Whether you like it or not, the way you think about money is one of the most important factors affecting how you live your life.

Many of us have been raised with a set of deeply entrenched values and codes about money. Cultural standards and conventional "wisdom" traditionally preach guidelines and restrictions - "Go to school, study hard, get a good job", "Don't take risks, don't spend what you don't have".

Sounds familiar?

For many people just like you, this was believed to be the “safest” path to ensuring a financially comfortable life. Yes, it chained you to a salary just enough to meet daily needs and demands. But have you ever wondered what would happen if your income suddenly stopped tomorrow?

 

Most working people dream of this thing called financial freedom. It certainly sounds like something we’d all want. But have you ever stopped to really think about what it means? It can mean different things to different people, so before you spend time looking for it, maybe it’s worthwhile to examine what the concept really means to you. After all, it’s hard to find something if you don’t know exactly what it is!

Time and money are inversely related. This means that in most cases, one can be traded for the other. And if you think of how that applies both to your everyday life and to the way business is conducted, it’s true. For example, you can spend your own time cleaning your house or mowing your lawn, or pay someone to do it for you, and free up the time for yourself. You can spend time researching on your own, or you can pay some money for someone else’s specialized knowledge in that same field.

With that idea in mind, financial freedom may be defined broadly as reaching the point where you no longer have to trade your time for money in order to provide for what you want in life.  

The secret to financial freedom is finding that one system that works for you.

As Robert Kiyosaki's rich dad once said to him, "You don't need a good job, you need a good system. If you work for money, it's because that's what you've learnt to do - now learn to make money work for you!"

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

What the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle class do not. Learn how to have your money work for you and why you don't need to earn a high income to be rich.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Retire Young Retire Rich
 
In Rich Dad’s Retire Young Retire Rich, learn how author Robert Kiyosaki and his wife Kim started with nothing and retired financially free in less than ten years.


 
 
 
 
 
 

Cashflow Quadrant

If your assets generate cash flow for you, then you don’t need to work as hard. Plain and simple. By understanding each of the four quadrants that identify you in your business career, you’ll more clearly see the path that is right for you to achieve financial freedom.