Retire By 40

I created Retire By 40 to document my path towards early retirement and to share my goal of achieving financial independence. This blog became a platform for me to outline my plan for leaving the corporate world, and it also helped keep me accountable to my readers. I knew I needed a solid strategy and commitment to make it happen. Finally, in July 2012, I handed in my resignation and stepped away from my corporate job for good. Did I really reach FIRE (financial independence retire early) in just two years? Not quite. I had been diligently saving and investing since I began my full-time career in 1996. My wife played a crucial role in this journey as well. She is very budget-conscious and has always supported my goal. When I first mentioned starting the blog, Retire By 40, she was pregnant and wasn't thrilled about the idea. However, once I demonstrated that we could sustain our lifestyle without my engineering job, she quickly came around.