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Declaring Your Financial Independence

Recently we've been examining Financial Independence. We began by asking you what Financial Independence meant to you. We received many great answers. You can check out many of them here.

We found that there were a number of common themes. Guess that's not surprising. When it comes to finances we may differ in the details, but there are certain desires that are pretty universal.

We've taken your responses and created a Financial Declaration of Independence. You'll find it here. Please take a moment to visit. There's a good chance that you'll find an area of your finances that you'd like to achieve freedom in.

Last week we asked you about what resources/tools would be helpful in the journey to Financial Independence. We had some responses in The TDS Community and more via email. We're working to see what we can help make available to you that will be useful in your journey to Financial Independence.

One resource that we already have in place is an active discussion on reducing debt. It's called "Slaying the Debt Dragon in 2009" and you'll find it here. Not only are participants encouraging each other, they also share tools that are working for them.

We invite you to join in. As I said before, our details may differ, but we share many struggles. It's much easier to undertake a challenging journey if you have company. It's much easier to stick with a goal if you have stated that goal publicly. So don't try to achieve Financial Independence all on your own. Yes, you'll be the main player in your freedom, but the trip is much easier if you make it with friends.

We've set up a thread where you can declare your financial independence. You'll find it here.

We also continue to want your thoughts on the subject of financial independence. We'll be much more likely to put a winning team together if everyone joins in. Just send me an email.

Keep on Stretching those Dollars!
Gary