Description
A West Coast tech job pays like almost nothing else — but most of it is volatile RSUs, a huge slice vanishes to the nation’s highest taxes (California’s 14.4% top rate), and a starter home costs $2 million. This book is the specific manual for tech equity and tech money: understanding RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, and ESPP; the two RSU tax traps that catch nearly everyone (under-withholding and the cost-basis double-tax); breaking your concentration in employer stock; the mega-backdoor Roth superpower; golden handcuffs and strategic job moves; and the tech fast track to financial independence. Current for 2026 — CA tax, Bay Area housing, and comp levels.
