Blog Posts
Our Path to FIRE (and why it wasn’t FIRE)
The traditional early retirement acronym, FIRE, draws many critics who accuse the adherents of turning against civilization and America to pursue their selfish self-interest instead! However, what I’ve found through my own experience and working with my clients, is that many of the FIRE pursuers aren’t as interested in the “Retire Early” part of FIRE […]
Why You Need a Health Savings Account
“Triple Tax-Advantaged”. That’s all you need to know about the Health Savings Account (HSA) and why you should have one today. Just kidding, “Triple Tax-Advantaged” sounds more like a minor league wrestler than something that has the potential to be one of your best investment accounts, but I’ll take you through all the nerdy details […]
Who Built My Cage?
One week before I quit my high-tech, high-income job at Hewlett Packard, I sat in my chair contemplating what brought me to that day. It was a path full of fortune and luck, led by great mentors that shaped my success.However, it’s only in hindsight I was able to acknowledge my incredible fortune. When I […]
Accenture Voluntary Equity Investment Program (VEIP)
If you want to know how Accenture partners or Managing Directors (MD) get rich, look no further than the Accenture Voluntary Equity Investment Program (VEIP). While the VEIP is only one part of a generous Managing Director compensation package, it’s important and you should max the contribution if you can. This is an equity program […]
Accenture ESPP (Employee Share Purchase Plan)
Accenture has offered an Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) since the company went public in 2001. It’s a great way to purchase Accenture shares, but we’ll cover a few things you need to know. I probably could have FIRE’d even sooner if I never sold my Accenture shares accumulated through the ESPP, but they were a good […]