What is the best way to achieve financial freedom?

I have also been reading books on achieving financial independence. In fact, I have read Robert Kiyosaki’s books like “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and “The Cashflow Quadrant” however I have not used any of what I read so far in my life. I also browsed the internet on financial planning tips and have gotten some things that for me are useful being an ordinary employee. There are also local authors I found that wrote on being financially free and I guess they made an impact on me since it is applicable where I am located. I am not quite sure if it will work for you, but one thing to increase your savings is to cut back on your expenses. That is, minimizing expenses that are merely based on wants and not really based on what you need. Also, keep a track of all your expenses so that you will be able to see where you are overspending and may be able to adjust and cut back on it. The amount you will be able to save should be invested accordingly. As for investment, the author of the book “Pera mo, Palaguin mo” says that if you are not that much well versed in stocks, don’t consider investing in it. And I totally agree, I cannot risk my hard earned savings on stocks. So what I do is I invest my earnings in the relatively safe Mutual Fund. Hope I have helped you some:P

I recommend (sp?) that you read Robert Kiyosaki's book Rich Dad Poor Dad and also take a look at the rest of the books in his series. I am sure there is one there for your specific investing needs but start with the first one I mentioned above. It will really give you the mindset you need to move forward with your plans. I wish you the best! Sincerely, ~julie phineas