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Tag: Financially free

For many the thought of being financially free is a distant dream. Something they think not possible.

But, it really is possible to be financially free, and I’ll show you how in this series of posts and articles.

Financial plan

Financial plan?

by BrendanJune 13, 2020June 13, 2020Leave a comment

A guest post from a 40-something year old who left his retirement planning for almost-too-late. He's now getting his financial plan in place. As I continue the "Late-Starter journey" I realise that my financial life has worked out exactly as planned.…

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Financial Freedom Financially free, plan
Tumi's Debt Story

Tumi’s debt story

by BrendanJuly 1, 2019September 2, 20208 Comments

Read Tumi's debt story of how she got into 172k of consumer debt, her stress, and how she has now almost finished paying it off

Pay off debt debtstories, Financially free, real life
Credit Cards

5 warning signs that you’re not in control of your credit card

by BrendanSeptember 27, 2018March 9, 2020Leave a comment

Credit cards are dangerous things as they make it far too easy to buy stuff that you don't actually have money for! And what's worse is that the credit cards are marketed as giving you freedom, giving you things that…

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Pay off debt balance, credit card, Financial Health, Financially free, track
What is good debt

What is good debt?

by BrendanSeptember 6, 2018January 22, 20212 Comments

In last weeks radio interview discussing why people get into debt, I was asked about good debt. What is good debt and is it okay to have it? It's a question I often get asked and hence I decided to write…

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Pay off debt car, consumerism, Financially free, home loan
Better to pay off debt or invest?

Better to pay off debt or invest?

by BrendanNovember 11, 2017October 1, 2020Leave a comment

You may be in a situation where you have some spare cash and you're now wondering whether it's better to pay off debt or invest. It's a tricky one and you are definitely not alone in this! There is no…

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Investing, Pay off debt Financially free, knowledge, save

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