What If Work Became Optional? An Introduction to COAST FIRE
Most people believe the only path to financial security is working full-time until 65.
But what if you could reach a point where your investments are already doing the heavy lifting—and your job becomes optional?
In this interactive workshop, financial coaches Alana D’Angelica and Erika Ho (Holy Path to FIRE) will introduce the concept of COAST FIRE, a financial milestone that allows you to step off the traditional career treadmill earlier than expected.
You’ll learn:
• What the FIRE movement is and why it’s gaining momentum among women in tech
• How to calculate your FIRE number
• What COAST FIRE is and why many people pursue it instead of full early retirement
• How reaching COAST FIRE can create the freedom to pivot, downshift, or pursue more meaningful work
• Real-life examples of what this looks like in practice
We’ll also explore the mindset shift from “I need this salary” to “I have options.”
This session will include interactive elements to help you start thinking about your own financial independence timeline.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your career could include more flexibility, purpose, or balance, this workshop will help you see what’s possible.
Target Audience: Women in Tech who are interested in having the financial flexibility to explore other options outside of tech.
Speaker Information: Alana D’Angelica and Erika Ho
Alana D’Angelica is a financial coach and consultant who helps high-performing women build clarity, structure, and long-term wealth. After a successful career leading large-scale Customer Success organizations in tech, she achieved Coast FIRE and transitioned into entrepreneurship- giving her the flexibility to design work around her life, not the other way around.
Through her coaching and community, Alana helps women move from earning well to building real financial independence, with a focus on practical systems, intentional investing, and creating optionality in their careers.
Erika Ho is a former Google data scientist turned financial coach who helps women in tech turn high incomes into lasting freedom.
After spending a decade in marketing analytics, Erika and her husband reached millionaire status in their 30s by saving and investing intentionally. But it wasn’t just about the numbers - her own experience with layoffs and burnout led her to rethink what work and success really mean.
Today, she helps women use concepts like COAST FIRE to make work optional, giving them the space to rest, pivot, or pursue more meaningful paths without sacrificing financial security.
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