Adam Fortuna shares how he turned his mom’s untimely death into motivation to achieve FI and retire early – which he did at age 36 with a portfolio >$2M.
What a lifetime of travel taught these early retirees over 3 decades, with Billy & Akaisha Kaderli (HYW043)
Billy & Akaisha Kaderli retired 3 DECADES ago w/ $500k and are still going strong. They traveled the world, lived a great life, and share stories & advice.
How 2 engineers quit their jobs to retire early and travel full-time, with Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung (HYW042)
Kristy Shen & Bryce Leung share how they quit lucrative engineering jobs with $1M to travel the world – initially for one year, then ultimately for good.
Leaving the law: one lawyer’s unique path to financial independence, with Kevin Ha (HYW041)
Kevin Ha shares why he quit law to pursue a unique path to financial independence…and how his alternate income sources replaced his full-time salary.
How an unhappy lawyer retired at 33 to travel the world…and why she’s no longer doing it, with Anita Dhake (HYW040)
Anita Dhake shares why she retired as a lawyer at 33 to travel the world, why she ultimately decided to stop traveling, and what she’s up to now instead.
How to attend any college for free, with Shirag Shemmassian, PhD (HYW039)
College admissions expert Shirag Shemmassian (who won >$200k scholarships) shares exact tips & tactics for winning scholarships to attend college for free.
How to financially prepare for starting a family with Kevin Mahoney (HYW038)
Kevin Mahoney, a CFP focused on helping millennials navigate family finances, shares how to financially prepare for having kids and starting a family.
6 budget items that soar when you start a family & how to save on them (HYW037)
Household expenses go up a lot with a kid, but how much? I share how much our expenses blew up after our baby arrived, using examples from our own budget.
The shockingly un-simple math behind retirement safe withdrawal rates, with Karsten Jeske, PhD (Part 2) (HYW036)
Karsten Jeske (former professor, Fed economist, early retiree) talks about how to mitigate the sequence of returns risk during early retirement.
The shockingly un-simple math behind retirement safe withdrawal rates, with Karsten Jeske, PhD (Part 1) (HYW035)
Karsten Jeske (former professor, Fed economist, early retiree) talks about sequence of returns risk + how to estimate your retirement safe withdrawal rate.







