The FIRE road map: Early retirees explain their 2-part investment strategy to hit financial independence

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Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung, the founders of The Millennial Revolution, quit their jobs in 2015 to travel the world.

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A 19-year-old opened an art studio, panicked 2 weeks in, and then turned it into a $320,000 viral hit. Here's how.

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Scuro in Singapore
Merida Lim opened Scuro, a neon art studio based in Singapore, in 2024.

Merida Lim

We're raising toddlers in a tiny home. We work just 3 days a week, and save over half our income.

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Family in tiny house.
Jos van der Meulen and Fenna Wit in their tiny home in the Netherlands.

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I left tech to become an influencer. I had $6,000 in my savings when I took the leap, but it's the best decision I've ever made.

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Camillia Nwokedi smiling, wearing a gray coat outside.
Camillia Nwokedi

Camillia Nwokedi

A couple built a $1 million business turning shipping containers into vacation homes. Here's how they decided when to stop growing.

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The Box Hop vacation rental
Seth and Emily Britt founded The Box Hop in 2018.

Seth and Emily Britt

A couple on track to retire early in San Francisco break down their $140,000 annual budget

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The Nader family resides in San Francisco.

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A 26-year-old solopreneur with a 6-figure business shares 4 tips for successfully transitioning from a normal job to a full-time content creator

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Natalie Fischer quit her job as a data analyst to start her own business as a financial content creator.
Natalie Fischer quit her job as a data analyst to start her own business as a financial content creator.

Natalie Fischer

A 37-year-old who built a seven-figure net worth and considers himself 'semi-FIRE'd' explains how his investment strategy has evolved since picking stocks and 'gambling' money in his 20s

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andre nader
Andre Nader is the founder of FAANG FIRE.

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A 29-year-old built a cash-flowing real estate portfolio that gave him the option to leave his day job. He explains how he got started and scaled to 14 units.

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Avery Heilbron is a real estate agent and investor residing in Durham.

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A millennial lived on $15,000 a year to retire early. She opens up about the challenges and her new approach to FIRE: 'There are going to be expensive seasons'

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amberly grant
Amberly Grant says she has achieved "coast FIRE."

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