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What is an RSU, really?
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What is an RSU, really?

Most people find out they're getting RSUs the way they find out about a lot of things at work — buried in an offer letter, explained in a 20-minute HR call, and then more or less forgotten until the s...

5 min read·Apr 6, 2026
Your vesting schedule, decoded
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Your vesting schedule, decoded

5 min read·Apr 3, 2026
You get taxed twice on every RSU. Here's what that actually means.
Taxation

You get taxed twice on every RSU. Here's what that actually means.

4 min read·Feb 20, 2026

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You get taxed twice on every RSU. Here's what that actually means.
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You get taxed twice on every RSU. Here's what that actually means.

4 min read·Feb 20, 2026
The 24-month decision: LTCG vs STCG on your RSU shares
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The 24-month decision: LTCG vs STCG on your RSU shares

4 min read·Feb 17, 2026
How to read your Form 16 when you have RSUs
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How to read your Form 16 when you have RSUs

4 min read·Feb 14, 2026

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What is an RSU, really?
Basics

What is an RSU, really?

5 min read·Apr 6, 2026
Your vesting schedule, decoded
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Your vesting schedule, decoded

5 min read·Apr 3, 2026
RSU vs ESOP vs ESPP — what's actually different
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RSU vs ESOP vs ESPP — what's actually different

5 min read·Mar 31, 2026

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What is an RSU, really?
Basics

What is an RSU, really?

5 min read·Apr 6, 2026
Your vesting schedule, decoded
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Your vesting schedule, decoded

5 min read·Apr 3, 2026
RSU vs ESOP vs ESPP — what's actually different
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RSU vs ESOP vs ESPP — what's actually different

5 min read·Mar 31, 2026
What 'sell to cover' means and why shares disappear on vest day
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What 'sell to cover' means and why shares disappear on vest day

5 min read·Mar 28, 2026
What is Fair Market Value and why does it follow you around?
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What is Fair Market Value and why does it follow you around?

5 min read·Mar 25, 2026
What happens to your RSUs when you leave a company?
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What happens to your RSUs when you leave a company?

4 min read·Mar 22, 2026
Refresher grants: the RSU mechanic nobody explains until year three
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Refresher grants: the RSU mechanic nobody explains until year three

4 min read·Mar 19, 2026
How to read your equity plan statement
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How to read your equity plan statement

4 min read·Mar 16, 2026
Grant date vs vest date vs exercise date — and why they're not the same
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Grant date vs vest date vs exercise date — and why they're not the same

4 min read·Mar 13, 2026

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