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. Here's how to maximize this new tax-advantaged retirement account for your kids—and potentially make them millionaires by 38.

2026 is the year I'm betting on myself. Here are the 5 things I'm focused on—from growing SpendSense to leaving my job and building things I care about.

It's that time of the year again! The annual spending review. I spent $76,154.80 in 2025 on credit cards alone, tracking everything with my new tool SpendSense.

AI is reshaping software engineering. The engineers who will thrive aren't the ones who prompt the best—they're the ones who can move fluidly across disciplines and make good decisions fast.

I used to think hitting financial independence would flip some internal switch. That I'd wake up one day and suddenly operate differently—more sophisticated, more intentional, more free. I had a clear picture in my head of what post-FIRE life would look like. Turns out, the reality is messier than the spreadsheet ever predicted.