For many years, the traditional career track for financial advisors has been an ‘eat what you kill’ model – where advisors must independently find, convert, and manage their own clients. As such, it isn’t uncommon for an advisor’s first few years to be characterized by long hours, high rejection rates, and low pay. For many, … Read more
Lee Child spent nearly 20 years of his career working in television. Then he got laid off. With no fallback plan, he started writing a novel about an ex-military cop named Reacher who traveled from town to town cleaning up ruffians with nothing but a toothbrush and the clothes on his back. He’s now written … Read more
Retiring early with a severance package is one of the smartest ways to leave the corporate world. Walking away without trying to secure one could leave tens of thousands, or even millions, on the table. I also believe that retiring early is better than retiring rich. For those who choose my preferred retirement path, negotiating … Read more
Case C-326/22 Z arose regarding Article 16(1) of Directive 2008/48/EC on consumer credit and the right to early loan repayment, which provides consumers with a right to repay their loan early and to the costs of the loan reduced accordingly. The facts Six consumers assigned to Z their claims regarding 15 consumer credit contracts that were repaid early, who … Read more
There are two things most financially-conscience people aspire to: retiring rich or retiring early. But which is better? Many people who haven’t retired believe early retirement sounds fantastic, especially since so many are disengaged from work. On the other hand, who wouldn’t want to retire rich? However, to retire rich, you typically have to work … Read more
