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

How To Buy a Beater Car (Top Strategies)

Buying a car is expensive, but it’s a necessity. How do you save money on something so important? Buy a beater car. Don’t let the name fool you, they are more valuable than you think. When you understand what they are and how to buy one, you’ll want in on

26 Best Personal Finance Books That You Must Read

If you’re trying to improve your financial wellbeing, you must read the best personal finance books available today. In our list are a few long standing favorites as well as some motivational newcomers that have changed the way we all look at personal finances.  The Best Financial Books Of All

Credit Saint Reviews: Confidently Repair Your Credit Score

If your credit took a beating because of a few financial issues, you may find that you need help repairing your bad credit. Don’t try to rebuild it alone when you could have the help of a company like Credit Saint. The Credit Saint reviews give the company a good

10 Budget Template Printables to Gain Financial Control

Do you feel in control of your financial situation? If not, using a budget template printable will strengthen your grip on your wallet. So many Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck. Even more struggle to come up with extra cash for essential funds like emergency and retirement savings. The thought of creating

The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Vacation Packages

Vacations can be expensive. You’re buying not only flights but paying for somewhere to stay, and activities to do while you’re there. Maintaining a travel budget can be difficult. However, combining purchases, for instance, using vacation packages, can help reduce costs and maybe even get some great discounts on things

The 11 Best Credit Repair Companies

If you have a low credit score, errors, and unfair information on your credit report, you need one of the best credit repair companies available today. Credit repair is a legit service that helps improve your score and ensures that your credit history fairly reflects your financial life.  However, choosing