I have a lot of interests and I’ve tried to balance full-time work with those interests for about twenty years. I’ve decided this is a losing battle and I need to amp up my retirement plan ASAP.
I’m married, with two kids, which means my family is slightly larger than average but close to the ideal size. I make more than average income and save around $48,000 dollars per year (including my employer’s 401(K) match. This is substantially more than the average.
I’ve been saving for retirement ever since I was in my early teens and remember spending hours with the calculator adding up how much I’d have saved by the time I was forty — dreaming of Ferrari’s and Hawaiian mansions (yes, the rest of my spare time was spent watching Magnum P.I.)
This is why it was quite a shock to me when I turned forty and realized I could definitely retire. But, only if I wanted to live in a 1978 double-wide trailer eating Ramen noodles at every meal.
So, I’ve devised a plan that will enable me to become financially independent within five years. This plan involves two major sources of income: investment assets and income from part-time writing. I’ll be outlining the details of my plan, sharing my experiences and any tidbits of wisdom I learn along the way. I’ll be covering topics like: how to get paid writing gigs, how to improve your writing, how to diversify your investment portfolio, identifying good investments and how to create passive income with your writing.
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–Dee