When real estate and side hustles didn't work, one couple turned to basic index investing. It let them retire in their 30s.

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Early retirees Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung, and their son.

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I saved aggressively from age 34 to achieve FIRE. Here's why I stopped despite living the dream of quitting my job to travel.

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Charlie Brown quit the FIRE movement earlier this year over a moral dilemma.

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Robinhood is known for its meme-stock and crypto traders. Its CEO says users are embracing passive investing too.

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Vlad Tenev, CEO and cofounder of Robinhood.

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A former homeowner on track to retire early explains why he switched to renting and isn't incorporating real estate in his investment strategy

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Andre Nader is the founder of FAANG FIRE.

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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 is the founder of FAANG FIRE.

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A 36-year-old on track to retire early didn't earn more than $15,000 a year until her late 20s. She explains how she increased her income and how she invests.

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Amberly Grant resides in Longmont, Colorado.

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Don't try to turn your passion into a job or pay for private school, says business guru Scott Galloway

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Scott Galloway, lecturer in marketing at New York University.

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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry exits Amazon and Alphabet — but boosts Alibaba and bets on Baidu

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Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame.

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Reed Hastings says he kept losing money as an investor so he sticks to owning Netflix stock and index funds

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Netflix cofounder and former CEO Reed Hastings.

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A couple in their 30s who hit a net worth of $1 million have more than 95% of their stock portfolio invested in 3 index funds and the rest in one individual stock. Take a look at their portfolio.

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Brennan and Erin Schlagbaum invest the majority of their money in index funds.

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