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

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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

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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

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 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

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A man in a bookstore.
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
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

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

Sabina Horrocks

An American couple built a $1 million portfolio and retired in their 40s. Here's how they did it.

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Jim White and his family next to their RV
Jim White and his wife retired in their 40s and traveled around the US in an RV

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A millennial couple who reached financial independence by their mid-30s but don't want to retire early share how they still save 80% of their income

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David Barber and Lindsey Harrison Barber
David Barber and Lindsey Harrison Barber have achieved financial independence but have no intention of retiring early.

Lindsey Harrison Barber

I retired from Amazon at 34 and chose to settle in Canada, where I only need $1,000 a month to live well

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A man posing on the Northern Terminus sign in between trees.
Grigory Lukin retired in his early 30s and moved from the US to Canada.

Grigory Lukin

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