(If you’re new to Incentive Stock Options you might want to start here with the basics.) ISOs, short for Incentive Stock Options, can be a fantastic opportunity, but they come…
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Incentive Stock Options, or ISOs, are a type of stock option that companies offer to their employees as a form of non-cash compensation. ISOs can be a valuable tool for…
Instead of attempting to time the market and buy securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs) when their prices are low, dollar-cost averaging is a strategy to buy a smaller, consistent…
Benefits make up over 30% of a typical employee’s total pay package according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s crucial to review your benefits choices each year during open…
Most of us have a vague idea of how Social Security works, or at least we’ve seen that money comes out of our paychecks for it. The basic idea is…
Buying a home is a big decision, and one of the most often overlooked steps is to figure out your price range. It’s exciting to scroll through Zillow and check…
The word “budget” is usually associated with restrictions. Like “dieting” it’s associated with cutting back, or depriving yourself of something. But we think that’s the wrong way to think about…
If you’ve had a bank account or visited a bank in the United States you’ve probably seen the letters “FDIC” before. FDIC stands for the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, a…
Did you miss our live discussion about financial new year’s resolutions? Over 88% of new year’s resolutions fail in the first month, and only 8% are successful. That’s why this…
Did you miss our live discussion on how you can use BrightDime to reduce your financial stress and set yourself up for financial success? We explored BrightDime’s money tools, educational…