Couple Retires in 30s Using Index Investing After Other Ventures Fail
A couple successfully achieved early retirement in their 30s by turning to basic index investing, after their previous attempts with real estate and side hustles proved unsuccessful. Their story highlights an alternative path to financial independence.
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When real estate and side hustles didn't work, one couple turned to basic index investing. It let them retire in their 30s.
Early retirees Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung, and their son. Courtesy of Kristy Shen Bryce Leung Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung quit their jobs in 2015 and retired in their 30s. However, their financial independence journey began with "a lot of face-planting." After failed side hustles, they pivoted to basic FIRE principles: save most of your income and invest in index funds. For years, Kristy Shen and her husband, Bryce Leung, chased the dream of homeownership. "We were desperately trying to bu...
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