The bleak economic situation that stems from the housing crisis, soaring food prices, shortages of supplies of everything, stagnated wages, and interest rates going through the roof (at least in the UK) got me wondering how one could start on the path to financial freedom in 2023. Taking into consideration the political, economic, social and environmental upheavals we have been going through since the pandemic …
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Practical Tips to Keep Your Spending in Check Before the Christmas Gift Craziness Begins
The Christmas Holiday period is already upon us. I noticed that many shops opted out of Halloween this year and focused their energy and efforts on Christmas sales instead. For many years the consumer trend was to splash on Christmas gifts and Christmas Holidays get aways. The corporate messaging, we have been exposed to for generations always implied that the bigger the gift, the more …
10-Year Plan to Financial Independence According to JL Collins
JL Collins is a financial blogger and an author, who was the most influential force behind my desire to seek financial independence. Do check out his blog to learn more about his exceptional and life-changing work. In his book “The Simple Path to Wealth”, he says that if individuals follow the below-listed tips in the next ten years, they will be on their way to financial independence. …
Learning How to Manage Money
Managing money is a skill and not a knowledge people are usually born with. This type of assumption is misleading, giving the false belief that money management is a gift rather than a skill anyone can learn. Yes, our early childhood indeed influences our financial decisions and understanding of what money is used for. However, the financial choices our parents, carers or adults in our …