A financially free real estate investor who scaled up to 36 single-family homes and eventually sold them to 'save my sanity' explains her strategy shifts

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Real estate investor Whitney Elkins-Hutten and her family.

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A Gen Xer who 'retired' at 45 shares how the FIRE movement and side hustles helped him grow his savings to over $6 million

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Jordan Grumet
Jordan Grumet credits the FIRE movement for helping him retire at age 45. He says he now has the freedom to pursue side hustles he enjoys.

Jordan Grumet

BuzzFeed keeps attracting investors who are upset with BuzzFeed

Tech Insider : Politics
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti standing in front of the NASDAQ headquarters in New York City, 2021
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti took his company public in December 2021. Its share price has cratered since then.

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How a millennial couple went from $750,000 in debt to being on track to retire in their 40s

Tech Insider : Economy
Disha Spath and her husband
Disha Spath and her husband went from $750,000 in debt to a net worth of over $1 million.

Disha Spath

A millennial couple who grew their net worth from less than $100K to over $800K share the 'house-hacking' strategy that made it possible

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Lauren and Ian Simpson
Lauren and Ian Simpson are living a FIRE lifestyle in the hopes of retiring by age 35.

Lauren Simpson

Why a millennial stopped saving 70% of her income and started spending over $25,000 a month

Tech Insider : Economy
Julie Berninger with a coffee cup
Julie Berninger and her husband said they spend over $25,000 a month to focus on their businesses and spend time with their kids.

Julie Berninger

How 4 Gen Zers are reaching financial independence

Tech Insider : Economy
Cody Berman (left), Jubilee Bosch (center), Amber Smith (right)
Cody Berman (left), Jubilee Bosch (center), and Amber Smith (right) have all followed many principles of the FIRE — financial independence, retire early — movement.

Cody Berman/Jubilee Bosch/Amber Smith

Gen Z might have missed out on their chance to get rich through homeownership

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Graphic of shattered glass on a black background with images of a home, money, for sale sign, and a woman
Homeownership is helping some millennials get rich — but Gen Zers might have a hard time following in their footsteps.

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Warren Buffett paid just $31,500 for his home of nearly 70 years. Read his 8 best quotes about buying a house.

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Warren Buffett.

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How a Seattle couple achieved financial independence in their mid-30s after paying their way through school — and why they don't want to retire early

Tech Insider : Economy
Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner with their kid
Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner reached financial independence in their mid-30s.

Mai-lan Phan

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