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Will make $25M from a tech co exit this year. Another 20-50M in potential

Earn out Has been extremely painful but man it feels good...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Nigga, what the cunt is a "FA"?
light aromatic box office messiness
  07/30/25
financial advisor
cerebral hairy legs
  07/30/25
Faggot Ass
Insecure newt bawdyhouse
  07/30/25
...
Chrome stage
  07/30/25
lol I'm a prole with no FA and still figured that one out
Gaped out-of-control ape theater stage
  07/31/25
Can you relocate before you take the hit? Go live in Florida...
Indigo black woman principal's office
  07/30/25
Unlikely and all my family and network are here anyway. Not ...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
That’s $3.25MM you retard. That’s enough for a k...
Indigo black woman principal's office
  07/30/25
CA taxman always gets his
Shimmering rambunctious idiot
  07/30/25
...
ocher skinny woman
  07/30/25
cr sounds like california sourced income, ftb will get your ...
Multi-colored apoplectic orchestra pit
  07/30/25
Tioctcr
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Sure no one in the history of California has tried this.
Violet adventurous school cafeteria sound barrier
  07/30/25
next thing you're going hear is that you can avoid NYC taxes...
Gaped out-of-control ape theater stage
  07/31/25
I asked Chat and if you plan it out a year in advance you ca...
Violet adventurous school cafeteria sound barrier
  07/31/25
Founder?
racy pungent base
  07/30/25
Very early employee
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
congrats! 8 figures is fuck you money, so even if you don...
ultramarine alcoholic prole national
  07/30/25
Ty bro Unfortunately not quite in sf Bay Area but it does...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
unless you have family in the area why would you care about ...
bossy haunted graveyard
  07/30/25
Let’s have an SF meetup
Shimmering rambunctious idiot
  07/30/25
...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
The beautiful thing about fuck you money is that you don't a...
Sooty excitant philosopher-king
  07/31/25
Can I get in on this, man?
supple tattoo
  07/30/25
Ur doing great for urself brother
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
180. why in the world would you 'grind' anymore? assume you...
big magical university
  07/30/25
Want to buy a new house which is 8-10 million So need an...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
lol
Outnumbered selfie
  07/30/25
It's beating a dead horse around these parts, but I just loo...
ocher skinny woman
  07/30/25
Not flame at all brother This is Bay Area life. Tons of o...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Decent flame
arousing area
  07/30/25
Okay, now imagine you are 16 years old - what would 16 year ...
Violet adventurous school cafeteria sound barrier
  07/30/25
Probably like 5 chicks at the same time and a home arcade sy...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
When you have a successful exit, it becomes much easier to p...
Indigo black woman principal's office
  07/30/25
180. How old is the company? I assume you were on the gro...
Mind-boggling Bipolar Mediation Corner
  07/30/25
Very early employee. Was a big risk when I joined, and have ...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Nothing wrong with working the bone, brother
Cyan site genital piercing
  07/30/25
...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Congrats. How long have you been with the company?
ocher skinny woman
  07/30/25
4+ years
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Nice congrats. Big exits are 180. It’s been a few year...
kink-friendly doctorate shitlib
  07/30/25
Lol queer
Frum stage
  07/30/25
...
big magical university
  07/30/25
How much did you clear? Congrats brother
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
How can I do this as a gay, autistic lawyer?
light aromatic box office messiness
  07/30/25
Sex with men for money
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Is $25,000 a lot of money to you
Slippery piazza
  07/30/25
Yes
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
asking relevant questions.
zippy odious hall
  07/30/25
congrats, brother!
cerebral hairy legs
  07/30/25
Ty
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Lmao at this cope. Just admit that you would give everything...
big magical university
  07/30/25
Keep talking shit about Tmfs household income
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
How many inches of jewish penis would you estimate you&rsquo...
cracking garrison
  07/30/25
A lot. And not just Jewish
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Boondocks?
exhilarant space
  07/30/25
He’s like 100M+ a decade ago so prob 500m jow
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
I traded emails with him while working on BLB a million year...
exhilarant space
  07/30/25
That was you! I thought you and Randazza and all the crowd ...
Bespoke business firm factory reset button
  07/30/25
lol. I remember helping leaf with his CS homework. Hadn&rsqu...
exhilarant space
  07/30/25
Wife? Kids?
Pink Twinkling Uncleanness Whorehouse
  07/30/25
Wife 3 kids
