Coast FIRE with $1M by 35 in Pennsylvania | Madison Sharick

Madison Sharick from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania achieved Coast FIRE after accumulating over $1,000,000 in investments by age 35. Here's how she did it and what her familly's future looks like! Coast FIRE Calculator (free): https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/calculators/coast-fire/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro Coast FIRE with $1M by 35 in Pennsylvania | Madison Sharick 00:36 - Meet Madison Sharick 01:15 - Coast Fire Five: Retirement Investments 02:00 - Projected Retirement Numbers 03:30 - Current Living Expenses and Lifestyle 04:25 - How Madison Got Started with Investing 05:45 - Madison and Jake’s Career Paths 07:00 - Balancing Income and Lifestyle Inflation 08:00 - Madison’s Financial Career and CFA Journey 09:40 - Combining Income and Investments with Jake 10:30 - Coast Fire Realization and Career Pivot 12:00 - Work-Life Balance After Kids 13:45 - Life as a Corporate Working Mom 15:00 - Preparing Financially to Leave a Corporate Job 16:30 - Slowing Down Contributions and Roth Conversions 17:30 - Building Generational Wealth 18:45 - Teaching Financial Literacy to Her Daughters 19:40 - Small Steps Toward Coast Fire 20:25 - How to Work with Madison Sharick 21:45 - Outro and Coast Fire Calculator #CoastFIRE #CoastFI #FIRECommunity #FamilyFinance #personalfinance GUEST BIO - Madison Sharick Madison Sharick, CFA, CFP® is a fee-only financial planner and founder of Madi Manages Money, based in Pittsburgh. With over a decade of experience in investment analysis and financial planning, she specializes in helping women and families achieve Coast FIRE and financial independence. Madison blends professional expertise with real-life parenting insight to deliver practical, no-commission advice through flat-fee planning, courses, and her blog. Her mission is to empower women to build confidence, reclaim time, and grow lasting wealth. OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH Coast FIRE with $1.2M by 50 in Rhode Island | Jason Edwards https://youtu.be/O1xvH_HrBUs Coast FIRE vs. Traditional Retirement: Which Path is Right for YOU? https://youtu.be/5nvIi47_cJc Coast FIRE by Age 30, 40 and 50 (2025) https://youtu.be/sEpssMj9txs _____ MARRIAGE KIDS AND MONEY: This award-winning YouTube channel is dedicated to helping families build wealth and thrive. Each week, Andy Hill shares actionable advice and tips for family financial independence. Also, he interviews personal finance experts, families who've achieved financial independence and work optional parents to inspire you to do the same. BIO - ANDY HILL: Andy Hill is the award-winning family finance coach behind Marriage Kids and Money - a platform dedicated to helping young families build wealth and happiness. Andy's advice and personal finance experience have been featured in major media outlets like CNBC, Forbes, MarketWatch, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and NBC News. With millions of downloads and views, Andy’s message of family financial empowerment has resonated with listeners, readers and viewers across the world. When he's not "talking money", Andy enjoys being a Soccer Dad, singing karaoke with his wife and relaxing in his hammock. ✅ CONNECT WITH US Instagram: https://instagram.com/marriagekidsandmoney Blog: https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com Podcast: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/podcast-archive/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel today to strengthen your family tree and live financially free! HOW WE MAKE MONEY & DISCLAIMER This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products. Opinions are the creators alone, and this content has not been provided by, reviewed, approved or endorsed by any advertiser. Information shared on this channel is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. CREDITS Research & Writing: Andy Hill Video Editing: Hinz Video Thumbnail: Ardi, The Thumbnail Wiz Channel Management: Nev Maraj