Step 4 is the biggest step to financial independence! This is the step where you are investing tons of money for your future self. There is a lot of history and a lot research that shows that the best way to save for the future is to invest. These investments will grow over time and you will have a substantial amount of money.
The Protector of Your Money
Everything that I have talked about is important, but I haven’t given you an overall strategy that protects your money. This one item has helped organize and help keep more of my money in my account. This one strategy is:
Saturday Special: We’re Debt Free!
My goal has always been to not post on Saturday or Sunday to have a true weekend, but this news is so good that it required a special Saturday post!
Steps to Financial Independence: Step 3
Are you prepared for the next emergency in your life? How will you pay for this emergency? What is the best way to prepare?
I Took the MMM Biking Challenge
In October of 2011, MMM challenged his readers to use a bike trailer to get groceries. This article gave a great personal experience from Mrs. Money Mustache, who for the first time biked to get groceries. It was a great article that inspired me to try it out. One problem: I don’t have a bike trailer. So, I took the challenge by biking down the road with nothing but a book bag. Here is my story of taking the MMM challenge in the spring of 2015.