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Hope you don’t get divorced brother!
wonderful menage
  07/30/25
Wife has been a saint Last few years I’ve basically...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Head on a swivel from now on
wonderful menage
  07/30/25
180. Was it tough being a Bay Areamo with 3 kids before this...
ocher skinny woman
  07/30/25
Yeah bro. We only decided to have third kid when this money ...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Holy shit you are headed for a juicy divorce rape
Arrogant motley library lettuce
  07/31/25
PEPPER | ANGUS
Opaque spectacular property
  07/31/25
With kids and wanting an 8-10 million dollar house, you need...
haunting wrinkle
  07/30/25
Tiotcr Likely grinding for 2-4 more years for the earn ou...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
also one clarification is that it’s ltcg so more like ...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
The fact that this is sort of true is mind blowing. He co...
Violet adventurous school cafeteria sound barrier
  07/30/25
This is a Reddit take. My family and friends and network are...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
the only thing that matters is your family if you have kids ...
bossy haunted graveyard
  07/31/25
be rich as fuck, mostly $20MM is enough to have 3 generat...
Histrionic Rigpig
  07/31/25
Xo loves to shit on global capitalism for moving away from p...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
Congrats man.
high-end indian lodge
  07/30/25
Ty bro
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
pull the plug
Vivacious Tripping Mad-dog Skullcap House
  07/30/25
Have you considered not being a faggot and squandering so mu...
free-loading mental disorder fortuitous meteor
  07/30/25
Tell me more about ca real estate pumo lol
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
And there it is. Like many other fags I know in CA you&rsquo...
free-loading mental disorder fortuitous meteor
  07/30/25
Tell me more about being brave pumo
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
You’re being glib ITsubthread because I’m challe...
free-loading mental disorder fortuitous meteor
  07/30/25
Tell me about how psychologically challenging yourself pumo ...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/30/25
Seems like every six months there’s a poster who says ...
Razzmatazz school
  07/30/25
Have you tried rebooting your machine
Arrogant motley library lettuce
  07/31/25
...
Mind-boggling Bipolar Mediation Corner
  07/31/25
(EPAH)
bossy haunted graveyard
  07/31/25
180 This happened to me. I do whatever the fuck I want no...
Vigorous walnut pistol
  07/30/25
180 How much did you make, how did you think about retireme...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
You're making that much but not a founder? What kind of tech...
heady lilac nursing home
  07/30/25
This thread is eye opening for me, I’d feel comfortabl...
chartreuse legal warrant resort
  07/31/25
Why retire unless you're old or taking care of kids/elderly ...
heady lilac nursing home
  07/31/25
Why not grind on something non cucky
Sadistic Address Faggotry
  07/31/25
I can think of plenty of fulfilling things to do that dont i...
chartreuse legal warrant resort
  07/31/25
Do you have kids and live in hcol to be near family? Thats b...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
your perspective is hilarious. $3m is more wealth than 99.9%...
chartreuse legal warrant resort
  07/31/25
Your poasting on the rotted carcass of a preftigious message...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
180
mauve station friendly grandma
  07/31/25
Figma? Not too many startups where early employees get 8 ...
Sapphire fluffy lay
  07/31/25
it pains me to see you burn that money by giving it to the f...
Fuchsia thriller step-uncle's house
  07/31/25
You sure bro? I’m all for tax avoidance but this doesn...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
that's new to me, i'll read into it and give my take. even i...
Fuchsia thriller step-uncle's house
  07/31/25
Congrats!
Sooty excitant philosopher-king
  07/31/25
Congrats. Based on your comment re $8M house I'm guessing yo...
Bat-shit-crazy turdskin
  07/31/25
I think Hillsborough/Atherton etc is bullshit IMO - I know i...
khaki lascivious mood travel guidebook
  07/31/25
Cr I worry about all this I am not retiring right now th...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
Out of curiosity, what does "retirement" look like...
Sooty excitant philosopher-king
  07/31/25
Haven’t gotten that far but have vague ideas of being ...
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
This sounds like what people say when they aren't really goi...
Sooty excitant philosopher-king
  07/31/25
Well I need another 20 or so and I’m good amirite
Duck-like burgundy native
  07/31/25
Congrats bro. Pay those taxes and chill. Buy some property a...
khaki lascivious mood travel guidebook
  07/31/25
Lawyer operated farm full of robot farmhands tp
bossy haunted graveyard
  08/01/25


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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:47 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Earn out

