Early Retirement Australia - First Post!

I started this blog as a hobby and also an experiment.

I am semi-retired. One thing I am hoping to do is to use the extra time that I now have, to explore some of my hobbies and find something that I am passionate about!

I've always been interested in finance, and in short, getting rich! Since I was about 13 years old, I have tried to learn all that I can in getting rich. From simple things to do with finances, to the best investment strategies and everything in between - if it was about money or building wealth, I wanted to read it!

Through the years, I refined my investment strategy
, which actually simplified over time and also took to learning more about philosophy of life. After all, if getting rich was a mathematical certainty, I wanted to make sure that I would still be happy by the end of it.

After 5 years of full-time work, I had a share portfolio in excess of $100,000 and all the while, I never earned more than $35,000 per annum. I was well ahead of my peers and while they knew I loved investing, I don't think they had any idea how much I was stacking away. From this relaxed job, I started in a fast paced, aggressive job that consumed most of my life. While it was difficult, I didn't waste the opportunity to start stacking away much higher pay levels. I hardly even increased my spending.

Through this blog, I want to provide tips on how everyday people (with a local insight to Australia) on how they can improve their finances, getting in better financial shape, building wealth and investments and ultimately seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, which is having so much money that you never have to work again!

I plan to provide a step by step guide to go from in a financial wreck to financially independent, where anyone can tips and move along the path no matter where you are at, and mix this with a bit of philosophy of life.

Happy reading and please comment and get involved! Feel free to ask any question.

Peace!

Disclaimer: The items discussed on this blog are general in nature and do not take into consideration, nor is it tailored to, anyone's personal finances, situation or goals and is not to be taken as advice. Before making any financial decision, please consult with a qualified financial adviser.