[GaryNumanVevo]

I was able to save around ~$800k over 6 years while living in the Bay Area, that's now at $1.45mil two years later. But I consider myself extremely, extremely lucky.

[skeeter2020]

It's incredibly unrealistic for anyone to replicate that sort of principal savings and then return. You might as well suggest buying lottery tickets, which you essenntially admit. This is either bad advice or shameless bragging, but tough to see it in any charitable light.

[yreg]

OP asked for any kinds of stories.

[jimbokun]

Do you mind sharing your total comp during those years? (since you are sharing pretty personal numbers already)

[GaryNumanVevo]

TC was ~300k USD. My base salary could cover my living expenses (single living with a roommate). I held all of my RSUs + ESPP for 5 years.