When everybody seems to be getting rich but you, it’s a disconcerting feeling. However, after 22 years of living in San Francisco, the startup capital of the world, I say that if you want to get rich, don’t join a startup. Instead, invest in startups through an open venture capital fund like the Fundrise Innovation […]
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For the past 10 years, traffic for the post, West Coast Living: Yes It Really Is Better, has been increasing. In the past, people landing on this post would come mainly from the East Coast. However, this year, I’m seeing more people coming from the Midwest and the South. Migrating to California is picking up
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If you want to get ahead, have a productive morning. A productive morning will likely make you richer. Unfortunately, a productive morning might not always mak you happier. Let’s say the average person wakes up at 7 am and goes to bed at 11 pm. You decide to wake up at 5:30 am and work
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Are you wondering whether you should buy your stock options after leaving a startup? This article will address whether you should or not. For background, I did buy my stock options when I left my startup after three years. It worked out well. A couple years ago, this one 28 year old woman I knew
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Let’s say you got poor grades in high school or college. You partied too much or were simply disinterested or unfocused. Let me share with you how to overcome poor grades and get a job. Poor grades doesn’t doom you to a “C-student” or worse lifestyle. But let’s first be honest. A lot of people
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After the global pandemic, the wealth gap has widened further with stocks, real estate, and crypto marching to all-time highs. Therefore, if you are doing well, I highly recommend you never tell anyone how much money you make. Instead, practice Stealth Wealth instead. If you start telling people how much you make, you’re inevitably going
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Let me share a story of how one company is trying to screw over a loyal employee. Companies nowadays don’t offer job stability any longer. Therefore, if you are a loyal employee, start looking out for yourself more. Your company really doesn’t care for you as much as you think. I worked in finance for
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Unfortunately, some people think they got a severance package when they really didn’t. Instead, they got mandatory WARN Act pay, which is required by law when a company does a mass layoff. Let me share when a severance package is not a severance package. This way, you’ll learn how to better negotiate for one the
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Want to learn how to get laid off? Let me introduce the “it’s not you it’s me” strategy. This strategy will help you feel less guilty when you’re trying to leave a firm with a nice severance epackage. Guys have it tough. We have to always make the first move when we want to talk
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Are you wondering: Should I work on Wall Street? I worked on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse (RIP) for 13 years. It was a good career that enabled me to retire early, build investment wealth, and grow Financial Samurai. Therefore, in summary, I recommend working on Wall Street if you are given
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