Dylin Redling (Author) Dylin Redling and Allison Tom are a married couple living in Oakland, California. Their book Start Your F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early)- A Modern Guide to Early Retirement and their website RetireBy45.com provides inspiration and tips for achieving FIRE. They have appeared in Forbes, CNBC, and many other publications. Before reaching FIRE in 2015, Dylin was an online marketing professional, and Allison was a technical project manager. Allison Tom (Author) Dylin Redling and Allison Tom are a married couple living in Oakland, California. Their book Start Your F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early)- A Modern Guide to Early Retirement and their website RetireBy45.com provides inspiration and tips for achieving FIRE. They have appeared in Forbes, CNBC, and many other publications. Before reaching FIRE in 2015, Dylin was an online marketing professional, and Allison was a technical project manager.
""At a time when achieving true financial independence has never been more relevant, Start Your F.I.R.E. delivers the most refreshingly honest, attainable roadmap for setting and actually reaching your financial goals."" --Ryan Robinson, blogger and podcaster ""Dylin and Allison enjoy their lives of financial independence, and their book lays out the techniques for reaching yours. You'll figure out your motivation, start the process with their checklists, and build your wealth without depriving yourself. You'll gain the freedom of your new life choices!"" --Doug Nordman, author of The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement ""F.I.R.E. is all about freedom. Freedom to work, freedom to travel, freedom to spend your precious time however you choose. Doesn't that sound great? But, how to get started? In Start Your F.I.R.E., Dylin and Allison explain the what, why and how of F.I.R.E. While they don't underestimate the effort needed to reach the goal, they make the process straightforward and very achievable. It's a quick and easy read so you can get moving toward your best life."" --Amy Rutherford, blogger/vlogger at GoWithLess.com ""For those who are just starting out in their wealth-building journey, I can think of no greater resource than Start Your F.I.R.E.. It's filled with great tips and tools to help ensure you get started on a strong foundation from the beginning. That alone is priceless. My own journey to becoming a self-made millionaire had a lot to do with the choices I made in my 20s and early 30s, which is why this book is so valuable. You simply won't have to go it alone!"" --Leisa Peterson, CFP(R) money coach, podcaster, and author of The Mindful Millionaire ""If your goal is to retire early, this book will provide you with a realistic and straightforward strategy. Dylin and Allison share candid experiences from their SF tech careers, surviving major market crashes, and ultimately retiring to travel and enjoy life in their 40s."" --Rick Marini, Serial Entrepreneur, 3-time Founder and Technology Investor ""This is a concise but complete overview of all things F.I.R.E.; Dylin and Allison have written a straightforward guide to what it takes and what it means to be financially independent. Whether or not you plan to retire early, this book shares a number of excellent tips and exercises to put you in a financial position to have that option."" --Leif Dahleen, MD, founder, physicianonfire.com