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20 Apr '23Tech Layoffs – What About My 401(k)? Rollover?
Continue readingA 401(k) rollover might be the right decision after a layoff, but not always. Layoffs at big tech companies have become commonplace lately. If you are caught up in a downsizing, among many challenges, you have a decision your retirement account. Most 401(k) plans allow you to keep your account at your former employer. Or […]
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23 Feb '22Amazon Doubles Pay Cap!
Continue readingAmazon is doubling down on its efforts to retain talent and attract new hires by increasing its cap on base cash compensation to $350,000, more than double the previous amount, according to an internal announcement. The company cited “a particularly competitive labor market” as the reason for the move, which was only for salaried corporate […]
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17 Sep '20Are Amazon and Google technology companies?
Continue readingWhen you think of large technology companies, you probably think of companies like the so-called FAANG stocks: Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Google (GOOG). Not a bad starter list of highly successful “tech” companies. But from an investing standpoint—of the 5 FAANG stocks—only Apple Inc. is considered part of the Information Technology […]
