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Ryan Orban

Ryan Orban

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Personal Finance

Bookmarks

  1. Millennials, Spending, and Happiness (CNBC, 2019)

    CNBC article on a study finding that millennials who spend less and save more report higher life satisfaction — bookmarked with a snarky comment critiquing the framing as ignoring structural economic disadvantage. Worth noting for the critique more than the study.

  2. Best Credit Card Offers Spreadsheet (MonkeyMiles)

    MonkeyMiles' spreadsheet tracking the best current credit card signup bonuses and points offers — a community-maintained reference for travel hackers and points optimizers.

  3. FIRE Flow Chart v4.2 — r/financialindependence

    The r/financialindependence community's canonical FIRE flowchart (v4.2) — a decision tree for prioritizing savings and investment vehicles on the path to financial independence. Distills community consensus on order of operations for building wealth.

  4. Stanford CS 007: Personal Finance for Engineers

    Adam Nash's slides from Stanford CS 007 — a practical personal finance course for engineers covering investment theory, tax-advantaged accounts, equity compensation, and real estate. One of the few structured finance curricula aimed specifically at tech workers.

  5. r/fatFIRE: Wealth and Financial Independence / Retire Early

    The r/fatFIRE subreddit — community for people pursuing financial independence with high income and spending targets, typically $10K+/month in retirement. The high-income complement to the frugality-focused FIRE movement.

  6. Ask HN: I Have $450K Cash — What Should I Do to Maximize Return?

    A Hacker News thread asking what to do with $450K cash — the top advice clusters around index fund investing, avoiding market timing, and tax-advantaged accounts. A useful snapshot of HN's finance consensus in 2020.

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