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FIRE in San Francisco: Updated Projections After Taxes, Social Security, and Housing Scenarios
I received many questions after concluding in my post “How Much is Enough to FIRE in San Francisco” that $5,654,000 was enough to cover my current and…
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Meet Extra Guac: A Free Year of ProjectionLab, Lunch Money, Kubera, Mezzi, Carry Solo 401k, Discounts on Frec, and More
Since February 4th, I’ve been thinking about what a “FIRE Bundle” could look like.
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April Tariff Tumble Reactions
Markets tumbled, tech got punched, and tariffs made headlines. Here’s how I’m thinking about it—and what I’m actually doing with my money.
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March 2025

February 2025

Meta Drops RSU Refreshers 10% or More
Summary: Fresh off 5% “performance” related layoffs, Meta is making additional changes that will impact survivors.
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Learning to Stop Hating Ramit Sethi
The FAANG FIRE Bookclub just finished our discussion of Ramit Sethi’s “Money for Couples”.
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Direct Indexing Experiment Update
It has been more than 6 months since I invested $100,000 into a Direct Index that tracks the S&P 500. I share how it went and why I decided to add…
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January 2025

Simplification of My Financial Accounts
One of my goals for the year is to simplify my financial life. To turn a web of connected accounts into something that is easily understood without a…
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Total Compensation and RSU Dashboard 2025
My mission with this newsletter is to empower fellow tech workers with the optionality of time that reaching financial independence brings.
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2025 FAANG FIRE Cheat Sheet
Here is a cheat sheet of financial information to reference of the year. It includes 2025 tax brackets, 401k limits, and more.
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December 2024

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