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Isnt this what the us is about? Financial freedom. Contracting or freelancing are the first steps in that direction.

• TomK32 8y ago
  No, financial freedom is achieved by other means: responsible spending and staying free of debt.
  • dreamdu5t 8y ago
    I would say financial freedom is not having to trade labor to survive. From that perspective, responsible spending doesn't lead to financial freedom, but ownership of capital that pays for living expenses. For example, someone who pays their living expenses by collecting rent from property they own is financially free. A software engineer who has to go to work 9-5 or starve is not financially free, even if they are responsibly spending and free of debt.
    • fgheorghe 8y ago
      My thoughts exactly. And freelancing can get you there - provided it pays more, and it can teach you how to be less reliant on a monthly paycheck.