Has been extremely painful but man it feels good. Can’t tell anyone irl other than my FA so sharing here. Debating whether to try to retire instead of grinding out another few years

(This is all pre tax and in CA so a lot less than it seems

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143677)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:11 PM
Author: light aromatic box office messiness

Nigga, what the cunt is a "FA"?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143897)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:18 PM
Author: cerebral hairy legs

financial advisor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143920)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:31 PM
Author: Insecure newt bawdyhouse

Faggot Ass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143982)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:44 PM
Author: Chrome stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144136)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 8:20 AM
Author: Gaped out-of-control ape theater stage

lol I'm a prole with no FA and still figured that one out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144951)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:48 PM
Author: Indigo black woman principal's office

Can you relocate before you take the hit? Go live in Florida for a year?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143683)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:56 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Unlikely and all my family and network are here anyway. Not that worked up about giving ca their 13%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143840)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:57 PM
Author: Indigo black woman principal's office

That’s $3.25MM you retard. That’s enough for a kid to be set for life.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143849)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: Shimmering rambunctious idiot

CA taxman always gets his

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143888)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:42 PM
Author: ocher skinny woman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144134)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:11 PM
Author: Multi-colored apoplectic orchestra pit

cr sounds like california sourced income, ftb will get your ass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144217)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:32 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Tioctcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144273)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:16 PM
Author: Violet adventurous school cafeteria sound barrier

Sure no one in the history of California has tried this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144345)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 8:22 AM
Author: Gaped out-of-control ape theater stage

next thing you're going hear is that you can avoid NYC taxes by buying a crappy condo in Florida and pretending you live there. no one ever has thought of doing this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144957)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:56 AM
Author: Violet adventurous school cafeteria sound barrier

I asked Chat and if you plan it out a year in advance you can do it, but California is highly likely to still come looking for you and may litigate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145249)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:49 PM
Author: racy pungent base

Founder?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143688)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:56 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Very early employee

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143842)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:52 PM
Author: ultramarine alcoholic prole national

congrats!

8 figures is fuck you money, so even if you don't retire right away it gives you the choice to do so on your terms.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143695)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:57 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Ty bro

Unfortunately not quite in sf Bay Area but it doesn’t hurt

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143846)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:59 PM
Author: bossy haunted graveyard

unless you have family in the area why would you care about living there anymore

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143856)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: Shimmering rambunctious idiot

Let’s have an SF meetup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143892)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:03 AM
Author: Sooty excitant philosopher-king

The beautiful thing about fuck you money is that you don't actually have to stay in the Bay Area.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145117)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:53 PM
Author: supple tattoo

Can I get in on this, man?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143699)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:56 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Ur doing great for urself brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143844)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:55 PM
Author: big magical university

180. why in the world would you 'grind' anymore? assume you don't enjoy the grind?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143702)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:57 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Want to buy a new house which is 8-10 million

So need another 20 pre tax to really be comfortable, end up at 20m after tax excluding primary residence which is 800k/year safe withdrawal rate

Then I tink I’m done

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143850)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:10 PM
Author: Outnumbered selfie

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144072)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:52 PM
Author: ocher skinny woman

It's beating a dead horse around these parts, but I just looked up what $8-10M gets you in the Bay Area these days. E.g. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/161-Primrose-Way-Palo-Alto-CA-94303/19468864_zpid/

LJL at $9.5M for that

LJL at $3k in insurance + $10k in property tax for it, per month, every month, forever

And LJL that the boomers who currently live there pay less than half of that in property tax per month

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144161)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:08 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Not flame at all brother

This is Bay Area life. Tons of opportunity but insane wealth

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144211)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:55 PM
Author: arousing area

Decent flame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144167)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 11:12 PM
Author: Violet adventurous school cafeteria sound barrier

Okay, now imagine you are 16 years old - what would 16 year old you tell you to do with the money?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144473)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:02 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Probably like 5 chicks at the same time and a home arcade system

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49147169)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:58 PM
Author: Indigo black woman principal's office

When you have a successful exit, it becomes much easier to print money in the future by pretending you have the playbook to hit it big again. You would be stupid not to try. What else are you going to do if you’re under 40.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143853)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:53 PM
Author: Mind-boggling Bipolar Mediation Corner

180.

