The Dollar After You Max Your 401(k): A First-Gen Investor’s Order of Operations
Last month a software engineer I’ll call Daniel sat across from me with a good problem. He had maxed out his 401(k). Every dollar the IRS allowed, automated into the plan since January. He earned $190,000, his wife was finishing residency, and $40,000 sat in his checking account doing nothing. “I did what everybody told […]
Build a First-Gen Money System: Fund Family, Cut Taxes, Grow Wealth
A tailored cash flow system for Nigerian-American first-gen pros simplifies funding family, tax planning, investing, and cross-border finances to build lasting wealth confidently.
Roth IRA, Backdoor, and Mega Backdoor: The Plain-English Playbook for First‑Gen High Earners
Guide for first-gen high earners on Roth IRA, backdoor, and mega backdoor strategies to maximize tax-free retirement growth, navigate income limits, and optimize 401(k) choices.
Fidelity’s Retirement Calculator Misses Your Real Life. Here’s How to Use It Without Lying to Yourself.
Fidelity’s retirement calculator overlooks remittances, family support, RSUs, and cross-border finances, skewing results for first-gen professionals. Adjust plans to reflect real obligations and build culturally aware strategies.
Your 401(k) Calculator Is Lying to You: A First‑Gen Fix for Real Retirement Math
Generic 401(k) calculators overlook remittances, taxes, and limits affecting highly compensated employees. Tailored planning balances cultural obligations and retirement goals for first-gen professionals.
The Simple Path to Wealth — If You’re First‑Gen, In Scrubs or Code, And Still Sending Money Home
The guide adapts JL Collins’ wealth principles for first-gen professionals balancing six-figure incomes, family remittances, and cultural obligations, emphasizing low-cost investing, emergency funds, employer matches, remittance strategy, and estate planning.
Your Retirement Calculator Is Lying. Here is One Built for First-Gen Pros.
The Lampados First-Gen Retirement Calculator addresses cultural obligations, cross-border finances, and irregular income, offering a tailored, accurate retirement plan for first-generation STEM and healthcare professionals.
The 10-Line Money System for First‑Gen STEM and Healthcare: Support Family, Grow Career, Build Wealth
The 10-Line Money System helps first-gen STEM and healthcare earners prioritize savings, automate finances, set family support budgets, optimize investments (401k, HSA, Roth IRA), manage cross-border funds, and protect wealth with emergency funds, insurance, and debt control.
Two Countries. One Plan: Financial Planning for First‑Gen Immigrants in STEM and Healthcare
Financial planning for first-gen STEM and healthcare immigrants involves managing cross-border finances, understanding tax laws, automating investments, balancing remittances with savings, and using tax-advantaged accounts for long-term wealth and family support.