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Happiness is a funny thing. We all want it. Many actively pursue it. Few truly find it. It’s an elusive beast. Even when we have it within our grasp, it has the notorious ability to slyly slip through our fingers. I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of happiness. What…
*The 12 Rules of Life for Financial Freedom was originally published on October 22, 2018. Since well known psychology professor at the University of Toronto, Jordan Peterson, published his 12 Rules of Life: An Antidote to Chaos, everyone and their dog has thrown their own 12 rules into the mix.…
*This post was originally published on May 8, 2018. When you’re pursuing Financial Freedom, having a strong understanding of financial principles and strategies is a major asset. But it’s arguably even more important to have a solid understanding of yourself. Only then can you assess how your own personal tendencies…
*This post was originally published on June 4, 2018. Building the habit of consistently assessing your finances and evaluating if your plan remains the best course of action for your circumstances, is an integral part of achieving Financial Freedom. Life priorities and our related goals evolve as we mature. Our…
*This post was originally published on June 25, 2018 Perspective. It’s essential to leading a happy life, and it’s most definitely essential to obtaining AND maintaining Financial Freedom. But sometimes we all need to sharpen our angle of view. I’m not talking about perspective in the sense of having an opinion…
*This post was originally published on November 6, 2017 A few posts ago we talked about some of the negative impacts of overscheduling, and how simplifying your obligations can improve both your quality of life and produce financial gains. Today we are going to revisit the idea of simplifying, except…
One of the questions we are often asked by readers, is what was our best money decision? The one that made Financial Freedom a reality? In truth, the sum of all the actions we took, both large and small, is what got us here. But if I had to narrow it…
This week we’re taking a brief pause in the Finding Freedom series to talk about a pretty amazing new personal finance app that’s been garnering a lot of attention. It’s not even available for widespread use yet, but it’s still got people talking. Oh, and to be clear, they aren’t…
We spend a lot of time evaluating where we invest. Whether it’s money, time, or energy, we try to be very intentional about how we deploy our most valuable resources. While we regularly re-assess our game plan and risk tolerance, to make sure our plan remains appropriate for our given…
I saw a comment on social media the other day that effectively read “If you don’t control your thoughts, they will control you.” I disagree. I get the attraction of self-help books, articles, and social media content that espouse this ideal that we are masters of our own minds. That…