Offering restricted stock units (RSUs) is a common way for employers to extend stock-based compensation to their employees. More employees are starting to see RSUs as part of their overall compensation arrangement. Receiving RSUs or stock-linked compensation is a sign that things are going well in your career!

A Guide to Your Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee stock purchase plans (ESPP) give plan participants the ability to purchase shares in their company stock at discounted rates. ESPPs, sometimes called Associate Stock Purchase Plans or other branded names, are overlooked but are a smart way to invest. You could be leaving thousands of dollars in free money on the table by not taking advantage of your company’s plan.

Year End Financial Checklist

As the end of the year approaches it’s a good reminder to take a second to reflect on all the things that have happened this year. It’s also a fantastic time to check some of those financial to-dos off of your list. Today we are going to give you a few items that should definitely make it onto your end of year financial checklist. These year-end topics will cover a number of financial planning issues and while there are certainly a lot of things that could be added to this list, I believe these are the top 10 that apply to everyone.