Gen Xers who began their financial independence journeys in their 40s and 50s explain how they're on pace to meet their early retirement goals

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Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings Koski
Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings Koski both were late starters in the financial independence movement.

Bill Yount

22 people dead after fire rips through South Korean lithium battery factory

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Firefighters walk through the wreckage of the factory in Hwaseong, South Korea.

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How a Gen Xer went from declaring bankruptcy at 30 to being on track to retire early in her 50s

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Chris Elle Dove is set to retire early, two decades after declaring bankruptcy.

Chris Elle Dove

House of the Dragon Returns With Grief, Fire, and Fury

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Welcome back to Westeros, where everyone’s still reeling from the final events of House of the Dragon season one: the installment of King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) on the Iron Throne in place of designated heir Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy)—and

A couple who achieved financial independence and retired in their 30s shares their $280,000 a year budget raising 2 kids in San Francisco

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Sam Dogen retired at 34 and hasn't worked 9-to-5 since 2012 despite living in San Francisco.

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

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Sam Dogen and his wife both retired at 35.

Sam Dogen

I retired at 34. At 46, I now need to go back to work.

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Sam Dogen gave up financial freedom to give his family a bigger home.

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A millennial who retired at 32 explains the 'life happiness index' he used to decide to go back to work after 8 months

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Jace Mattinson
Jace Mattinson retired at 32 but went back to the workforce eight months later.

Jace Mattinson

A millennial who had a mini-retirement at 38 shares her strategies for achieving financial independence — and why she wants to return to the workforce

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Sabina Horrocks is looking to return to work after taking three years off to care for her daughter.

Sabina Horrocks

Millennials have a fresh take on the FIRE movement, and it's less about taking it easy in retirement

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