Friday, January 25, 2008

Passive Investment Techniques For Financial Freedom

The financial freedom of any person depends on their ability to generate income from passive investments. For example, your bank pays interest on cash deposits. This is the simplest form of passive income, an amount accruing without any investment on your behalf.

In true sense, financial freedom is about doing what you want, how you want and when you want. It’s about breaking free from the shackles of a 9 to 5 job routine and gaining ultimate control of your lifestyle. You deserve to have a debt-free, unrestricted life with ample time to spend as you wish to.

In this article, I will tell you about three paths to make passive income and open the doors to financial freedom. All these will give you better returns than any conventional sources.

a. Becoming a direct seller. This requires you to join a business program wherein you will make money by selling the company’s products. Once you have motivated a certain number of people to buy the products, you will keep making money as they further refer more people to purchase the items offered. At this stage, you will be able to get a lot of passive income.

b. Joining an affiliate program also involves promotion of a company’s products or services and making money for every purchase made by a person referred by you. The virtual marketplace is filled with innumerable affiliate programs that will help you earn passive income and gain financial freedom. Some of these will allow you to multiply your income to the second or third level of referrals.

c. Setting up a website is another good idea for making way towards financial freedom. There’s nothing better than the internet opportunities of wealth creation such as paid surveys, advertising programs like Google AdSense, surfing the net, writing reviews and forum posting.

d. Network marketing is very effective technique of earning money and getting started on the way of financial freedom. Multi Level Marketing (MLM) has become very popular and is being used by thousands of people to fulfill their dream of financial independence.

Use any or all of these methods to start your journey for financial freedom on the right foot. As they say, “well begun is half done.”

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The Truth About Financial Freedom

Freedom of all kinds has been the dream and aspiration of mankind, be it freedom of expression, speech, thoughts or belief.


Recently, there has been a growing amount of debate and emphasis on financial freedom. Everyone wants to achieve a state of easy, debt-free living that doesn’t require constant struggle for meeting expenses and leading a restricted life.


I often wonder why school and college education doesn’t include the most basic and essential lessons for life – how to become financially independent?


Maybe that’s the reason for the huge success of books like “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and other financial intelligence bestsellers. They act as the guiding force and motivational source for people who have no idea about the where, what and how of starting on the road to financial freedom.


Honestly, how many of us wouldn’t like to know about the secret to financial freedom, the key to unlock the evasive, yet alluring dream of being in total control of your life?


Working in an organization, under the directions of your boss is not what financial freedom is about. You don’t have the power to take any important decisions without the management dictating the terms and conditions to your financial well being. The personal goals and capability is suppressed under your obligation and responsibility towards the company.


How long do you want to continue with such a lifestyle?


People argue that they have no complaints from their current job. Even if you are one of the few lucky people who get the “dream job”, there’s still a lot of restriction, liability and everyday stress that just won’t leave you alone.


Financial freedom isn’t about gathering loads of money, it’s about MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU! Not the other way round. That’s only possible when you aim for financial independence, not in any job.


Freedom from debt is just a part of your quest for financial freedom, not the destination. Many people treat both as the same and hence, don’t reap the rewards they could otherwise. It’s best if you understand the difference and work towards financial freedom objectives accordingly.


So, what exactly is meant by financial freedom?


Let me explain…


It’s the process of searching for and creating something that has the power to give income and profits on a consistent basis, even after finishing of the creation phase. Building a money making business can be done in various ways, be it online or offline, but sustaining it is another ball game altogether.


Not everyone has the skills and business acumen to keep their business profits high and remain debt-free. That’s where financial experts, advisors and financial freedom conferences play an important role. Not only will you learn the tips and tricks to build a flourishing business but also get to know what suits your skill sets and what doesn’t.


YOU are the best judge about your abilities, goals and requirements. Believe me…your success in your own hands!


The secret to financial greatness is to liberate yourself from self-doubt and get ready to learn new things, adapt to change and do what you like and most importantly, are good at.


I hope this article helps you start your financial freedom journey on the right foot. Best of luck!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Achieving Financial Freedom – Do You Have What It Takes?

To be honest, most people believe that financial freedom is a state they can’t achieve.

Somehow, they consider themselves to be less deserving or skilled for being their own boss than other people. I believe that the only thing stopping many people from achieving the much wanted financial independence is a fear of failure or loss of their hard earned money.

There is no single formula for achieving financial freedom. Different people can make different things work for them. If you are committed to gaining financial freedom and have the willingness to learn new things, it will not be very hard to accomplish your desired goals.

So do you have what it takes to attain financial freedom?

Ask yourself the following questions to analyze your ability to become financially independent and fulfill you dream of a self-made lifestyle.

1. Why do I want financial freedom?
For being successful at anything, you should be passionate about it. A regular job and a mundane routine can kill your creativity and passion for following your interests. If you are not sure about the field of your interest, make a list of all the things that you want to do and are good at. Then, assign priorities and remove the barriers of doubts in your own abilities.

2. Am I ready to put in the required inputs?
Yes you are. As a free individual, you deserve to be financially independent and do what you wish to. It will require a lot of hard work and dedication to reach your goals. Trust me, once your efforts start paying off, it will be worth all your labor and inputs.

