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Financial freedom: the ultimate guide

How to achieve financial independence, travel the world, and live off your investments forever

In order to reach financial freedom, conventional wisdom tells us:

• Go to a good school.

• Work until you're 65.

• Live the good life.

But what if conventional wisdom had it backward?

What if you could become financially independent by traveling more, working less, and living in nicer homes?

The fact is: you can.

If you apply the techniques in this book you can reach financial freedom in as little as 10 years (assuming you start from zero). We'll cover the math behind this in the first two chapters.

Part 1: Overview and strategy

• Chapter 1: Financial freedom in 10 minutes: an overview of this whole book

• Chapter 2: How much money do you need to be financially independent?

• Chapter 3: Levels of financial freedom

• Chapter 4: Assets vs. liabilities

Part 2: Reduce your expenses

• Chapter 5: Reduce your housing expenses

• Chapter 6: Taxes

• Chapter 7: Transportation

Part 3: Increase your income

• Chapter 8: Ask for a raise

• Chapter 9: Work remotely

• Chapter 10: Create assets

• Chapter 11: Become a consultant

• Chapter 12: Buy businesses

Part 4: Invest your savings

• Chapter 13: Investment order: A seven-step checklist to maximize your returns

• Chapter 14: Asset allocation

• Chapter 15: How to automate your investments in two hours

• Chapter 16: Retire early: the smart way to withdraw your money

Part 5: Protect your wealth and pass it on

Create a will, and plan your estate. (Chapters coming… eventually.)