How old is the company? I assume you were on the ground floor, founder or employee 1, something like that?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143827)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:58 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Very early employee. Was a big risk when I joined, and have worked myself to the bone he last few years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143852)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:27 PM
Author: Cyan site genital piercing

Nothing wrong with working the bone, brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143969)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:57 PM
Author: ocher skinny woman

Congrats. How long have you been with the company?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143848)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

4+ years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144113)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:02 PM
Author: kink-friendly doctorate shitlib

Nice congrats. Big exits are 180. It’s been a few years for me now, ready for next. Nothing better after being patient for a while to suddenly have it finally come together

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143867)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:19 PM
Author: Frum stage

Lol queer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143926)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:45 PM
Author: big magical university



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

How much did you clear? Congrats brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144114)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:05 PM
Author: light aromatic box office messiness

How can I do this as a gay, autistic lawyer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143878)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Sex with men for money

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144115)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:07 PM
Author: Slippery piazza

Is $25,000 a lot of money to you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143882)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:36 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Yes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144117)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: zippy odious hall

asking relevant questions.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144127)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:19 PM
Author: cerebral hairy legs

congrats, brother!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49143927)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:36 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144119)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:44 PM
Author: big magical university

Lmao at this cope. Just admit that you would give everything you have to make $250k at Verizon Wireless as associate general counsel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144014)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Keep talking shit about Tmfs household income

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144124)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:15 PM
Author: cracking garrison

How many inches of jewish penis would you estimate you’ve sucked in your “career” to date?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144078)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

A lot. And not just Jewish

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144126)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:32 PM
Author: exhilarant space

Boondocks?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144103)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

He’s like 100M+ a decade ago so prob 500m jow

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144128)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:46 PM
Author: exhilarant space

I traded emails with him while working on BLB a million years ago.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144139)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:54 PM
Author: Bespoke business firm factory reset button

That was you! I thought you and Randazza and all the crowd from that place had vanished into the ether

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144165)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:06 PM
Author: exhilarant space

lol. I remember helping leaf with his CS homework. Hadn’t thought about that in so long. MR wanted me to be part of some suit regarding the registration of the phrase “Big Law”. Nice guy but I was just like, I am no one why do you care about adding me?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144206)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: Pink Twinkling Uncleanness Whorehouse

Wife? Kids?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144109)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Wife 3 kids

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144129)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:53 PM
Author: wonderful menage

Hope you don’t get divorced brother!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144162)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:08 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Wife has been a saint

Last few years I’ve basically been absent

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144213)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:10 PM
Author: wonderful menage

Head on a swivel from now on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144215)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:54 PM
Author: ocher skinny woman

180. Was it tough being a Bay Areamo with 3 kids before this exit? Describe the changes you're going to make now that you have UMC money.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144164)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:10 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Yeah bro. We only decided to have third kid when this money was somewhat certain

House first. I live in a piece of shit 3m home that would be 150k in flyover. Debating tear down or just buying new, don’t have energy to tear down and rebuild while doing this job

Other than that may buy a nice watch and a vacation and fly biz cvlsss on vacations. And help out family as needed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144216)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 3:36 AM
Author: Arrogant motley library lettuce

Holy shit you are headed for a juicy divorce rape

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144741)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:28 AM
Author: Opaque spectacular property

PEPPER | ANGUS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145063)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:12 PM
Author: haunting wrinkle

With kids and wanting an 8-10 million dollar house, you need to keep grinding for a few more years brother. 25 mil is basically 12 in CA after state/fed tax, after 8 mil for the house, that leaves you 4 mil which maybe will be enough to send your kids to college in 2035 which means you're poor again.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144218)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:18 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Tiotcr

Likely grinding for 2-4 more years for the earn out then really some

And if I burn out before then whatever guess we aren’t flying private

One debate is whether to just build a new house on our lot for 3-4m instead of buy a new one for 8

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144240)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:34 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

also one clarification is that it’s ltcg so more like 17 after tax, 8 for a house 9 liquid

Need another 10 or so after tax and can be done

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144277)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 11:17 PM
Author: Violet adventurous school cafeteria sound barrier

The fact that this is sort of true is mind blowing.

