Sometimes you got to love capitalism. Competition is not only healthy for economy, but also ultimately for you the consumer! This is the case because when businesses compete against each other, it can lead to huge savings for consumers. The financial services industry is also no exception as well. Well on August 2, 2018, Fidelity Read more about When Banks Compete, You Win![…]
With 2019 just starting, one might ask, “What is the current state of the housing market?” How are things now since I wrote my last article in September about my home buying experience? Well to cut right to the chase things aren’t looking much better, if anything things are looking worse. For me, things Read more about Million Dollar FOMO−An Update on the Housing Market[…]
2019 is just around the corner and with a new year brings new changes. These changes include changes to your 401(k), IRA, FSA, and HSA that help you save more money all courtesy of the US Government and Internal Revenue Service (IRS)! Hopefully for you engineers out there, you are closing out your financial Read more about PSA: The IRS Is Helping You Save More Money![…]
Credit: Lennar Homes Since the end of the financial crash in 2008, buying a house has always been in the back of my mind. In the beginning it was about setting up roots in San Diego and having a place to call my own. All my friends and community was down here and the aerospace Read more about Million Dollar FOMO−Buying a House in 2018[…]
Credit: Nissan If you haven’t been paying attention while driving, electric cars seem to be taking over the roads. Every day I drive to and from work, I see at least a couple of Tesla Model 3’s each way. Not only that, but our parking lot at work just got our third Model 3. It’s Read more about Gas or Electric? Helping My Best Friend Buy a Car[…]
Save Money on Taxes and Get Healthier While Doing It! As some of you know by now through reading my previous post titled “The Best Investment You Will Ever Make!”, I’m a big proponent of therapy to help one not only deal with the emotion trauma of the past and unhealthy behaviors, but also as Read more about Save Money on Taxes and Get Healthier While Doing It![…]
Therapy Now if you have been following my posts, you would think that saving for retirement or whatever your financial goals are would be the best investment you will ever make. Indeed for some that might be true, but (there seems to always be a “but” isn’t there) I’m here to tell you that in Read more about The Best Investment You Will Ever Make![…]
Harnessing the Most Powerful Force in the Universe and Your Road to Financial Independence through a 401(k) Welcome back guys to another installment of “First Principles” series. In our previous post, we looked at compound interest or as Albert Einstein said “the most powerful force in the universe” and ran through some quick examples of Read more about Get Free Money from Your Employer![…]
According to Merriam Webster dictionary an engineer can be A person who is trained in or follows as a profession a branch of engineering. Another definition, according to dictionary.com, would be: A person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any various branches of engineering. While yes Read more about Why Independence Engineered[…]
So it was Christmas of 2017 at my parent’s house and per tradition, we had a huge family reunion to celebrate the holiday season together. Now our family get togethers are not your typical ones. It’s not just a small gathering of my immediate family. No in our family, we basically invite our entire extended Read more about You Want to be Rich? You Have to Start Right Now![…]