RETIRE RICH YOUNG

According to BILLIONAIRE’S WHO MADE IT HAPPEN

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Dreaming of riches is the easy part, it’s getting there that’s the real battle. For a lucky (or perhaps just hard working and smarter) few, hopping on the next flight to the Amalficoast and tasting the freedom of early retirement has become a reality. But, how should you go about this notoriously tricky business of turning your pipe dream into a reality?

We’ve done a little digging, and it seems that there is plenty of sound advice out there – so if you’re ready to take the leap, plunge in.

These are golden words from American billionaires, who’ve founded companies, chased ideas, and beater the odds. These are the men who got up and carried through with ideas that some of us can only dare to dream about. We can all learn a lot from reading what these entrepreneurs have to say.

TOM GOLISANO

Even those of us who feel pretty satisfied with our work-life balance and seamless commute can fall victim to those Sunday Night Blues. Indeed, the thought of returning to the office come Monday morning is enough to have most of us fantasizing about hopping on the next flight to the Maldives and opting for an early retirement.

For a lucky (or perhaps just smarter) few, this fantasy has become a reality — with record numbers of people joining the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. So, just how realistic is this for the average young person looking for a taste of freedom, and how should you go about the notoriously tricky business of turning this pipe dream into a reality?