The Basics of the Path to Financial Independence In these posts I’ll attempt to lay out the core of whatI believe are the basics of the path to Financial Independence. Please share your feedback and suggestions if you have any, Read more…
How to make investment decisions We covered this briefly in the previous section but, for the most part, the riskier your investment is the more returns you’ll earn from it over time. Risk cuts both ways. Meaning that, depending on Read more…
Where should you put your money after expenses? So you’ve got some money left over after paying for your expenses. Congratulations! Now you should start thinking about what you’re going to do with that money. Thankfully, the process is fairly Read more…
Saving for the Future The basics of saving for the future are to Determine what kind of life you want to live and examine ways to accommodate the future in your present Examine your current financial situation Take note of Read more…
I recently read Measure What Matters as our new executive at Humble Bundle is introducing OKRs as a means to drive the company towards our goals. The book was surprisingly interesting to read and made a good case for OKRs Read more…
Friends will occasionally ask me what to do in Vancouver so over time I’ve built a list. I’ll keep updating over time. Feel free to leave comments on what you think is worth doing in Vancouver! Places of Interest North Read more…
For optimal card sign up paths check out this credit card flowchart from r/churning: https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/9hf4ex/faq_credit_card_recommendation_flowchart/ I would also recommend reading the links under Basic Reading for r/churning: Miles vs Points: https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/74hghz/miles_vs_points_what_are_they/ Why you should not churn: https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/8m487c/why_you_should_not_begin_churning_v30/ Credit Card Decision Read more…
If you want to support me please use these referral links. However, if the links don’t offer benefits beyond what is otherwise available (e.g. 20K less points for same amount of spend) please don’t feel bad not using them. Credit Read more…
TLDR: You cannot bypass 5/24 by using an EIN instead of a SSN. If you’re looking to maximize the number of cards you can get from Chase before being locked out by their 5/24 rule like me then you’re likely targeting Read more…
Tier Breakdown Name Tier Level Speed Cost Reliability Additional Notes Sonic (Fiber) A 1000 up/down $40/mo Excellent No annual contract Webpass A 1000 up/down $60/month or $550/year ($45/month) Excellent Choice between annual or monthly contract Monkeybrains (if in the right Read more…