Finance Briefings

The "Cantor Loophole" lets companies seize your vested stock if you join a competitor employed in NY/CA. Here is the legal shield strategy to stop it.

CCC ONE total loss valuation tactics exposed: How insurance companies lowball car values by $2,000-$8,000 (Consumer Reports, 2024). We analyzed 50 settlements - here's how to fight their appraisal and win more money for your totaled car.

Exempt? You still have to file. New York requires an "Attestation of Exemption" for Foreign LLCs. Missing the 30-day window triggers $500/day fines.

Unused vacation is debt. Unlimited PTO erases it. See the math on why you lose $8k in exit payouts and why employees with "Unlimited" take less time off.

The $600 1099-K threshold is gone. But 5 states ignore the new law. And your tax software is not correctly accounting for what you owe. Here's what actually matters in 2026.

Online disputes fail because of e-OSCAR bots. Use this "wet ink" Section 609 template sent via Certified Mail to force bureaus to validate or delete.

Calculate your 2026 AMT risk. New OBBBA rules drop exemptions to $500k but raise QSBS to $15M. See the 'High-Risk Zone' formula.

Complete financial playbook for high-earning tech workers: 1099-K tax changes, ISO/AMT risks, equity clawbacks, unlimited PTO reality, credit repair, and LLC compliance. Avoid the $50K+ mistakes most engineers make.

Live in Florida but work for a NYC company? You might owe $8k+ in NY taxes. Here is the 'Convenience Rule' loophole and how to fight it.

Stop trading time for money on Upwork. Here are the only 3 side hustles (Micro-SaaS, Digital Assets) that build equity, not just active income.