Will You Celebrate Financial Independence?

There are many things that can stop you from enjoying financial freedom: debt, overspending, poor credit history, bad investments, lack of information to name only a few! With so many factors to consider when getting your money on the right track, it’s easy to loose sight of the basic steps that can make your finances sparkle. And while getting on the road to financial freedom is a goal for millions of Americans, many of us are far from free! But, even if you haven’t started yet, there are many ways to ignite your own financial revolution and earn your independence. Developing a financial strategy can help unshackle yourself from credit card debt, get out from under the thumb of your mortgage company, and break loose from lingering student loans. Liz Weston, an award-winning personal finance columnist, helps with tips and advice on planning that will help you celebrate your financial independence day. Liz writes a twice-weekly column for MSN Money and a nationally-syndicated weekly question-and-answer column, Money Talk, that appears in newspapers across the country. She is also the author of two books on personal finance. More about Liz Weston: Liz’s columns reach more than 12 million readers each month. Millions more read her question-and-answer column which appears in newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Palm Beach Post, the Portland Oregonian, the Newark Star-Ledger, Stars & Stripes and others. Liz appears regularly on numerous television and radio programs, including NPR’s, Talk of the Nation and “All Things Considered”, American Public Media’s “Marketplace Money,” and NBC’s Today Show. She was for several years a weekly commentator on CNBC’s “Power Lunch.”