Over half of Americans say they're not even close to financial freedom ( scrippsnews.com )

lemming007 , 10 months ago

If the respondents are defining “financial freedom” of course they’re going to say they don’t have it.

I make a decent salary and I would still say I don’t have financial freedom.

Turkey_Titty_city , 10 months ago

what is financial freedom? like, never having to worry about money?

because even billionaires aren't financially free then.

DragonTypeWyvern , 10 months ago

Financial Freedom is owning enough capital to not have to actually work.

trudge , 10 months ago

That’s because financial freedom is defined by social safety net (for non-bourgeoisie).

It’s not something that you earn as an individual, but achieved as a society.

420blazeit69 , 10 months ago

A bunch of people say they do have it, though. A “decent salary” (also self-defined) doesn’t guarantee financial freedom because of things like debt, the astronomical cost of healthcare, and the fact that you’ll never be able to comfortably retire unless you’re a literal multimillionaire.

TheWoozy , 10 months ago

No matter how much money I have, I won’t be financially free until the day I officially RETIRE. As long as I have to work, I’m not free.