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

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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About 36% of U.S. adults say they have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts.

For analysis of the political views of that media: https://ground.news/article/over-half-of-americans-say-theyre-not-even-close-to-financial-freedom

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years 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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

because even billionaires aren't financially free then.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

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