Comments on: Do you have to be wealthy to be financially independent? http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/01/do-you-have-to-be-wealthy-to-be-financially-independent/ Simple Living = Frugality = Peace of Mind: Personal Finance and Stress Control Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Personal Finance Edition #227 | Fabulously Broke in the City http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/01/do-you-have-to-be-wealthy-to-be-financially-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-18515 Carnival of Personal Finance Edition #227 | Fabulously Broke in the City Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:07:00 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9124#comment-18515 [...] I am well on my way towards total financial independence even if I don’t ever become a millionaire (Funny about Money), because I have low living expenses and a different perspective on what matters [...] [...] I am well on my way towards total financial independence even if I don’t ever become a millionaire (Funny about Money), because I have low living expenses and a different perspective on what matters [...]

]]> By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/01/do-you-have-to-be-wealthy-to-be-financially-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-18447 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:48:16 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9124#comment-18447 All fabulous points, because I feel as though I am on the way to becoming financially independent. I have a good retirement account in place, good savings, a good job with high potential earnings and my basic living expenses are about $12,000 a year. $15,000 if you include travelling. $19,000 if you include my shopping ;) I think that it all depends on what you consider wealthy. Having $10,000 is wealthy for people who live in third world countries. You could live on less than $20 a day if you wanted to. And probably retire a lot sooner. But it's your perspective on what you want your lifestyle to be, where you want to retire and what you think you need until you pass away. All fabulous points, because I feel as though I am on the way to becoming financially independent.

I have a good retirement account in place, good savings, a good job with high potential earnings and my basic living expenses are about $12,000 a year.

$15,000 if you include travelling.

$19,000 if you include my shopping ;)

I think that it all depends on what you consider wealthy. Having $10,000 is wealthy for people who live in third world countries. You could live on less than $20 a day if you wanted to.

And probably retire a lot sooner. But it’s your perspective on what you want your lifestyle to be, where you want to retire and what you think you need until you pass away.

]]> By: frugalscholar http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/01/do-you-have-to-be-wealthy-to-be-financially-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-17884 frugalscholar Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:59:20 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9124#comment-17884 Wow! Thanks. I'm simply basking in my celebrity. Seriously though: this was an illuminating exercise for me, because I realized we could live without liquidating any of our battered assets. Kind of a shock. In a good way. Wow! Thanks. I’m simply basking in my celebrity. Seriously though: this was an illuminating exercise for me, because I realized we could live without liquidating any of our battered assets. Kind of a shock. In a good way.

]]> By: Saturday Staples: Personal Finance Posts : Yielding Wealth - Personal Finance Tips – Money Management Advice http://funny-about-money.com/2009/10/01/do-you-have-to-be-wealthy-to-be-financially-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-17878 Saturday Staples: Personal Finance Posts : Yielding Wealth - Personal Finance Tips – Money Management Advice Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:52:27 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=9124#comment-17878 [...] Do you have to be wealthy to be financially independent? from Funny about Money. [...] [...] Do you have to be wealthy to be financially independent? from Funny about Money. [...]

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