Last Updated: May 2026 Two camps on the internet. One says max out your 401k — compound interest, tax advantages, you can’t beat it. The other says buy a house ASAP — stop throwing money away on rent, real estate always goes up. Both are oversimplifying. Here’s how I actually think about this, as someone […]
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Last Updated: May 2, 2026 When I first came to the US on an F-1 visa, everyone told me not to buy. “You might leave.” So I rented — for seven years. Then I got my H-1B, then my green card, and I started wondering whether I should have bought earlier. The honest answer: for
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April 2026 When I got my first full-time job after graduating, my coworker told me the first thing I should do is open a Roth IRA. I didn’t even know what an IRA was. Here’s the breakdown I wish someone had given me. Side-by-Side Comparison (2026) Feature Roth IRA Traditional IRA Tax treatment Pay taxes
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