Hello from Salzburg
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 7:40 am
Hello everybody,
at 33 years old I'm starting my journey to financial independence quite late, but rather now than realising it at an age of 50.
I came across this idea at the end of 2018 while I was searching the web for ways to invest my money. Coming from Germany (Bavaria) with no background in finances, the only way I knew to save money was a savings account or a building loan contract. The entry was MMM's "shockingly simple math behind early retirement" which hit me like a bolt of lightning. As an analytical and data loving person I quickly understood the principles behind it.
Quickly after that, I found Jacob's ERE, read his book, and since then am looking for ways to improve my living. My girlfriend has already called me obsessive
At the moment (since 09/18) I work as a project engineer in the field of injection moulding. But being an engineer I don't consider as my only profession. I made an apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic, I have a truck driver's licence, I was studying materials engineering and sports technology. I worked as a salesman for bicycles and helmets (I do all my bike repairs of course). I have made trainings on bread baking, felting, crocheting, sewing, grinding knives, scytheing and pruning of trees. All things where I'm no expert but I know how to finish the task. I have a hunting license and I was building numerous skis, snowboards and longboards as a side hustle. I'm doing repairs on my laptop, which at 9 years old (ThinkPad T410), with a new SSD Harddrive, Windows 10 operating system and a fresh battery is as fast as my laptop at work. On our balcony we grow tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries and a handfull different herbs.
At the beginning of 2016 I quit my old job, bought a VW campervan and toured through Europe with it. I became a car mechanic during that time, which cost me blood, sweat and many, many tears.
Having never truly written down my skills I'd consider myself pretty much self-reliant.
One question: DW-wife and DH-husband, I get that. But what do the abbreviations exactly mean?
Thanks for reading, I will start a journal soon, to track my expenses and hopefully get more ideas on how to reach FI.
Gerald
at 33 years old I'm starting my journey to financial independence quite late, but rather now than realising it at an age of 50.
I came across this idea at the end of 2018 while I was searching the web for ways to invest my money. Coming from Germany (Bavaria) with no background in finances, the only way I knew to save money was a savings account or a building loan contract. The entry was MMM's "shockingly simple math behind early retirement" which hit me like a bolt of lightning. As an analytical and data loving person I quickly understood the principles behind it.
Quickly after that, I found Jacob's ERE, read his book, and since then am looking for ways to improve my living. My girlfriend has already called me obsessive
At the moment (since 09/18) I work as a project engineer in the field of injection moulding. But being an engineer I don't consider as my only profession. I made an apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic, I have a truck driver's licence, I was studying materials engineering and sports technology. I worked as a salesman for bicycles and helmets (I do all my bike repairs of course). I have made trainings on bread baking, felting, crocheting, sewing, grinding knives, scytheing and pruning of trees. All things where I'm no expert but I know how to finish the task. I have a hunting license and I was building numerous skis, snowboards and longboards as a side hustle. I'm doing repairs on my laptop, which at 9 years old (ThinkPad T410), with a new SSD Harddrive, Windows 10 operating system and a fresh battery is as fast as my laptop at work. On our balcony we grow tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries and a handfull different herbs.
At the beginning of 2016 I quit my old job, bought a VW campervan and toured through Europe with it. I became a car mechanic during that time, which cost me blood, sweat and many, many tears.
Having never truly written down my skills I'd consider myself pretty much self-reliant.
One question: DW-wife and DH-husband, I get that. But what do the abbreviations exactly mean?
Thanks for reading, I will start a journal soon, to track my expenses and hopefully get more ideas on how to reach FI.
Gerald