3. Will I be able to grasp new concepts and learn new techniques?
In the present dynamic world, you should be ready to soak up any new ideas and techniques that come your way. The virtual marketplace is one business environment that sees constant changes and needs a positive attitude for making money and achieving your financial freedom.

4. Do I need guidance and where will I find it?
Research and study are essential to understand the bigger picture and learn the basic steps to financial freedom. Take help from financial experts, online gurus and financial freedom conferences to get as many useful tips and ideas for earning money as possible. It’s much better than taking shots in the dark.

5. What is the process of achieving financial freedom?
Keep your eyes focused on the aim and remember that attaining financial freedom is a process and not a static event. You cannot become a millionaire instantly. Set your goals in a realistic manner and ensure that your courage and patience stands the test of time. Have an optimistic approach and keep working towards your objectives.

If you are ready to follow the above recommendations, you will find the journey to financial freedom to be interesting and insightful instead of stressful and difficult. Take pleasure in every small feat and you will be able to convert your dream of financial freedom eventually.

I hope that this article has been able to convince you about your capability to achieve financial freedom and make your own choices in life. I believe that YOU have what it takes to be a financially independent, debt free individual.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Leap Towards Financial Freedom

If you are wondering about the right time to take the first step towards financial freedom, its NOW!

Once you decide to control your debt, you will be able to move in a much better and faster manner towards your financial goals. This isn’t as simple as it sounds but if you want to be free for life, it will have to be done.

Step #1
A good idea is to stop using credit cards and closing credit accounts for cutting down on your debt. Many times, we keep credit cards for emergency purposes but when such situations arise, there are plenty of other options that can be used.

Step #2
Prepare a plan for paying off your existing debts. I suggest that you must rank the current debt in order of which can be paid off quickly to those which will take considerable time for pay-off. Make sure that you classify debt and expenses separately. Utility bills are expenses, mortgage is debt.

Step #3
Make a list of money owed and calculate the monthly installments that will have to be paid. Being HONEST about your financial state is very important. Only then will you have the ability to set realizable goals and achieve them. Debt is paid off earlier by focusing on the fewer payments first. it will also leave higher amounts for the payment of larger debts.

Step #4
After this, you must put aside at least 10 percent of your income for paying off the debt. For calculating your income, take the annual income. Then, divide it by twelve and multiply it by 0.1.

Step #5
Achieving financial freedom requires you to create a budget with details about the places where the money is going as well as the sources of income. Once the list is complete, analyze it for determining which costs can be cut down or eliminated completely. Honestly, the BUDGET will be the foundation of all the steps that you take for attaining financial freedom.

Step #6
look for tools and techniques that will help you in earning enough money to pay-off all your debts. Prioritize all the debts and wipe out each of these in the selected order. There are many ways of making money and gaining your financial freedom but you must choose the suitable ones carefully. Attending a financial freedom conference will equip you with the necessary information for such selection.

Everyone dreams of being financially independent and being in control of their life. YOU can fulfill that dream by getting started on the right foot. There should be no hesitation in seeking professional help, if guidance or assistance is required.

DON’T forget that your financial freedom will only make sense when you are free of debt and don’t need to suffer any financial burden.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

How To Make Big Money On The Web

How many times have you dreamt of making a million dollars online?

If you ask me, dozens of times!

However, many of us just end up making decent income that can only be called extra daily cash. I still believe that I will make those million dollars some day and so can you.

After six years in the virtual world, my internet business is doing reasonable well. I may not have become an overnight millionaire but I have successfully recognized and developed lucrative tools for earning online.

If you want to be successful too, there are certain things to be taken care of. Devise and implement an action plan. It will require a lot of time, effort and money but if done properly, your plan will definitely pay off in the long run.

Here’s an example to make you understand the kind of input required for setting up a good online business:

If you can sell an electronic or digital product on a large scale at competitive prices, it won’t be difficult to achieve your dream of financial freedom. What’s more, there are products with negligible or no costs of production, reproduction or licensing. In such cases, you will just have to focus on mass promotion of your product to target audience.

The more the number of people you serve, higher will be the conversion rate i.e. more number of people will buy your products or take your services. Usually, websites use advertising and affiliate programs to gain from high customer traffic volume. Some schemes pay you for every click made by the visitors. These kinds of systems can give a boost to your online business revenues.

Sounds interesting?

Wait a minute…the trick is to generate traffic for your website and believe me, that’s one tough task. To make a million dollars would require you to get at least a billion people to visit your website. Such a figure won’t be easy to attain and mostly, it is only the big names like Google and Yahoo who are able to manage so much popularity.

This makes smaller players use different strategies like increasing price of products or services. Automatically, the conversion rate required for earning high profits comes down as the prices go up. Focus on getting traffic and add other techniques of making money to selling products from your website.

Earning six figure incomes on the web is not impossible. It just needs smart observation and catering to the current customer demands. If you are able to do that, your site will surely get more traffic and then start generating the kind of revenue you always wanted.

I’d suggest you to visit a financial freedom conference for more information about the diverse techniques of making money on the web. You can choose the ideal technique according to your ability, time constraints and budget.

Don’t jump with excitement. Be calm and patient because your dream of financial freedom will take some time and lots of effort to come true.