Coast FIRE w/ $300k by 30 | Anders Skagerberg (BEST OF MKM)

Marriage Kids and Money: Personal Finance for Families

Andy Hill

Investing, Business, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 604 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

What if you could reach a point where your investments were doing the heavy lifting and you could finally slow down without falling behind? Would you keep pushing forward, or would you take the exit and design a life that fits right now? In today’s episode, Anders Skagerberg shares how he and his wife reached Coast FIRE in their early thirties and made the intentional decision to downshift. Instead of continuing to save aggressively, they chose to prioritize time, flexibility, and family while letting compound growth work in the background. Anders explains what Coast FIRE really looks like in real life and how it gave his family options instead of pressure. This episode is part of our Best of MKM series and was originally recorded in 2023. A short clip from this conversation took off on YouTube, so we decided to bring you the full story. Anders breaks down his Coast FIRE numbers, the accounts he uses, how he and his wife communicate about money, and why taking the Coast FIRE exit does not have to be permanent. If you are Coast FIRE curious or wondering whether you can have both freedom today and security tomorrow, this conversation will help you think differently about what is possible. CHAPTERS 🎧 0:00 Intro 0:41 Meet Anders Skagerberg 2:08 Coast FIRE Five 3:06 Retirement projections 4:41 Current household spending 5:43 What motivated Anders to start investing 6:46 Lessons from the Great Financial Crisis 9:02 How their investments are structured 10:43 Why tax diversification matters 11:50 How they communicate about money as a couple 13:03 Taking the Coast FIRE exit 15:12 Life after downshifting 16:30 One step to start your Coast FIRE journey 17:14 Where to find Anders online RESOURCES 📚 Own Your Timehttps://marriagekidsandmoney.com/book Track Your Spending and Net Worth with Monarch Moneyhttps://marriagekidsandmoney.com/monarchmoney Coast FIRE Calculatorhttps://marriagekidsandmoney.com/calculators/coast-fire/ HOW WE MAKE MONEY + DISCLAIMER ⚠️ This show may contain affiliate links or links from our sponsors where we earn a commission, direct payment, or products at no extra cost to you. Opinions are our own. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional financial advice. Always seek the guidance of a licensed financial professional for your specific situation. Marriage Kids and Money (https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com. CREDITS 🎙️ Podcast Artwork: Kayli Johnson Editor: Johnny Sohl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Where do you find a clear signal in a world of static?
0:03.2	In a time of rapid change cut through the noise,
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0:12.7	Get the full story.
0:14.1	It's more than news.
0:15.4	It's a trusted global perspective.
0:17.7	The economist know which way is up.
0:21.6	I heard somebody describe coasting to financial independence like you're driving down the freeway,
0:26.6	and you see this Coastfire exit as you're passing it, and you have the opportunity if you want,
0:31.6	you can downshift and just hop off the exit. So we actually decided to do that two and a half years ago when we reached
0:38.8	Coast Fire. We took a look at our situation and we said, okay, we don't have to take this exit,
0:43.6	but we have the opportunity to and what could this look like in our lives. Ultimately, we decided
0:49.5	based on the things we want and the lifestyle we want to live right now, it would be smart to just go
0:54.9	ahead and take this exit.
1:02.0	This show is dedicated to helping you, strengthen your family tree and live financially free.
1:07.4	Welcome to the Marriage Kids and Money podcast, everybody. This is Andy Hill, and today we're bringing you another Best of MKM episode. Hopefully you're doing the
1:15.3	last minute planning for any holidays that are going on in your world. This week, we are
1:20.7	featuring an interview I did in 2023 with Anders Schagerberg. Anders is a financial advisor.
1:28.2	One of those financial advisors,
1:29.9	it's all about Coastfire
1:31.1	and the magic of compounding
1:33.3	and how front-loading your investments
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