This is the fifth in a Telegraph Money serieslooking at how people achieved a dream they never thought possible: retiring early.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Donegan, a true self-starter who set up his own businesses, has poured most of his money into property, and stocks and shares.<\/p>\n
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....<\/p>\n
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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<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 Continue reading