About this episode

Kayla shares her journey to Financial Independence after divorce, detailing her financial rebuilding and investment strategies.

What happens when the plan was “we”… and now it’s just “me”? At 45, Kayla reached Financial Independence solo after divorce, living in the Bay Area without a tech salary. In this episode of Two Sides of FI, she shares how she rebuilt her finances, overcame her fear of investing, and designed a plan that works without a partner’s income or support. In this episode, Learn how a saving mentality and discovering the FIRE community in her 30s led her to the realization that early retirement was within her reach and how she achieved it. Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/kayla

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason, Eric

Guest: Kayla

Topics covered

• Financial Independence
• Divorce
• Investing
• Early Retirement
• Personal Finance

Keywords

• Financial Independence
• divorce
• investing
• early retirement
• personal finance
• FIRE community
• Bay Area

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIRE community

Places: Bay Area

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