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The Road To Financial Freedom

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Wilko van de Kamp
Jun 24, 2018
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The road to financial freedom is a lot shorter than you may think. If you’re like me and didn’t not start your life wealthy because of your family, you have just under 50 income producing years. Maybe a bit more if you want to work into your “retirement” years. I don’t necessarily believe in the traditional concept of retirement anymore, but for now let’s assume you will want to retire at some point.

During those years, there’s a lot to do. We must complete our education, get a job or open a business, all whilst meeting the many demands on the income we have left after taxes. Using whatever money is left, we have to provide for food and shelter, clothes and transportation, family / child expenses, college tuition, vacations, Christmas presents, insurance premiums and more. The list never seems to end.

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