This is the fifth in a Telegraph Money serieslooking at how people achieved a dream they never thought possible: retiring early.

No more early morning alarms, and relaxing on a tropical beach are images that most come to mind when we think about retirement. Not for Alan Donegan, who effectively retired and became financially independent at the age of 40.

Donegan, a true self-starter who set up his own businesses, has poured most of his money into property, and stocks and shares.

Now a regular speaker for the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement, quitting the rat race has given him the freedom to enact a lifelong ambition: write a movie script to pitch to big film producers....

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How I retired early: 'At 41, I'm selling my three properties and will live off the stock market while I write a movie script' - Telegraph.co.uk