All Entries in the "Financial Freedom" Category
Main Stream Thinking Will Not Lead to Financial Freedom
If main stream thinking would lead to financial freedom – wouldn’t there be many more financially free people? Most of us are taught to go to school – get a good job and climb up the corporate ladder. How many that have followed that path are financially free? It is hard to tell, because there are many [...]
Financial Freedom Requires a Plan
Once you get pass all of the food analogies, Robert Schlesinger makes some very good points about the benefits of having a Financial Freedom plan in his article “Sometimes You Have to Have Dessert.” The problems with not having a plan are many, but ultimately the real downfall is not knowing the feeling of success. [...]
Would Steve Jobs Have Kick-Started Your Quest for Financial Freedom?
I have a bachelor degree and two master degrees. I can’t remember one word from the Commencement addresses. Actually I skipped two of the ceremonies, but from the one that I did attend – I can’t remember a word. I wonder if someone like Steve Jobs had spoken – would it have had an impact on my pursuit for [...]
Save Your Way to Financial Freedom
I read many finance articles every day. Some of the ones that I like; I share with you on these pages. I had to do a “double take” after I read the article linked below. Just a few months ago many were outraged that oil was nearly $80 per barrel. That translated to well over $3 [...]
The Time & Money Group Welcomes our New Readers
If this is your first time visiting – WELCOME. Make sure to read the “about page” to get feel for who I am. This past week, I was very excited when I was quoted in an article “Gold on a Tear” by David Vaughn. It was posted on many well-known financial web sites including Kitco, Financial Sense Online [...]
Trump and Rich Dad Reveal the Secret to Riches
Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki have written a new book, “Why We Want You to be Rich: “If you believe that working hard, saving money, investing for the long-term in mutual funds and diversifying is good advice then this book may not be for you.” They were on CNBC a couple of weeks ago, a [...]
There Is a Certain SOMETHING Needed Before You Can Find Financial Freedom
If you have read some of my past articles, you are familiar with my definition of financial freedom. It is freedom to focus on what is truly important to you and your family without trading time for a wage. It is enabled by a portfolio of income producing assets managed by you. In other words, [...]
“It’s more fun to build wealth than to have a rich daddy.” Paris Hilton
Just joking – You know those words would never come out of her mouth. If you want to attain wealth and don’t have a rich daddy, understanding Anthony Robbins’ 12 Reasons Why People Don’t Get Wealthy is good place to start. Source: Ezine Articles by David Gikandi According to Wallace Wattles, in his popular wealth [...]
The Trump Way to Building Wealth
My wife and I attended the Donald Trump Wealth Building Seminar a couple of weeks ago. Actually it wasn’t a seminar, but a 2 1/2 hour promotion for his upcoming weekend seminar. I have attended sales pitches for seminars before, but I must admit that this was one of the better ones. I did walk [...]
How to Start Down the Path Toward Financial Freedom
Source: Everyday Cheapskate by Mary Hunt I have come to several important conclusions that anyone can use to control his or her spending. If you are experiencing financial trouble, it can undoubtedly be traced back to the time you failed to control your spending. And the trouble started to grow. For some of us, it [...]
