The mechanics of technical wealth for Software Engineers, Cloud Engineers, and DevOps Engineers. Salary negotiation data, equity structuring, and market benchmarking for high-leverage technical professionals.
Step-by-step guide to freezing The Work Number (Equifax) to hide your employment history. Includes 3 email scripts to explain the freeze to HR without suspicion.
Placed in the Amazon Pivot program? Do not fight it. Here is the math on why taking the severance is the only winning move, and the truth about Unregretted Attrition (URA).
Live in Florida but work for a NYC company? You might owe $8k+ in NY taxes. Here is the 'Convenience Rule' loophole and how to fight it.
Complete financial playbook for high-earning tech workers: 1099-K tax changes, ISO/AMT risks, equity clawbacks, unlimited PTO reality, credit repair, and LLC compliance. Avoid the $50K+ mistakes most engineers make.
Seeing "Adjudication" or "Decisional" on your background check? Don't panic. Here is the exact meaning of every status code and how to dispute errors.
Calculate your 2026 AMT risk. New OBBBA rules drop exemptions to $500k but raise QSBS to $15M. See the 'High-Risk Zone' formula.
Online disputes fail because of e-OSCAR bots. Use this "wet ink" Section 609 template sent via Certified Mail to force bureaus to validate or delete.
Data brokers sell your home address for $0.99. Stop playing whack-a-mole. Here is the Master List of the 3 root aggregators you must delete to vanish.
The $600 1099-K threshold is gone. But 5 states ignore the new law. And your tax software is not correctly accounting for what you owe. Here's what actually matters in 2026.
Most productivity lists are ineffective for ADHD brains. Here is the exact "Quiet Browser" stack I use to eliminate visual noise and manage time blindness. No fluff.
Unused vacation is debt. Unlimited PTO erases it. See the math on why you lose $8k in exit payouts and why employees with "Unlimited" take less time off.
HR is engineering your resignation to disqualify your unemployment claim. Here's how to prove Constructive Dismissal and force a settlement.
Exempt? You still have to file. New York requires an "Attestation of Exemption" for Foreign LLCs. Missing the 30-day window triggers $500/day fines.