Consumer Corner: How can I set myself up to retire early?

For many, early retirement could be a pipe dream, but there are ways you can plan to retire somewhat earlier than you may have expected

An option to set yourself up for early retirement would be to consider overpaying on your mortgage

There’s nothing like a bit of sun to start the ball rolling in your head about dreams of early retirement. This is often something discussed at length in the summer when the call of the beach urges people away from their laptops. Oh the joy to have the freedom from work everyday.

As lovely as early retirement sounds, it is all very well until the end of the month rolls in and goes by without wages coming in. For many, early retirement could be a pipedream but according to the experts there are ways you can plan to ensure that you retire somewhat earlier than you expected.