I hate waking to an alarm clock. I don't like wasting my life sitting at a desk and to do so for the next 35 years is unthinkable. I have a great imagination and a lot of interests that will fill up my semi-retired time nicely.
I am 30 years old. I think I am in a great position to semi-retire within a few years. I have no kids and don't want any. I have no pets and don't want any. I am not married and don't really care to be married anytime soon, possibly never. I have no debt. I rent an apartment for $440 per month. My gross income at my desk job is a little under $40,000 per year. I have about $10,000 in savings now.
I think I am done partying, so instead of wasting my money on going out, I can save 30 percent of my net paycheck.
I have considered getting rid of my vehicle, but that's not going to happen right now (I live in a town that isn't friendly to bikers and pedestrians). I might get rid of my vehicle at some point in the future, though, especially if the expense of the vehicle is the last thing that's keeping me from being able to quit my desk job.
I think I could live happily on $2,000 per month, so I want to find ways to make $2,000 per month so I can say goodbye to my desk job.
I currently know very little about investing. But I just opened a trading account online and am going to try investing in some stocks.
I am interested in and willing to buy a duplex and live in one half and rent out the other half (but I currently know very little about real estate and nothing about house maintenance).
I make about $100 of profit per month on eBay. I also make a little money on eHow. Right now, those are my only other sources of income besides my desk job. So I'm about $1,900 (per month) away from achieving financial independence.
That's all for now. Questions, comments, and advice are welcome.
I am 30 years old. I think I am in a great position to semi-retire within a few years. I have no kids and don't want any. I have no pets and don't want any. I am not married and don't really care to be married anytime soon, possibly never. I have no debt. I rent an apartment for $440 per month. My gross income at my desk job is a little under $40,000 per year. I have about $10,000 in savings now.
I think I am done partying, so instead of wasting my money on going out, I can save 30 percent of my net paycheck.
I have considered getting rid of my vehicle, but that's not going to happen right now (I live in a town that isn't friendly to bikers and pedestrians). I might get rid of my vehicle at some point in the future, though, especially if the expense of the vehicle is the last thing that's keeping me from being able to quit my desk job.
I think I could live happily on $2,000 per month, so I want to find ways to make $2,000 per month so I can say goodbye to my desk job.
I currently know very little about investing. But I just opened a trading account online and am going to try investing in some stocks.
I am interested in and willing to buy a duplex and live in one half and rent out the other half (but I currently know very little about real estate and nothing about house maintenance).
I make about $100 of profit per month on eBay. I also make a little money on eHow. Right now, those are my only other sources of income besides my desk job. So I'm about $1,900 (per month) away from achieving financial independence.
That's all for now. Questions, comments, and advice are welcome.