Who am I?
👋 Hi there! I’m Andre Nader. I am on a mission to help fellow FAANG workers reach financial independence.
I have worked over 15 years in tech, with 9.5 years at Facebook on the Product Growth team. I write about FIRE from the perspective of a tech worker who is living through it.
There is a stigma that just because you earn a lot of money, you instantly know what you should be doing with it. FAANG FIRE is all about providing a free resource from someone you can trust that has walked in the same shoes you are walking through right now.
I am a father to a 5-year-old and partner to my amazing wife Corin (who is also in tech). I have lived in San Francisco for the past 9 years and love it. At the same time, I spend a lot of time researching our escape. After all, having enough to retire early in San Francisco is very different from nearly anywhere else.
My original goal was to be able to AvocadoFIRE in the next 5 years after hitting my enough number. When I was laid off from Meta in May 2023, I found myself thrust into a semi-FIRE life ahead of schedule.
Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and website. Never miss an update.
Are you a highly paid tech worker? That is a good thing. Accept the privilege and capitalize on it. The true greatness of FIRE is the optionality that it gives you. You are standing on third base with 0 outs, you don’t need to be trying to hit home runs with every at bat.
Expect a lot of free dashboards helping you understand your total comp, spreadsheets, screenshots of spreadsheets, and other tools focused on setting you up to retire early.
Most newsletters rely on Pay-Gating content for paid subscribers. I prefer to keep everything free and lean on monetization via altruism. So if you want to support my work I am greatly appreciative of my paid subscribers.
Looking for 1:1 FIRE coaching?
Partner with me to identify your FIRE goals and create an action plan on how to achieve it. Together we will outline your personal goals, make a plan to reach those goals, create a projection of your income, and a savings personalized for you.
Interviews/Podcast Appearances
Podcasts:
New Retirement PodCast: What and How Much is Enough to FIRE
The Long Game: The True Benefit Of Pursuing FIRE - Optionality
Need to get in touch?
The best way to get in touch with me is to reply to one of my newsletters. I try to reply to every one and it goes straight into my primary email. If you need a more direct way you can email me at andre@avocadofire.com.
