{"id":2023,"date":"2016-02-15T19:34:21","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T19:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andreasomberg.com\/aslitagent\/?post_type=project&#038;p=2023"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:16:32","slug":"kristy-shen-and-bryce-leung","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/andreasomberg.com\/aslitagent\/project\/kristy-shen-and-bryce-leung\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;KRISTY SHEN AND BRYCE LEUNG&#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/andreasomberg.com\/aslitagent\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Kristy-and-Bryce-2.jpg&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Person&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Kristy and Bryce are world-traveling early retirees. They used to live in one of the most expensive cities in Canada, but instead of drowning in debt, they rejected home ownership. What resulted was a 7-figure portfolio, which has allowed them to retire in their 30s and travel the world. Their story has been featured in media outlets all over the world, including New York Times, CBC, CNBC, Women&#8217;s Health Magazine Australia, Germany\u2019s Handelsblatt, GQ Russia, and the UK Independent. They now spend time helping people with their finances and realizing their travel dreams on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.millennial-revolution.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.millennial-revolution.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;PARENT LIKE A MILLIONAIRE (WITHOUT BEING ONE) &#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/andreasomberg.com\/aslitagent\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ParentLikeaMillionaire.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Tarcher\/Penguin, 2026<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">From two leaders of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement and the internationally bestselling book, QUIT LIKE A MILLIONAIRE, an essential guide to the finances of having and raising kids no matter the size of your budget<\/span><\/p>\n<p>New parents are often stressed about their finances. Even Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung\u2014who both retired at age 30 with over a million dollars in the bank\u2014worried about the cost of becoming parents. Leaders of the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement, Kristy and Bryce may not be experts at parenting, but they are experts at saving.<\/p>\n<p>In this book, they reveal how to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\">\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Make your money work harder than you do<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Avoid the pressure to buy baby gear you don\u2019t need<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Find your nest, optimize transportation, and hack childcare<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Go on unlimited family vacations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Give your child a world-class education<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each chapter in this book is filled with money-saving tips\u2014and more money means less stress, which leads to happier families. The financial advice in this book is tailored to help you reduce your stress so that your family can thrive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFull of smarts, love, sass, and clever strategies,\u00a0<em>Parent Like a Millionaire<\/em>\u00a0should be the first purchase of your pregnancy. It will save you thousands as your infant outgrows or rejects ninety percent of those must-have products. Kristy and her husband Bryce are \u2018Financial Independence Retire Early\u2019 super-stars so of course they&#8217;d bring us this very useful manual for financial hacks for parenting.\u201d<br \/><strong>\u2014Vicki Robin,\u00a0<em>New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling co-author of\u00a0<em>Your Money or Your Life<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Parent Like a Millionaire\u00a0<\/em>is filled with the practical strategies all parents need to navigate the financial stressors of expanding their family. This book will keep you from making those knee-jerk decisions that feel reasonable in the moment, but could hurt your finances long term.\u201d<br \/><strong>\u2014Erin Lowry,\u00a0author of the\u00a0<em>Broke Millennial\u00a0<\/em>series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis book reminds us that when parents feel supported and financially at ease, the whole family can breathe. It\u2019s honest, funny, and beautifully raw\u2014a hopeful, empowering guide to building a joyful home with less financial pressure and more peace.\u201d\u00a0<br \/><strong>\u2014Ken and Mary Okoroafor,\u00a0<em>Sunday Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling authors of\u00a0<em>Financial Joy<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Wealth Habit<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs educators who\u2019ve helped tens of thousands of people with their finances (but haven\u2019t had to change a diaper at 3 a.m.), we can tell you: this is the book we\u2019d give to every parent we know. Kristy and Bryce are some of the smartest people we have ever met and they have taken their engineering mindset and created a parenting and money manual that\u2019s fun to read and genuinely life-changing. Read this book if you want to buy back your time, stress less, and raise happier kids (without needing a millionaire\u2019s bank account).\u201d<br \/><strong>\u2014Katie and Alan Donegan, BEM,\u00a0founders of Rebel Finance School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKristy and Bryce are your fun, intelligent friends who figured out that society was lying to us with the fear mongering that \u2018babies are so expensive.\u2019 Using the principles of the Financial Independence Movement, they show you step-by-step how you can save money on every aspect of raising your child and live a happier, less stressful life in the process. This book is a must-read for new parents or anyone even thinking about having a kid in the next few years!&#8221;<br \/><strong>\u2014Brad Barrett, co-founder and host of the Choose FI Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/parent-like-a-millionaire-without-being-one-outsmart-big-baby-save-on-childcare-and-secure-your-family-s-financial-future-bryce-leung\/4f7c4c35f56631d5?ean=9780593719077&amp;next=t\">BOOKSHOP.ORG<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/parent-like-a-millionaire-kristy-shen\/1147531572\">B&amp;N<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Parent-Like-Millionaire-Without-Being\/dp\/0593719077\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;QUIT LIKE A MILLIONAIRE: NO GIMMICKS, LUCK, OR TRUST FUND REQUIRED &#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/andreasomberg.com\/aslitagent\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/QuitLikeaMillionaire.jpeg&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Person&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 et_pb_team_member_no_image et_pb_bg_layout_light clearfix\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n<p>TarcherPerigee\/Penguin, 2019<\/p>\n<p>From the vanguard of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, a bold, contrarian guide to retiring at any age, with a reproducible formula to financial independence\u2013no gimmick, luck, or trust fund required.<\/p>\n<p><i>Quit Like a Millionaire<\/i>\u00a0is a bull***t-free guide to growing your wealth, retiring early, and living the life you\u2019ve always dreamed of.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0<i>The New York Times<\/i>\u00a0recently noted, FIRE is \u201ca growing movement of young professionals who are intently focused on quitting their jobs forever.\u201d Kristy Shen retired with a million dollars at the age of thirty-one, and she did it without hitting a home run on the stock market, starting the next Snapchat in her garage, or investing in hot real estate. In\u00a0<i>Quit Like a Millionaire<\/i>, learn how to cut down on spending without decreasing your quality of life, build a million-dollar portfolio, fortify your investments to survive bear markets and black-swan events, and use the 4 percent rule and the Yield Shield\u2013so you can quit the rat race forever. It may sound complicated, but Shen is here to tell us that if she did it, anyone can. Not everyone can become an entrepreneur or a real estate baron; the rest of us need her mathematically proven approach to retire decades before sixty-five.<\/p>\n<p>Shen is not your typical investment guru. She grew up in abject poverty in rural China, worked for a decade as a middle-class immigrant professional in Canada, and now travels the world as a retired millionaire. 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