Nwokedi C. IdikaDon’t Settle for Schwab’s Sweep Account RatesIf you have uninvested cash sitting in your Schwab account, it will automatically be swept into a sweep account. These accounts aim to earn…Jun 1Jun 1
Nwokedi C. IdikaTony Robbins’ Holy Grail of Investing: More Like a “Holy Sell”Tony Robbins’ released a new personal finance book: The Holy Grail of Investing. Fortunately, I didn’t waste any money on it. It showed up…Feb 25Feb 25
Nwokedi C. Idika14 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to DCHaving now spent well over a year living in the nation’s capital, I can now provide specifics to the general negative sentiment I got from…Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
Nwokedi C. IdikaThe Biggest Misconception in the F.I.R.E. MovementI love the Financially Independent Retire Early (FIRE) movement. Encouraging intentionality and lifestyle optimization is beyond reproach…Nov 18, 2023Nov 18, 2023
Nwokedi C. IdikaThe Opportunity Box TestI define an opportunity as the following: a situation that if engaged, could create a favorable outcome.Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
Nwokedi C. IdikaGive your old laptop a new lease on life with ChromeOS FlexWhen I got my first MacBook in grad school, it was love at first sight. There were no two ways about it: I was committed to my MacBook. And…Jun 24, 2023Jun 24, 2023
Nwokedi C. IdikaThe Three Shots FrameworkReality is complex. The standard way of dealing with complexity is to simplify. We’ll call these simplifications of reality models. Models…Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
Nwokedi C. IdikaOvercoming the FDIC Limit: A High Quality ProblemRecent bank failures have targeted banks that have a disproportionate number of customers with balances exceeding the $250,000 FDIC limit…Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
