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The Principles of Financial Freedom

I’ve been quietly financially free since 2015. Sometimes I tell people that it happened by accident…but if I’m honest, that’s not true. I’m free and I’m wealthy in my 30s due to a series of very specific life choices. In this blog, I’m doing my best to share the steps I took in case you might also be interested in getting free and want to follow a similar path.

Choose the Path that Feels Good Over that Path that Looks Good

When you’re young and/or you don’t have a lot of life experience, making major life decisions is often difficult because what feels right to you internally doesn’t always align with what parents, society, and friends are urging you to do. I wrestled with this and learned the hard way that making decisions guided by the approval of others leads to misery.

Budgeting Tips: You Can Save a Ton and Still Have a Fun Life

A key aspect of getting financially free, is to become ruthless in your prioritization of what really matters. How badly do you want to be free? How badly do you want that latte or that new dress?

Save Like a Squirrel

This will surprise a lot of people, but I would say one of the top reasons I’m financially free and a millionaire in my 30s – as a black woman in America without an inheritance or special perks – is simple: I’m a saver. Saving is one of the first and most important steps towardsContinue reading “Save Like a Squirrel”

The New North Star: Free Yourself from the Corporate Plantation

“Rather than begging for a seat at someone else’s table – build your own.” I’ve been quietly financially free since 2015. Sometimes I tell people that it happened by accident…but if I’m honest, that’s not true. I’m free and I’m rich in my 30s due to a series of very specific life choices. In thisContinue reading “The New North Star: Free Yourself from the Corporate Plantation”