To truly build a life, you need to have the kind of support that allows you to take risks because you know, no matter what happens, there will always be someone waiting for you at home that loves you unconditionally. It may sound surprising, but a tremendous amount of success is based upon proper temperament and psychology. How can you focus on your work and creating the life about which you always dreamed if you are worrying about the situation at home? For more information, after you've finished this step-by-step to financial independence, read Love and Money.
8 Secrets to Achieving Financial Independence
By Joshua Kennon, About.com Guide
Financial Independence Takes a Complimentary Spouse
Regardless of how good you are at saving and investing, you can't achieve financial independence if your spouse is a spendthrift that rings up credit card debt. It's like trying to get out of quicksand but having someone pull you back in every day.
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No matter how successful you are, unless your spouse is equally disciplined, frugal, and investment-oriented, your efforts toward a better, financially independent life are going to be like struggling in quicksand. Marry the wrong person and the emotional, financial, and social toll it can take on your life will overwhelm almost any progress you can make in your career or pocketbook. As you try to build a life, he or she will be out spending your money on status symbols, making it nearly impossible for you to achieve financial independence.
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- Income Is Not Wealth
- You Must Have Surplus Funds to Invest
- Taxes Matter - A Lot
- True Wealth Is Control Over Your Time
- Grades Have No Correlation with Wealth & Financial Independence
- Financial Independence Takes a Complimentary Spouse
- Niche Markets Aren't Glamorous - But They Are Lucrative
- Support Your Productive Children - Not the Losers
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