A millennial couple details how they went from $150,000 in debt to a net worth of $1.5 million in a decade without elite jobs or risky investments

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Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife
Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife, Doreen.

Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez

Meet the millionaires next door

Tech Insider : Economy
Three small houses next to one large one
Many financially independent Americans aren't letting their wealth complicate their lifestyles.

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A boomer couple who have pensions after working their whole lives said they're just scraping by after retiring: 'I can't imagine getting by on Social Security alone'

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Boomer couple sitting at kitchen table.
Nina and James (not pictured) are struggling financially despite retiring early in 2012.

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A millennial couple with a $1.2 million net worth explains how they both plan to retire by 35

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Andrea Wallace with her family
Andrea Wallace and her husband are set to achieve financial independence in four years.

Andrea Wallace

A Gen Xer who retired early at 34 returned to work a decade later. He only lasted 4 months.

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Sam Dogen
Sam Dogen retired at 34, went back to work at 46, and retired again four months later at 47.

Sam Dogen

A Gen Zer quit a corporate job paying $94,000 to become a reseller and content creator: 'It's not somewhere I wanted to be for the next 40 years of my life'

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Amber Smith standing next to a wall that's mainly green
Amber Smith turned her side hustles into the way she earns money.

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

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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

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

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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

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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.

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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

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