Your credit score really is a manifestation of your financial karma, isnt it?
Good and bad behavior reflected in that ominous number.
Thats whyCredit Karmaoffers a free way to keep an eye on your credit and monitor your financial health.
Ken Lin co-founded the company in 2007, back when checking your credit score was an inconvenient chore.
(My alone time to work comes in waves, so I have to make the most of it.
)Current mobile unit:I have a OnePlus One Android phone.Current computer:Thinkpad.
What apps, software, or tools can’t you live without?
For me, it begins and ends with Excel.
I’m just a complete numbers and data junkie and it serves that purpose so well.
I’ve even been known to write business plans in Excel.
What’s your workspace setup like?
I have an office at the Credit Karma headquarters.
On my desk are monitors, monitors and more monitors.
I think that they’re just the best.
Computers are so powerful these days that monitors mean I can have five different things up on screen.
What’s your best time-saving shortcut or life hack?
When there is a long queue for cabs at the airport, grab one from the departures drop off.
What’s your favorite to-do list manager?
Besides your phone and computer, what gadget can’t you live without and why?
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?
What’s your secret?
I’ve come to realize that it is a way of triaging your workload.
I always get the things done in good time that count.
What do you listen to while you work?
I listen to a little of everything.
Right now I’m listening to 80s pop,Queenespecially.
What are you currently reading?
It is a book about behavioral economics.
It is intriguing and it makes me better at work.
Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert?
I am an introvert that has learned to be more outgoing.
How do you recharge?
I play for about half an hour each night before I go to bed.
It clears my mind.
If I don’t play I’ll usually end up dreaming about work.
What’s your sleep routine like?
I am an early-riser.
I haven’t used an alarm clock in years.
I only use one to wake up if I have to get up at like, 3am.
Fill in the blank: I’d love to see _________ answer these same questions.
I just think it’d be fascinating to see how he organizes himself.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
In the moment things can seem terrible, but it passes.
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