Klines Turn $40,000 Debt Into $1 Million Net Worth With Online Business
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Updated · Business Insider · Aug 26
Klines Turn $40,000 Debt Into $1 Million Net Worth With Online Business
1 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Aug 26
Summary
$40,000 in student-loan debt and mismatched work schedules pushed Kelan and Brittany Kline to rethink their finances, a shift that eventually led them to quit their jobs and build a seven-figure business.
The couple said a dinner-table planning session clarified their goal—more family time, flexibility and control—and led them to launch personal finance site The Savvy Couple.
The business was slow to start: neither had a tech background, they taught themselves WordPress and marketing, and it took nearly a year to earn their first $50.
By 2020, their household net worth had topped $1 million, including their businesses, investments and home, with a current seven-figure balance shown in a Rocket Money account screenshot reviewed by Business Insider.
Looking back, the Klines said alignment on lifestyle goals mattered more than any single tactic, while scalable online income proved more attractive than a local service business.