I reached Coast FIRE at 34 on a teacher's salary. Here's how I did it while still enjoying life.
Source: Business Insider ·
Taryn Williams shares her journey from financial illiteracy to achieving Coast FIRE at 34 through strategic budgeting and investing.
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Taryn Williams.Taryn WilliamsTaryn Williams achieved Coast FIRE at 34 after 10 years of strategic saving and investing.Despite a modest salary, Williams invested $140,000 by utilizing a pay-yourself-first budget system.She balances saving with life experiences and still prioritizes travel and concerts when she can.Growing up, I had no knowledge about investing. I didn't know anyone who invested, and I never heard stories about people investing for retirement or trading stocks — most people I knew lived paycheck to paycheck.My lack of financial literacy pushed me to start learning about personal finance in high school and college.Now, at 34, after 10 years of investing, I have enough money to feel comfortable retiring at 67, even if I don't add another dollar to my retirement account.I quickly learned that I would need to begin investing for retirement sooner rather than laterI started researching online, following sites like The Financial Diet to learn about investing for retirement.…
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