Hi, I’m Lev

Sr. Financial Analyst at SAP. Based in Chicago, born in St. Petersburg, Russia. I love building spreadsheets and tinkering with personal finance systems — helping people in their 20s & 30s get clear on money and make confident early-career decisions.

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Essays on money, career, and life

Ramit Sethi’s Money RulesJul 21, 2020 · 15 min read Life Lessons Learned as a CaddieJul 6, 2020 · 6 min read 12 Favorite ProblemsJul 2, 2020 · 1 min read Chicago, My Kind of TownJun 1, 2020 · 12 min read The Cost of ConsistencyApr 30, 2020 · 10 min read The Future of EducationApr 21, 2020 · 5 min read The Power of TwitterApr 6, 2020 · 7 min read Robo Investment Advisors are a ScamMar 18, 2020 · 4 min read

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