2819: Retirement and Financial Independence Equals Apples and Oranges by Helene Massicotte on Money Freedom

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🗓️ 4 August 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2819: Helene Massicotte from FreeToPursue.com offers a refreshing perspective on saving, contrasting traditional retirement strategies with the empowering mindset of financial independence. She emphasizes saving not out of fear, but for the freedom and options it provides today, transforming a burdensome duty into a rewarding and joyful activity. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.freetopursue.com/blog/2016/6/22/retirement-and-financial-independence-apples-and-oranges Quotes to ponder: "You save because you like the possibilities the money offers you now." "Saving turns from an obligation to a rewarding activity." "A saving mindset keeps our lifestyle in check by getting us to ask ourselves whether spending the money will really make us better off." Episode references: Your Money or Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766 Mr. Money Mustache Blog: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:21.0	This is optimalimal Finance Daily.
0:23.8	Retirement and Financial Independence equals apples and oranges.
0:28.0	By a Len Masakot of free to Pursue.com.
0:31.6	Welcome to another Sunday edition of optimal finance daily.
0:35.0	I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Meriam.
0:39.3	For now, let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.
0:44.0	Retirement and financial independence equals apples and oranges
0:51.0	by a land mascot of free to pursue.com.
0:55.0	Most of the rhetoric we hear about saving money these days is the same old stuff.
1:00.0	Yes, saving is important, but the messaging is all wrong.
1:04.0	Here's what we hear most of the time.
1:07.0	Save for a rainy day, save for retirement, save for your family's future.
1:12.0	What I don't hear as often is save to encourage. save for peace of mind
1:14.1	your future. What I don't hear as often is save to increase your options,
1:16.2	save for peace of mind, save to reclaim your right to think,
1:20.5	save for how it makes you feel today.
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