He could take his $12 million and move ANYWHERE not CA/NYC and easily live phat on $500k.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144493)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:41 AM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

This is a Reddit take. My family and friends and network are all in ca. what the fuck would I do in Texas or whatever

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145075)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:49 AM
Author: bossy haunted graveyard

the only thing that matters is your family if you have kids

the point is you have more than enough for fuck you for life money if you choose to move outside CA. who cares about a "network" if you can just... retire? you have enough to buy both sets of parents extremely nice houses in addition to your own if you move anywhere else. if you're not at least considering that as a realistic option you're just lying to yourself to stay in the rat race

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145094)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 3:03 PM
Author: Histrionic Rigpig

be rich as fuck, mostly

$20MM is enough to have 3 generations set for life if properly invested. What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145947)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:00 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Xo loves to shit on global capitalism for moving away from parents and friends for jobs and then also tell you to leave your parents and friends when you have money lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49147162)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:21 PM
Author: high-end indian lodge

Congrats man.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144251)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:34 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Ty bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144278)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:44 PM
Author: Vivacious Tripping Mad-dog Skullcap House

pull the plug

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144298)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:12 PM
Author: free-loading mental disorder fortuitous meteor

Have you considered not being a faggot and squandering so much of your earnings on an overpriced piece of shit house? All of your reasoning ITT is premised on the need to get assfucked by expensive real estate and it’s clear you’ve bought into that idea and keep convincing yourself it’s necessary (when it isn’t). If you drop that premise you’ll be able to come up with a better plan and have more capital to work for you. Also, and relatedly, do not assume just because you did this once that you’ll be able to do it more, or again—I’ve seen plenty of bros get fucked by that assumption. You might, but it’s better to set yourself up financially so you have flexibility and don’t need that outcome to obtain to be good with where you are (which circles back to my first point about not hanging an albatross real estate purchase around your neck as you get your exit).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144338)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:19 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Tell me more about ca real estate pumo lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144352)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:23 PM
Author: free-loading mental disorder fortuitous meteor

And there it is. Like many other fags I know in CA you’ve brainwashed yourself into thinking it’s appropriate to blow $10m on a house (and erode a significant portion of your potential working capital) because “that’s just how it is.” How about you sack the fuck up and stay in your current house rather than consuming a bunch of your exit money on some overpriced shitbox. Use the money to set yourself up financially for life so you don’t HAVE to grind. And then, if you really want to go for some 8-figure estate, repeat what you just did, if you can, and then you can squander some money. You’re acting like a ghetto rat with your thinking just at a different level of wealth. Take off the handcuffs and open up your eyes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144364)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:29 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Tell me more about being brave pumo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144375)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:32 PM
Author: free-loading mental disorder fortuitous meteor

You’re being glib ITsubthread because I’m challenging your psychological premise (blow money on house is necessary) and it doesn’t feel good. Maybe unbelievably to you, I’m saying this out of a desire to see you maek it in a deep and sustainable way. I’d urge you to at least think about what I’m saying, if you’re able to. You have an opportunity that very few people get and it would be boneheaded to do what you’re proposing to do.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144379)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:47 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Tell me about how psychologically challenging yourself pumo lolololol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144413)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:22 PM
Author: Razzmatazz school

Seems like every six months there’s a poster who says the same thing. Are there a lot of tech bros on here? Doesn’t seem like it to me. Every time I ask for help with Word or pdf editing I get no responses.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144362)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 3:35 AM
Author: Arrogant motley library lettuce

Have you tried rebooting your machine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144740)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:09 AM
Author: Mind-boggling Bipolar Mediation Corner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145039)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:20 AM
Author: bossy haunted graveyard

(EPAH)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145054)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 11:26 PM
Author: Vigorous walnut pistol

180

This happened to me. I do whatever the fuck I want now. I mostly hang out with my kids and write shitty novels. I used to play around with cool tech but I am not terribly interested in AI and it moves too fast for someone who isn't fully invested in keeping up with all the new gay shit

I help out on the steering committee of a programming language. That's enough tech for me these days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144518)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:42 AM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

180

How much did you make, how did you think about retirement ability/withdrawal rate et c?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145077)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 11:49 PM
Author: heady lilac nursing home

You're making that much but not a founder? What kind of tech? Are the founders clearing $20B+?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144554)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:15 AM
Author: chartreuse legal warrant resort

This thread is eye opening for me, I’d feel comfortable retiring with 3 mil in the bank. Goes to show your spending just increases with your earnings. good for the economy I guess, but the hedonistic treadmill is wild. I guess this is why billionaires still work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144599)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:28 AM
Author: heady lilac nursing home

Why retire unless you're old or taking care of kids/elderly or sick parents? Doing nothing all day without purpose would be corrosive to the soul.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144631)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 2:58 AM
Author: Sadistic Address Faggotry

