I’ve been working on a bunch of projects that involve Python and a decent amount of commands written and issued in terminal. At one point, I was trying to boot up a local server for a web app I was running and kept running into the error “readlink: command not found”. After a ton of […]
A while back I was looking for a solution to restore my window setup when I went between being at my desk and bringing my laptop to meetings. I settled on Slate which is a great, lightweight solution to save your window positions and quickly restore them exactly as they were. Unfortunately, it can be […]
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, :)! Saving for the future Where to put the money you have leftover after expenses […]
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 the investment you are choosing, the value of your investment could drop precipitously or be […]
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 simple and it’s mostly just a waterfall approach. My advice would be to roughly follow […]
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 any goals you may have for the future Make adjustments to your lifestyle based on […]
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 and the different ways in which you can use them. What follows below is the […]
This is a list I’ve been working on for friends visiting Vancouver. If you have any suggestions or feedback please feel free to leave a comment, :). To do North Shore UBC/Point Grey Downtown Vancouver Food Overall Recommendations Surrey Richmond Kingsway Lonsdale Other Locations to Visit (Further Treks) Whistler The Chief Squamish Victoria Various Islands […]
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 Flowchart: https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/9hf4ex/faq_credit_card_recommendation_flowchart/ Beginner’s Chase Guide for Under 5/24: https://old.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/9sgpmk/beginners_chase_guide_for_folks_under_524_v_20/ I’ve also written an accumulation of […]
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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 business cards offered by Chase to maximize the rewards you can get from them. Lately, […]
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 service area) A Excellent $105/3 months ($35/month) Good No annual contract, pay in 3 month […]