This is for you if
- You earn well, but your money has no plan
- You want your FI number, not a motivational speech
- You will do the worksheets (they are the work)
- You want a small room, not a stadium webinar
This is NOT for you if
- You want stock tips or hot picks
- You want to get rich this quarter
- You will not do homework
- You want 1,000 strangers and a chat box
THE CURRICULUM
Five modules, one machine
1
Income
Your rung, your 2x skill, your streams. Thought exercises on where your income can actually grow.
2
Expense management
The savings rate, on autopilot. The raise rule: half of every raise disappears into the machine.
3
Investing
Portfolio building and allocation. Core and satellite, sized by conviction, built to survive a drawdown.
4
Financial education
The literacy that compounds. Read a statement, price risk, ignore the noise.
5
Connect it all
Your number, your engine, your 90-day plan. The machine, running.
What you leave with
- Your FI number, computed from your real spending
- An income plan: your rung, your 2x skill, your streams
- A savings rate on autopilot, plus the raise rule
- A portfolio blueprint: core and satellite, sized by conviction
- Financial literacy that compounds
- A 90-day plan, with the machine running
FORMAT & SCHEDULE
One week. Small room. Real work.
- October 26-30, 2026: Monday to Friday, 7-9pm ET, live on video (5 sessions)
- Saturday, October 31: 1-1 office hours, 20 minutes per member
- Capped at 10 seats. Small on purpose.
- A worksheet every night (about 30 minutes)
- Every session recorded, yours to keep
- Full refund after session 1, no questions asked
10 seats per cohort, small on purpose. When they fill, the next cohort is weeks away.
Founding cohort: October 26-30, 2026. Join the waitlist to get first shot at a seat.
FREE LIVE WORKSHOP · 60 MINUTES
Find Your FI Number in 60 Minutes
The one number that buys your freedom, computed live, with you.
- Compute your FI number on a one-page worksheet
- Learn the savings-rate master lever (10% = 51 yrs, 30% = 28, 50% = 17)
- Preview the 5-part machine: income, expenses, investing, knowledge
Sundays, October 11 and 18, 7pm ET · Live on video · Free · Replay included
Free tools
About Prakash
Prakash Damodaran is a software engineer turned full-time investor. He spent 27 years building systems at companies including Amazon, Wayfair, and Akamai, and spent most of that time as a careful saver who knew his money should be working harder than it was.
Over the last decade he built and refined a personal investing system through bull markets, bear markets, and plenty of his own mistakes. He writes about markets at DalalBytes. Path to FI is that system, taught the way he wishes someone had taught him: plainly, step by step, in a small room.
FOUNDING COHORT
Join the waitlist
Founding cohort: October 26-30, 2026 · $399 (future cohorts $799). 10 seats, first come.
FAQ
How much does it cost?
Founding cohort: $399. Future cohorts will be $799. Full refund after session 1, so trying the first week risks nothing.
What if it is not for me?
Full refund after session 1. One email, everything back, no questions asked.
Are the sessions recorded?
Yes. Every session is recorded and yours to keep.
How much time does it take?
Two hours each evening, Monday to Friday, a 20-minute 1-1 on Saturday, and a worksheet each night (about 30 minutes). Roughly 13 hours for the week.
Do I need money saved already?
No. You need a number and a machine. Start wherever you are.
Is this stock tips?
No. No hot picks, no day-trading calls. This is the machine: income, expenses, investing, knowledge, connected.