Why not grind on something non cucky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144731)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:35 AM
Author: chartreuse legal warrant resort

I can think of plenty of fulfilling things to do that dont involve working at a job

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145203)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:43 AM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Do you have kids and live in hcol to be near family? Thats basically most of it

I have friends who are early retiring off 3m to live in a van (no kids), doesn’t sound that fun to me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145078)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:34 AM
Author: chartreuse legal warrant resort

your perspective is hilarious. $3m is more wealth than 99.9% of all humans who have ever lived have owned, but you think its only enough to live in a van and be homeless.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145195)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Your poasting on the rotted carcass of a preftigious message bort where the resident loser aspired to a billion. Welcome to xoxo hth

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145254)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 8:15 AM
Author: mauve station friendly grandma

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49144940)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:12 AM
Author: Sapphire fluffy lay

Figma?

Not too many startups where early employees get 8 figures.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145042)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:26 AM
Author: Fuchsia thriller step-uncle's house

it pains me to see you burn that money by giving it to the ftb when tax avoidance is so easy. i paid for my current home with my tax savings from my exit.

even if you don't want to leave the state, have you considered a ning?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145060)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:40 AM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

You sure bro? I’m all for tax avoidance but this doesnt seem feasible

“ California followed suit in 2023 when Gov. Gavin Newsome signed a bill effectively banning ING trusts. As PwC noted in its explanation of the law, the state now treats California residents who transfer assets into ING trusts as the owners of those entities and subjects distributions from the trusts to state income taxes”



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145074)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:02 AM
Author: Fuchsia thriller step-uncle's house

that's new to me, i'll read into it and give my take. even if he doesn't do a ning, if his liquidity event hasn't happened yet and pushes into 2026, he needs to hie himself to tx, fl, or some similarly low/no tax state for 2026.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145116)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: Sooty excitant philosopher-king

Congrats!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145119)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy turdskin

Congrats. Based on your comment re $8M house I'm guessing you're gung ho on Hillsborough or somewhere on the Peninsula? Because you'd be right it doesn't seem like it's worth trading up from a $2.5M property till you approach the $7-8M properties, it's the cruel nature of the area. But if I were in your shoes I'd be aiming at a $5M max property, even less. You can get a very pleasant house in East Bay (Piedmont, Orinda etc) or Marin for that and wisely invest the rest and probably just retire.

Living in an $8M house means you'll feel the pressure to have a lifestyle that matches, which means you'll probably spend a lot more than you anticipate. $8M houses are for people worth $50M+ and with multiple properties. Not someone with 50% of their assets tied up in one house.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145304)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 11:53 AM
Author: khaki lascivious mood travel guidebook

I think Hillsborough/Atherton etc is bullshit IMO - I know it’s an unpopular opinion but if you have kids I think Half Moon Bay/Pacifica is better. Almost every person I know who grew up in those insanely wealthy areas is fucked up.

Seconded on the east bay though. If you pick the right area (Piedmont/Kensington) there are some very nice homes; but the issue is the culture especially if you have kids…but then again that’s more of an endemic issue in the area.

There’s always Marin too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145353)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:07 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Cr I worry about all this

I am not retiring right now though still got young kids in diapers

Probably gonna do it a couple more years try to double the number and then can be comfortable wherever, but very mindful of the fucked up rich kid dynamic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145390)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: Sooty excitant philosopher-king

Out of curiosity, what does "retirement" look like to you? Say you spend 3-5 years and double that number. Then what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145402)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:31 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Haven’t gotten that far but have vague ideas of being ballgame dad, learning golf for real (and random other old sports I used to play), traveling a lot, and something artistic like learn to make a movie and actually make a low budget one

Maybe angel investing if I’m still in the area but right now the idea of it makes me lol. Would be happy to be completely detached from ecosystem

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145451)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 3:05 PM
Author: Sooty excitant philosopher-king

This sounds like what people say when they aren't really going to retire for the foreseeable future.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145956)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:01 PM
Author: Duck-like burgundy native

Well I need another 20 or so and I’m good amirite

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49147165)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 11:48 AM
Author: khaki lascivious mood travel guidebook

Congrats bro. Pay those taxes and chill. Buy some property and a farm/ranch if you know what you’re doing with that and set your kids up with a legacy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49145347)



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Date: August 1st, 2025 7:26 AM
Author: bossy haunted graveyard

Lawyer operated farm full of robot farmhands tp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2).#49147899)