Most people assume they need a trust fund or a generous inheritance to be able to break free from their regular life. I'm living proof that it's not true.

I have travelled, with my husband, full time for 5+ years despite our assets totaling around £200k (and 1/3 of that is tied up in the boat we live on).

Freedom looks different to each of us. Once you know the type of 'freedom first lifestyle' you want you can establish the level of income you need to be comfortable. Once that's established you can reverse engineer the savings goal and timeline from there.

Here's how to start building the financial foundations that turn your pipedream into an actionable escape plan. A really important part is starting your own Freedom Fund: Sign up to get my top 10 proven and simple ways to add up to £5,000 to get your freedom fund started in the right way.

I'll send you the list and once you've digested it I'll follow up with some guidance, how to make the money you've made work even harder for you, so it compounds over time.