Being able to retire comfortably and travel the world with your investments paying for lifestyle may sound like a dream, but for 29-year-old Tom Christides it’s close to being the reality.

Christides is part of a growing number of younger Australians who are opting out of the daily grind and living frugally now so they can reap the rewards of retiring young, by committing to an extreme program known as FIRE – Financial Independence, Retire Early.