Nat Eliason recently wrote a great article on the 75% rule for lifestyle creep and retiring – that you should invest 75% of your income increases if you want to keep your retirement timeline. There’s some great wisdom in there about controlling lifestyle creep, but it makes a big assumption that your lifestyle will cost…
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Investing for Engineers: A Guide to Building Wealth
At some point in your life, you will realize you don’t want to be working a full time job when you are 70. You would rather be working on your own projects, or pursuing your passion, or just enjoying life a bit more. To get there, you need to build wealth to generate a steady…
Why I Avoid Dividend Stocks
I remember when I started investing, I was excited about the idea of dividends. I could generate consistent cash flow with a known rate of return much higher than a typical savings account. I wasn’t alone. There are countless online communities and blogs obsessed with only investing in dividend stocks, always looking for funds with…
Why You Should Always Sell RSUs Right Away
At most tech companies, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are a big part of the overall compensation. Typically a set amount of stock is given over a four year period, and the stock will vest every quarter, sometimes only after the first year. Since it’s not unusual for this stock to amount to six figures over…