Become Financially Independent

My graduation ceremony ended about two hours ago. Tomorrow I am moving out of school and into the apartment that my friends and I have leased for the upcoming year. I haven’t found a job (yet) but when I do, I plan on putting all of my money to good use. I’ve spent the past two years in near-constant agony about money, and I do not want to continue to live this way.

I found this website just now while looking up information on creating a budget. Seems like a useful website. Of course, it’s hard to make a budget right now, since I’ve yet to get a job and thus find out how much I’ll be making each month, but I’m going to do my best to figure out at least how much I need to make.

Man, adulthood – I’m not sure anything can ever really prepare one for this kind of thing!

Hmm… I’m starting to wonder if maybe if being ‘financially independent’ isn’t the same thing as being ‘independent financially’? Wouldn’t it be great if none of us ever had to worry about money? :)

Well, I’m studying for my finals right now, but in the meantime it’s that time of year where I go looking around for jobs to do over the summer. I’ll holiday next year, hopefully. On the bright side, I’ve cut down on my spending this week, though that could be my growing frugality in general.

Basically you go to work instead of school and are still poor for a while.

Credit cards on their way to being paid out. All other loans consolidated into house with some equity to spare. Investment property on the horizon. Share portfolio, tho small is doing well considering the market. Need to grow it a bit more. We are on our way.

I feel pretty lucky these last five years. I had a steady full-time job (minus the one hour commute I dislike) that pays decent. I had friends who either gotten laid-off or fired since college ended. Very fortunate and not taken anything for granted. I have no debt whatsoever, saving for my retirement, saving and investing.

I just got the license now i need the job and then become 18 and it’ll be good =]]

I have gotten myself into debt and made a rather lengthy series of mis-steps that have left me living with my dad and step-mom in southern California. I also squandered a full ride to college.

The good news is I’m only 21. I think I still have plenty of time to achieve financial freedom. I’m just trying to find the best path.

My current path – that of a freelance journalist – isn’t the way to go considering I get paid peanuts. And the only jobs here in Ridgecrest are dead-end ones.

Right now I’m giving a network marketing business the old college try. I do believe in network marketing but I know it’ll take a long time to build a successful organization.

I believe in my heart that I will achieve financial AND time freedom one day. Right now, I’m just trying to find the best path.

Being jobless is hopeless….........

I have the and a need drive to become financially stable during my time left on this earth. I am hoping to be promoted in my job very soon. Give my baby boy a well-deserved education. I would love to own my own dream home in the next 5 yrs. I already have a car, but one day when the more important things are fulfilled get my dream car. I am aiming to have a retirement fund and stop paying loans. I make monthly budgets so I see where and how I need to improve my spending. So I will definitely continue to work on this goal. Wish me luck!!

Once I finish all the things on my to do list tonight, I think I will sit down and try and work out a new budget – one where we can save a bit of moula for cool things. And banish those horrid credit cards. Nasty things they are.