February 14, 2025 By: Jamie Strawbridge, Anisha Queen, Eve Hill These are uncertain times for federal employees, many of whom have worked remotely since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 or before but now are being called back into the office. President Trump has instructed federal departments and agencies to “take all necessary … Read more
As someone who literally wrote the book on how to negotiate a severance package, I love severance case studies! The second rule of FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) is simple: never quit your job—always try to negotiate a severance. If you’re planning to leave anyway, why not attempt to create a win-win scenario and walk … Read more
NASA’s acting administrator is moving swiftly to remove diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility—or DEIA—programs from the space agency. In an email sent to agency employees on Wednesday afternoon, acting administrator Janet Petro wrote, “We are taking steps to close all agency DEIA offices and end all DEIA-related contracts in accordance with President Trump’s executive orders … Read more
Two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in a small West Texas city, authorities said Thursday. The train derailed around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Pecos after the collision at a railway crossing, authorities said. Union Pacific, based in Omaha, Nebraska, said … Read more
Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 414th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Eric Franklin. Eric is the Managing Partner of Prospero Wealth, an RIA based in Seattle, Washington, that oversees $52 million in assets under management for 80 client households. What’s unique about Eric, though, is how he … Read more
