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

A FIRE couple who retired early visited every national park. They shared 6 of their favorites — and 5 to skip.

Tech Insider : Travel
Steven and Lauren Keys, a FIRE couple that retired early and visited every national park and US state
Steven and Lauren Keys visited every national park and US state.

Steven H. Keys

Retiring early sounds like the dream — but not achieving FIRE could actually help you live longer

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Illustration of a woman looking at her older self in reflection.

Bianca Bagnarelli for BI

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

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

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

Bill Yount

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

Tech Insider : Economy
Chris Elle Dove and her dog
Chris Elle Dove is set to retire early, two decades after declaring bankruptcy.

Chris Elle Dove

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

Tech Insider : Economy
A man in a bookstore.
Sam Dogen retired at 34 and hasn't worked 9-to-5 since 2012 despite living in San Francisco.

Courtesy of Sam Dogen

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

Tech Insider : Economy
Sam Dogen
Sam Dogen and his wife both retired at 35.

Sam Dogen

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

Tech Insider : Economy
Jace Mattinson
Jace Mattinson retired at 32 but went back to the workforce eight months later.

Jace Mattinson

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