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However you interpret the concept, financial independence requires a lifetime of responsible, well-informed financial decision-making. For some, the term might indicate the moment you will no longer rely on your parents to cover all of your expenses. If this is a goal of yours, check out How to Start Saving to Become Independent. Later in life, the mention of financial independence may conjure the aspiration to cover living expenses without working, as many people hope to do during retirement. Whatever your personal goal, there are sound financial strategies you can implement at any age that will readily help to increase your financial independence.

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Set specific goals and stick with the plan. Understand that achieving financial independence is a long-term process. Speed bumps on the road to financial independence are inevitable. Overcome temporary setbacks by sticking to a responsible financial plan. If you focus on each financial goal you set for yourself, always look for options to increase your income and reduce your expenses, and save strategically, youll steadily improve your financial stability.

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Is the 401(k) in Canada, or just the USA?

The 401(k) exists only in the U.S. Canada has a similar plan, the Registered Retirement Savings Plan.

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