Raymond Zeng earns $306,500 a year as a software engineer at Meta, but he avoids the … – LinkedIn

Raymond Zeng earns $306,500 a year as a software engineer at Meta, but he avoids  the type of lifestyle his salary might suggest. Living in the Bay Area, Zeng is saving aggressively with the goal to retire by age 30. Watch full video: https://bit.ly/4f1XB4C Like Comment Transcript Prior to joining my current company, I had spent two years living in Dallas and I moved here about 7 or 8 months ago, back in July of 2025. In terms of base rent, I am paying $2600 a month. Amenity fees are included in the base rent. Utilities will cost anywhere between 150 to $170 a month. My electricity bill here is about 50% higher than it was in Dallas, from about 20 to $30.00 per month to about $50.00 a month. Hey, welcome to my apartment. So this is the main kitchen area. It’s quite spacious compared to my last apartment. The only complaint that I really have are these countertops aren’t exactly ideal for the amount that I’m paying, but it’s alright. Over here we have my main sort of living slash workshop area. This is where I get all my work done as well as my personal projects. Over here
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