Mana Moments

Our take on financial life planning.

A new post every other week on money, meaning and the decisions in between.

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Anthropic IPO & RSUs: How Much Stock Should You Sell or Hold?

Vaibhav Goel 6/25/26 Vaibhav Goel 6/25/26

Managing Concentrated Stock: What Anthropic, SpaceX, and OpenAI Employees Should Know

Vaibhav Goel 6/5/26 Vaibhav Goel 6/5/26

How to invest in the SpaceX and Anthropic IPOs, and what to weigh first

Vaibhav Goel 3/13/26 Vaibhav Goel 3/13/26

Your RSUs Aren’t a Lottery Ticket: The Hidden Danger of Concentration Risk

Vaibhav Goel 2/21/25 Vaibhav Goel 2/21/25

Navigating Employee Tender Offers: Why Financial Strategy Matters More Than Ever

Vaibhav Goel 4/5/24 Vaibhav Goel 4/5/24

How Are My RSUs Taxed And How Should I Best Prepare?

Vaibhav Goel 7/28/23 Vaibhav Goel 7/28/23

Demystifying Share Buybacks: A Guide for Private Company Stockholders

Vaibhav Goel 6/24/22 Vaibhav Goel 6/24/22

Adjusting your stock compensation strategy during a recession

Vaibhav Goel 3/4/22 Vaibhav Goel 3/4/22

How are my employee stock options taxed?

Vaibhav Goel 1/21/22 Vaibhav Goel 1/21/22

IPO Abroad: What's Complex about it and how a CPA can help

Vaibhav Goel 8/20/21 Vaibhav Goel 8/20/21

Consider it a bonus! Why you should invest in your company’s ESPP.

Vaibhav Goel 7/23/21 Vaibhav Goel 7/23/21

Updated for 2021: Giving purpose to my RSUs and stock options when my company goes public

Vaibhav Goel 2/26/21 Vaibhav Goel 2/26/21

I have RSUs, but didn’t sell any. Why is my tax bill so crazy?

Vaibhav Goel 9/18/20 Vaibhav Goel 9/18/20

Giving purpose to my RSUs and stock options when my company goes public

Vaibhav Goel 5/24/19 Vaibhav Goel 5/24/19

My company is public, how can I maximize my restricted stock units, stock options and ESPP?

Vaibhav Goel 4/12/19 Vaibhav Goel 4/12/19

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