Rich Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, wrote in his book "Cashflow Quartdrant" that you can never have true freedom without financial freedom. This quote is really true to me both in term of financial decision or economic decision.
Financial freedom, i try to give definition by myself, refer to the ability to make any decision without any interfere or influence of finance. Meaning that you can make your decision independently and money has zero influence on you. For example, you want to buy a Lexus 2019, as long as you have money in your bank account, you can buy it. However, if you are currently broke, or has obligation to pay loan on a monthly basis, it is hard for you to decide to buy anything because the first you need to do is paying loan unless you have secured source revenue come in your pocket monthly.
With the real case of my neighbor, he has only one source of revenue, his salary. currently, he has to pay loans both formal and informal, about 70% of his salary each month. He is in the rat race. He feel sometimes tired as he doesn't have much money left. Some months, he even borrowed to pay his installment. This is the real life example of non-financial freedom.
Another case is about my close friends, who run a real estate business. he has half-a million loan in the bank, but he can manage to buy anything he wants.Every month, he has a revenue stream from his rent condo, which able to cover all his installment. His commission fee on the house brokerage can cover his daily expenses. He even has money to buy great values assets some month and then sale for net worth. This shows that he has financial freedom. He doesn't stay in the rat race any more.
How to have financial freedom? according Robert, it needs
financial education, which is rarely or never taught in school.
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