Coast FIRE with $2M by 50 in California | Mariah Hudler & Blair Hickman

📘 Ready to reclaim your time and live life on your terms? Order my book Own Your Time: 10 Financial Steps to Put Your Family First and Escape the Corporate Grind → https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/book Reaching Coast FIRE means your investments can grow to fund your retirement without adding another dollar. In this inspiring conversation, I chat with Mariah Hudler and Blair Hickman, a California couple who hit the Coast FIRE milestone with $2 million invested. We discuss: How they reached Coast FIRE The emotional and lifestyle shifts that come with semi-retirement Balancing money, marriage, and mental health How they’re now using their time freedom to travel, parent intentionally, and even move abroad If you’ve ever wondered what Coast FIRE really looks like for a family, this episode will show you the path. RESOURCES & LINKS 💡 Learn more about Mariah’s work: https://www.myfinanciallyflexiblelife.com https://www.mariahhudler.com 📊 Calculate your own Coast FIRE number → https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/calculators/coast-fire/ Watch Next: Coast FIRE w/ $2 Million | Tae Kim (Financial Tortoise) https://youtu.be/mah725Ow4Tw CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:56 What Is Coast FIRE? Understanding the Concept 3:11 When We Started Investing & What Motivated Us 6:21 The Moment We Decided to Pursue Coast FIRE 9:18 How We Support Each Other on the FIRE Journey 11:23 Our Current Progress Toward Coast FIRE 18:45 What Investments Make Up Our Coast FIRE Plan 23:38 The Jobs That Fund Our Coast FIRE Goals 25:21 How Much We’re Contributing to Investments Right Now 26:52 Talking About Generational Wealth & Legacy 29:27 Our Future Plans After Hitting Coast FIRE 33:15 Our Best Advice for Achieving Coast FIRE _____ 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, AFC® 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 Pre-Order My Book "Own Your Time": https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/book Follow On Instagram: http://instagram.com/marriagekidsandmoney Read our Blog: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com Listen to our 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, AFC® Video Editing: Hinz Video Thumbnail: Ardi, The Thumbnail Wiz Channel Management: Kayli Groves Johnson