As fireworks light up the sky and we celebrate our country's independence, it's a great time to reflect on another kind of individual freedom -- financial independence. While our founding fathers ...

When we talk about financial independence, we often picture retirement: leaving the workforce, traveling more, and finally having the time to do what we want. But financial independence isn’t only ...

Whether you’re drowning in debt, mired in career mediocrity or just bobbing through your financial life rudderless without a plan or a budget, 10 years is enough time to dig yourself out of all but ...

On the 4th of July in 1776, a group of brave individuals made a defining choice: to break free from an old system and build something better. They didn’t have a guarantee of success — only a vision of ...

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The terms financial independence and financial freedom are tossed around a lot when discussing goals related to security and wealth building. Do they mean the same thing? And more importantly, how do ...

The money and investing guru takes a hard line on spending and isn't all-in on home ownership or going to college Suze Orman: "Real freedom isn't about how much money you have. It's about ...

The concept of FIRE (financial independence, retire early) requires extreme saving and frugality so that participants can leave the workforce sooner than is typical. But while the increasingly popular ...