Samantha Hawrylack is the Managing Editor and co-Founder of How To FIRE.
She has been named a Personal Finance Expert by Yahoo! Finance, NASDAQ, CNBC, GoBanking Rates, US News & World Report, and many more.
Samantha went from full-time corporate finance employee at Vanguard to multi-six figure personal finance blogger and digital marketing agency owner by age 24.
She writes about financial independence, early retirement, personal finance, budgeting, making money online, side hustles, investing, passive income, real estate, credit, entrepreneurship, credit cards, student loans, mortgages, personal loans, business loans, insurance, debt management, business, productivity, and career topics.
Samantha graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors in Finance and a Master of Business Administration.
To date, How To FIRE has reached millions of individuals and families guiding them on their value-based journey to financial independence and early retirement so they can choose how they spend their time.
Samantha has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, FOX Business, Debt.com, CNBC, GoBankingRates, and MSN Money.
Other notable features and mentions can be found on Grow, ChooseFI, US News & World Report, The Savvy Couple, Physician on FIRE, Ladders, Finder, OppLoans, The Financially Independent Millennial, The Simple Dollar, Think Save Retire, Vital Dollar, Match Financial, Good Financial Cents, Fiverr Workspace, Financial Impulse, Cheapism, Financial Independence Hub, Women Who Money and many more. See our Press Page for more information.
Samantha believes that getting your finances under controls the key to unlocking freedom and flexibility in your life!
You’re tired of your job and constantly say ‘I want to quit my job,’ but you don’t do it. This happens to many people. They know they want something new, but then they’re scared about what will happen. Before you quit your job, make sure the signs are there that
If you don’t have a bank account, you may wonder ‘where can I cash a personal check?’ It becomes apparent rather quickly how important a bank account is for everyone. In today’s digital age, though, not everyone has a bank account, and receiving personal checks doesn’t happen nearly as often
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You may not use them as often, but at some point, we all need stamps. Knowing where to buy stamps is important, especially when you’re in a rush. Mailing a letter, bill, or other correspondence isn’t something we plan often because we’re so used to communicating electronically. Fortunately today, you
Do you struggle with making regular contributions to your investment account? It happens. You get busy, life throws you curveballs, and before you know it, the month passes by and you don’t invest. Setting up automatic investments is the best way to offset the risk. Even missing a month or
Something the Pandemic of 2020 created for many was the urge to work for themselves. After experiencing a sense of flexibility and pseudo-freedom, many working adults started contemplating the idea of starting their own business or freelancing full-time. The idea of, “Being their own boss,” suddenly seemed more attractive than