My Road to FIRE

Lessons from getting laid off in late 2022 — how to stay financially flexible, technically sharp, and emotionally resilient in a volatile tech industry.

The government is giving $1,000 per newborn through Trump Accounts.

2026 is the year I'm betting on myself.

It's that time of the year again!

AI is reshaping software engineering.

I used to think hitting financial independence would flip some internal switch.

6 years ago, when I started this blog I had a goal of retiring and spending part of my free time building tools and community for the FIRE audience.

I’ve been a manager for 9 years, a Director for the last 3, running ~45 people across two orgs.

Happy New Year!

These days I hardly ever think about money.

2023 was a fantastic year for people who held on to their stocks–up ~25% for the year.

Over the last 8 years as a manager of engineers and having been in hundreds of conversations about promotion candidates, I have learned that there is a huge disconnect between employee expectations and reality.

4 years ago when I started MyRoadToFire I got a good amount of readers because the FIRE community was defining fatFIRE as having a net worth of $2,500,000 but I, and many of you, believed that to be too low.

It’s been 6 months since my last post and a lot of positive things have happened at the macro level.

For many, 2022 was a disaster year.

8 years ago when I put pen to paper, I had marked the Winter of 2022 as my target date to retire.

I started this blog almost 3 years ago with the goal of sharing my personal finance story with the world.

Today is my last day of paternity leave.

Several months ago I was delivering what may be my last downward feedback to the engineers on my team.

Just 2 months ago I was delivering what may be my last downward feedback to the engineers on my team.

Just 2 months ago I was delivering what may be my last downward feedback to the engineers on my team.

It’s been a while since I last posted and a lot has happened since.

I thought that when I hit my $4,000,000 FI number, I would immediately hand in my resignation letter and pack my bags the next day.

Do you and your spouse make more than $150K a year?

8 years ago when I officially started my road to FIRE, I didn’t know what to expect.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a self-made multi-millionaire?

In this series, which I’ll call “Road to $1,000,000”, I will be constructing a portfolio that is more aggressive but still mainly grounded in dividend aristocrats.

On my road to FIRE, I’ve had to make a handful of big decisions that have had a material impact on my net worth.

It’s that time of the year!

Happy new year!

I have spent a decent amount of time reflecting on my biggest money mistakes. 13 years ago I started on a journey to build wealth.

At the beginning of 2020, I started a new M1Finance portfolio where I picked several dividend stocks to invest in.

For those who have been following my story, you know that I plan to retire at 35 years old with a $4 million net worth.

At the beginning of 2020, I started a new M1Finance portfolio where I picked several dividend stocks to invest in.

At the beginning of 2020, I started a new M1Finance portfolio where I picked several dividend stocks to invest in.

At the beginning of 2020, I started a new M1Finance portfolio where I picked several dividend stocks to invest in.

The cost of higher education has gotten expensive over the years.

It is sad to see a lot of talented, former colleagues of mine get impacted as a part of the broad layoffs at companies like Lyft, Uber, and Airbnb.

The main concepts of the FIRE movement started from a book called “Your Money or Your Life” in 1992.

COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on the global economy.

At the beginning of 2020, I started a new M1Finance portfolio where I picked 7 dividend stocks to compare against VTI.

This is the blog post series where the rubber meets the road, where the pen meets the paper, and where my $77,000 meets its Dividend Aristocrat friends.

Now that 2019 has come to an end, I took some time to review my finances.

Did you know that the average net worth for people between the ages of 30 and 34 is $95,235.53?

Lately, I’ve started to run ads on my Road to FIRE blog.

When thinking about FIRE, people often ask me what should I do to fat FIRE?

As I prepare to go into early retirement, I am slowly changing my asset allocation to produce a higher cash flow.

Have you ever been given the advice to contribute 15% of your income into retirement?

One of Silicon Valley’s prominent venture capitalists, Marc Andreessen, once said, “software is eating the world.”

Choosing a college is a big decision, especially for a 17-year-old.