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Nov 2019
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152 | Starting Your FI Journey Later in ...

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Starting from zero at age 50 sounds like a financial death sentence — but Becky Heptig proved that wrong, reaching financial independence in just 13 years. Becky and her husband spent the first 25 years of their marriage making poor financial decisions, living paycheck to paycheck despite good salaries. At 50, they faced crushing debt and saw no way out. The ... Show More
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