Hi from Vic, Australia
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:47 am
Hi and thank you for this forum.
I'm in my mid forties and live in central Victoria with my partner and two young boys. We live in an old run down weatherboard house that needs a lot of work but keeps the rain out. I love to make things and have a shed full of machines and tools, mostly for metal working.
I stumbled across this forum about 18 months ago after a trip to Cambodia, after which I decided to simplify my life and get rid of stuff and get rid of debt. I've read half of Jacob's book, but didn't get to finish it before it went missing. I'll get myself another copy.
I see a lot of people on here put up there personality profiles My wife has tried to get me to do the Myers Briggs test several times. She is apparently an INFJ, whatever that is?! I don't like to be put in a box, so refuse to do the test. But this apparently makes me an ENFP. She also says I could be an ESFP or an ENTP. I'm not sure if this sets me up for failure of this pursuit of FI or not? Probably too late for ER either way!
So far I have sold most of my cars (mostly old Datsuns, 260Z etc) and a geared investment to pay out the mortgage. I'm also maxing out concessional super contributions and saving 70% of my take home pay, currently to cash.
I do love a good project and am currently building a DIY solar hot water system and thermal store for the house to be able to stop the gas bills coming. We will be making the house more solid in the next couple of years with the intention of making it much more passive solar as well.
I am looking forward to learning a lot more from you all.
Thanks for having me here!
I'm in my mid forties and live in central Victoria with my partner and two young boys. We live in an old run down weatherboard house that needs a lot of work but keeps the rain out. I love to make things and have a shed full of machines and tools, mostly for metal working.
I stumbled across this forum about 18 months ago after a trip to Cambodia, after which I decided to simplify my life and get rid of stuff and get rid of debt. I've read half of Jacob's book, but didn't get to finish it before it went missing. I'll get myself another copy.
I see a lot of people on here put up there personality profiles My wife has tried to get me to do the Myers Briggs test several times. She is apparently an INFJ, whatever that is?! I don't like to be put in a box, so refuse to do the test. But this apparently makes me an ENFP. She also says I could be an ESFP or an ENTP. I'm not sure if this sets me up for failure of this pursuit of FI or not? Probably too late for ER either way!
So far I have sold most of my cars (mostly old Datsuns, 260Z etc) and a geared investment to pay out the mortgage. I'm also maxing out concessional super contributions and saving 70% of my take home pay, currently to cash.
I do love a good project and am currently building a DIY solar hot water system and thermal store for the house to be able to stop the gas bills coming. We will be making the house more solid in the next couple of years with the intention of making it much more passive solar as well.
I am looking forward to learning a lot more from you all.
Thanks for having me here!