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Uncluttering your life towards financial freedom [Look back at Five Cents Ten Cents]


[This article was originally posted on 3 Feb 2008 at Five Cents Ten Cents at Blogspot.]

Getting Things Done and financial freedom
There is a convergence between financial freedom and living a simple life that is uncluttered, unfettered and unrestricted.

Besides reading and writing about financial freedom, another of my interests are topics relating to GTD or “getting things done”. GTD topics touch on personal effectiveness, how to do things more efficiently and productively as well as how to get more things done with less. The key theme that brings itself to my consciousness as I delve into GTD literature is that fundamentally, our lifes improve when we simplify and de-clutter it. I realise that when you de-clutter and simplify, the benefit translates into monetary terms because you realise that you need fewer pieces of material “stuff” to get things done and to make you happy. On top of that, it’s really true that the best things in life are REALLY FREE! Continue reading →

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Applying “Getting Things Done” approach to financial freedom


Posted: 10 Apr 2008 03:36 AM CDT


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In my journey towards financial freedom, I have discovered that time management and getting things done has a lot in common with financial freedom.

The Convergence of Getting Things Done and Financial Freedom

Financial freedom is about having sufficient passive income to covers your living expenses. Underlying the concept is the ability to have investments that generate income for you. The speed at which you can accumulate income producing assets and the rate of return of such assets will determine how quickly or slowly you achieve this target. All of us who strive towards financial freedom know that time is a huge factor in financial freedom. Continue reading →