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 Make Money Without a Job

Who says you need a job to make money when there are so many different types of income? Today there are thousands of ways to earn extra money doing odds and ends to save money fast. Some tasks can even be done on your phone in a matter of minutes,

Generational Wealth: 7 Ways To Build A Money Legacy

Everyone has similar financial goals – save for emergencies and retirement, but what about beyond that? If you haven’t thought about what you’ll leave behind for your children and even their children, it’s time. When you talk about true wealth – generational wealth, you focus on taking care of those

Get Paid to Read Books: 42 Legit Sites

Do you love reading books? Now you can get paid to read books. Companies are always looking for ways to help market their authors and reviews are one way that anyone can help. Whether you get paid money or in books, you receive compensation in exchange for your review. Are

What Are the 3 Types of Income?

Most people think that the only way to earn money is to go to work, sit at a desk for 8 hours, come home, and get a check deposited into your account two times a month. It’s a cyclical lifestyle. And it can be a great way to get started

How to Get Cash Quickly with No Credit Check Loans

If you have bad credit, getting a loan can feel almost impossible. No credit check loans can help. Even if you have NO credit, you can sometimes be completely cut off from the benefits of the financial system. So what are your options to borrow money? No credit check loans

20+ High Income Skills For Earning Six-Figures

While some people fall coincidentally into high-income work or after obtaining a college degree, most others have to build themselves up with high income skills in order to make a lot of money. You’ll need to understand which skills create the highest profit potential, where to learn about them, how