From 1991 to now – is my journey worth it?
At what point in life do we stop and think about our financial security? What does financial security even mean?
I remember my first job at the age of 15 and I was so keen to save. I wanted to save so I had the freedom to go on holidays, and buy anything and everything I wanted. I was your typical 15-year-old in a lot of regards.
I don’t need a budget! I need a buzz word!
Have you ever noticed how all of the popular buzz words are a bit over the top? They are essentially explaining something which already exists in a ‘transformative’ manner – see what I did there! These buzz words are generally something like Risk Management, Succession Planning, Synergy, Customer Experience… the list goes on.
My journey to financial freedom
Personal finance is something most of us struggle with, I know I sure do. I used to often sit at my computer, just like you, and look at my personal finances struggling to comprehend and organize my money. The prospect of cleaning or organizing the garage was looking better minute by minute. My dream of financial freedom was looking like just that, a dream. Long story short, I was thinking “I need someone else to come in and fix this.