If I actually intend to achieve my goal -and I do- it means that I have to learn how to live with making choices that may seem strange. It means that I have to really think about what I buy before I buy it. If I'm going to become financially independent, I need to build a strong asset portfolio, and I need to do it quickly. In order to get there, I have to make sure that I only buy things that will add value to my life. I work hard to carefully consider each and every purchase and ask myself whether or not it will actually help me to live a more fulfilling life. If the answer is no, I stop immediately because whatever I'm about to buy is a waste of money.

Cutting Frills - And Couches

Since I have started down this road, I have learned to make a lot of material sacrifices. In fact, I've made so many sacrifices that I've cut my spending by 50%! But despite having done this, my life today is exactly the same as it was a few months ago, except that I'm several thousand dollars wealthier. I drastically reduced my grocery and restaurant budgets, almost completely stopped buying drinks at bars, cut back on driving as much as possible and completely stopped buying new clothes! And to fill some of that extra time, I've started exercising much more, reading books from the library and working on this blog!