Mark Trautman grew up in the New York metropolitan area, starting his career on Wall Street in 1987 directly after graduation from Lafayette College. After working in securities brokerage, investment banking and money management while earning his Series 7, Series […]
After overcoming poverty, divorce and single motherhood, Jackie still reached Financial Independence and Retired Early (FIRE) in her 40s, making less than six figures. Even with a late start, she officially retired from her corporate job in 2019 at the age […]
Michael G. Thomas Jr., Ph.D., is an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) and a lecturer at the University of Georgia. His research focuses on financial empathy and self-compassion, data visualization’s effects on financial behavior, and the connection between brain function and […]
Barbara Sloan is the author of the book Tipped: The life changing guide to financial freedom for waitresses, bartenders, strippers, and all other service industry professionals. A homeless teen, who danced for dollars, and definitely did not graduate from college. […]
Ericka Young is a speaker, financial coach, and best-selling author of “Naked and Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have.” During the 18 years her firm Tailor-Made Budgets has been in business, Ericka has helped over 500 families crush […]
Fourteen years ago, Suni retired from nearly a decade of playing tennis professionally and competing on the world’s largest stages – including the 2008 Beijing Olympics – at the age of 23. Upon retiring, she was equipped with a sixth-grade […]
James Lowery, founder of Rethink the Rat Race, discovered the FIRE movement in 2016 and was immediately hooked. He and his wife focused on real estate investing and bought their first rental property in 2017. After two years of intense […]
At the age of 27, Rachel Richards quit her job and retired. She is now living off $20,000 per month in passive income. Rachel is the bestselling author of “Money Honey” and “Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement.” She built a real […]
Kevin Ha is an former attorney turned writer, blogger, and side hustler. He has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Star Tribune, CNBC, Marketwatch, and other media publications. In 2019, Kevin quit his job to pursue […]
Sean Mullaney is an advice-only financial planner. He blogs on the intersection of tax and financial independence at fitaxguy.com and has a YouTube channel (@SeanMullaneyVideos). He is the author of Solo 401(k): The Solopreneur’s Retirement Account. A New York native, […]
