3 Habits of Financially Independent People

Marc Guberti
The Startup
Published in
4 min readOct 5, 2020

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Follow these guidelines to boost your financial flexibility

Financial independence, like other meaningful goals, requires a long-term focus. Some people launch successful startups that make millions of dollars, but this is not how most people end up retiring.

You don’t need a big salary either. While a high paying job helps, it’s not a matter of how much you make but how much you keep. Financial independence isn’t a number. It’s a mindset.

This is why some rich people become broke and some people on making minimum wage end up rich.

In an earlier article, I highlighted how a custodian, secretary, and special education teacher all became millionaires.

Financial freedom is a mindset, and if you want to tap into that mindset, incorporate these 3 habits into your every day life.

Habit #1: Invest Early And Often

The earlier you invest, the more time you have for the compound effect to take its course. I bought my first shares of stock at 19…

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Marc Guberti
The Startup

Personal finance freelance writer -- I write articles for clients on finance, digital marketing, and other topics