A financially independent couple with 2 kids shares how they both retired by 35 and haven't returned to the office since

• Sam Dogen retired at 34 in San Francisco with over $3 million after 13 years of saving and investing.
• His wife retired at 35, and both haven't held a 9-to-5 job since the mid-2010s.
• He and his wife followed the FIRE movement, focusing on passive income and minimal expenses.

Sam Dogen went from starting his career 25 years ago making $40,000 a year in New York City to retiring in San Francisco 13 years later with a net worth of over $3 million. His wife retired three years after him at age 35.