Comments on: What Does Financial Freedom Mean To You?

By: Wizard Prang

Wizard Prang — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:24:33 +0000

“In effect, you have so much money, that you could care less”

You mean you COULDN’T care less.

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By: Monique

Monique — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:58:33 +0000

What a great post!

Financial Freedom is being able to do what I want, when I want, where I want without worrying about any financial consequence.

To achieve FINANCAL FREEDOM I took the advice of those with more reason and started early. At 26 I started agressively paying off debt and plan to build an emergency fund next followed by maximizing my retirement.

By: Kevin Khachatryan

Kevin Khachatryan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:46:07 +0000

I like these two points for being financially free:

Spend less than you earn. This is common sense, but the main problem we have in America, where saving rates are the lowest worldwide. People spend money they don’t have and then have to catch up on their debts.

Save for a rainy day. Always have 6-8 months income saved. This gives you so much power. You can quit your job and find another one. If something happens, you always have an egg nest.

By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:20:37 +0000

What does FF mean to me? Pretty much like you said!

I’m doing a series on the subject, the gist of which is that FF means freedom to get off the day-job treadmill, and that it entails getting out from under debt (all debt), living below your means, accruing enough to provide a basic income that will keep food on the table and the roof over your head, and developing income streams that let you do what you want to do, not what someone else tells you to do.

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:08:06 +0000

For me it simply means I can buy the things I want, do the things I love when I want it without the trouble of finding the resources to actually afford it (just need to prioritize and earn extra if I need to). It simply means being content with what I can do with what I earn plus the savings regardless of amount so long that I could sleep peacefully at night and do not deprive my self with whatever that I can afford.

By: Bytta@151DaysOff

Bytta@151DaysOff — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:52:09 +0000

Being able to live in a sailboat or RV and travel around the world. It’s surprisingly MUCH cheaper than living in a western country… you know, the suburban lifestyle.
I’m gonna do it and not look back.

The key to do it is to spend less than half of your income now, have enough cash to earn 4% return which covers your living cost and don’t have kids (at least delay as long as you can).

By: LeanLifeCoach

LeanLifeCoach — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:39:21 +0000

Honestly I think financial freedom means having the opportunity to make the choices you really desire. It may not be wealth or rich and it is very personal and relative to your expenses and lifestyle.

What you are describing I would call financial ecstasy!!!

Nice topic Darwin!

By: Shaun McGowan

Shaun McGowan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:49:44 +0000

Financial freedom isn’t the same as being rich. Although people often confuse the two, they are completely separate goals. One person could be completely financially free earning $15,000 per year. Another person could be trapped, even with millions of dollars.

By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:15:40 +0000

Financial freedom to my husband and me is when we can do what we want with our day without worrying if we can afford it. Luckily we’re cheap, so this is attainable.

He wants to watch tv, board game, video game, participate in Curling (the ice sport), continue being a sports official, vacation, and play Magic: The Gathering till the wee hours of the morning.

I want to hang out with friends even more, have more potlucks, have more movie nights, take a few vacations a year instead of just one or two, volunteer even longer with dogs, deliver food for Meals on Wheels, and get involved in a couple of hiking groups.

With any luck, we’ll hit our retirement target as planned at age 52 and be able to do all of the above. In the meantime, we’ll continue to fit in as much as possible of the above and try to enjoy our jobs as much as possible.