If your compensation includes restricted stock, there’s some financial magic you can perform to lower your future tax bill. It’s called an 83(b) election, but it’s only right in certain circumstances. How an 83(b) election works You only pay taxes […]
If you work in at a tech company, you’ve received RSU grants. You know it’s a good thing, but the details might be a little fuzzy – especially about how they’re taxed. You might already understand the concept of an […]
I don’t know. Do you like free money? Then yah – you should probably participate in your company’s ESPP. ESPP stands for Employee Stock Purchase Program. It allows employees to buy their company stock at a discount. An ESPP works like […]
What if I told you to take $200,000 and invest it all in Apple (or Google, or Amazon, or Netflix or Facebook)? If you’re smart and a current Financial Zen member, you’d fire us. If you’re smart and not a […]
