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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 2
Delyanne Barros Builds $3.5 Million Coaching Business After Retiring at 43
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 2

Delyanne Barros Builds $3.5 Million Coaching Business After Retiring at 43

1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 2
  • At 43, Delyanne Barros says investing gains and a coaching business with 600,000 followers let her retire herself and her mother and move to Portugal three years ago.
  • Barros turned to investing after failed attempts to buy New York property while earning $180,000 as a lawyer and carrying $150,000 in student loans, then began sharing what she learned online during Covid.
  • Her portfolio is deliberately simple: 85% in S&P 500 and international index funds, with $526,000 in retirement accounts and more than $1.5 million in a brokerage account she plans to draw down at a 4% rate.
  • The online course business has generated $3.5 million in revenue over five years, reinforcing her message that low-cost index investing and steady contributions can still work for people who start in their late 30s or later.
Is her 'never too late' investment advice realistic for those without a six-figure income?
Beyond investing, what are the hidden challenges of retiring to a foreign country in your 40s?