How it all began……….

Posted:Abigail Andrews - Monday, January 8th, 2007 at 11:56 am.

So far in our journey, we have bought a property in Spain, off-plan. We Let Out our old house when we moved homes. We have Share Save and Share Incentive Plans with both the companies we work for and we speculate on the stock market regularly.

I have signed up for many paid survey sites, mystery shopping companies and I use cash back sites regularly; through these I have made and saved hundreds of pounds for relatively little effort during 2007.

I also build this site in my spare time which helps me to grow personally, learning skills that may come in handy in the future. Besides in researching the content and writing the articles I learn so much more about money and the opportunities out there for making it. Furthermore, the site is generating a few quid in itself, so not only is it an enjoyable hobby, keeping my brain ticking over, it is also making money too. If you want to find out how I do this read the make money through websites section.

While I have been doing my little projects my husband Danny has been studying financial spread betting and share trading during 2007, and has recently started to dabble in this with some success. Since the stock market is not doing so well, this is a way for us to make money when shares are going down as well as up.

We plan to buy some more investment properties soon, though we are not sure what or where yet. I am keeping a close eye on what is happening to the UK property market and the current uncertainty about it's stability has delayed our decision to buy another Buy To Let property for the time being. All we are certain of at the moment is that it is time to step up a gear and stop seeing our investments as just security for our retirement, but as a way to retire early and become financially independent.

I am beginning my quest, yes, I may never make it, but at least I am trying, what are you doing to escape the rat race?!

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