BiggerPockets Money Podcast · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Guest Mel shared that at age 33, she has built an invested net worth of $1.72 million and achieved Coast FI, meaning she no longer needs to save or invest more to hit her early retirement goal by age 41. She currently works as a nurse anesthetist while pursuing financial independence alongside her husband.
“Okay. So I'm Coast Fire to 41. So if I stopped investing today, I'll still hit 3 million at 41.”
“Okay, so that is on track to get you to CoSpy in, what did you say, nine years, eight years? Eight years.”