About Co-Founder Samantha Hawrylack

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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!

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Samantha's Latest Articles

The 23 Best Self Employed Jobs To Be Your Own Boss

The FIRE movement has been heating up with more people desiring to be financially independent. Many people invest in the stock market with a target number in mind to reach their “freedom.” However, others claimed their independence earlier by working the best self employed jobs. You won’t need to roll

How Sinking Fund Accounts Can Ease Financial Stress

Unexpected expenses can create a great deal of stress. When you need to come up with the money for a household or auto repair, you may have to scale back on other expenses. This creates a difficult cycle that can be challenging to break out of. The alternative is to

The 18 Best Work From Home Jobs To Start Today

Work from home jobs have been available for a while, but they’re even more popular today. With more companies realizing the capabilities of working remotely, the window of opportunity is much larger today. Whether you start your own gig or work for a company, there are many ways to make

14 Best Job Boards to Accelerate Business Growth

This post is sponsored by ZipRecruiter and includes tracking links. For more information about tracking links and how to opt out, please visit All About Do Not Track (https://allaboutdnt.com/) prior to clicking any links found in this post. Finding the best job boards for business growth can seem tough. There

When Is the Best Time To Buy a TV?

Looking for deals is what makes shopping fun. The bigger the sale, the better, similar to the thought – the bigger the TV, the better! Similar to how you buy coats after the winter season, stock up on golf supplies in the fall, and you always hit up appliance deals

Penny Challenge: Ramp Up Your Savings This Year

Saving a penny a day doesn’t sound like much. After a year you’d have just $3.65. That doesn’t even buy you a drink at Starbucks let alone help you in any type of emergency. But if you join the penny a day challenge, you’ll save one penny for each day