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It seems that the tougher times get in the economy, the more people start to reevaluate their situation financially and ask the question "how do I gain financial freedom?" For most people the answer really isn't all that difficult to find, it just takes some honesty and discipline.

Many times we find ourselves slowly (and sometimes not so slowly) sinking into bad habits that then seem like necessities. For example, many people consider their $4 cup of coffee every day to be something that they can not live without.

But the truth is that you can actually save some money by simply brewing your own coffee at home and taking it to work with you.

Here are some other ideas to answer your question "how do I gain financial freedom?":

1. I've kind of covered this already, but to elaborate, make sure that you consider how to balance your budget. Most of us simply do not live within our means. It's very easy to fall into the trap of wanting more than you can really afford and reaching for your credit card.

That is the path to too much debt. Before you can get control of your finances, you need to take stock of this debt and figure out how to make sure you get out of debt. So, how do you get your debt under control? Well, you need to find a way to free up some cash in your monthly budget and unless you can make more money (which most of us can't) than you need to spend less.

Most of us can find some wiggle room in our budget so all we need to do is be honest and make some cuts. It won't necessarily be easy, but it can be done.

2. When you get your debt paid off, the next step is to apply some of that money you freed up to other investments or savings. Depending on how much money you were able to break free from your monthly budget, you may just want to start a savings account.

As you get more money you can then learn how to do some investing and invest that money in some way. Do not make the mistake of thinking that you can just hire some investment adviser and turn all your money over to them. While no one expects you to become a professional investor, you can and should learn some basics.

Any relationship you have with an investment adviser should be a partnership. Take their ideas and advice but ultimately the decision to follow that advice has to be yours. The only way you can do that is if you know a little about investing yourself.

Taking control of your life very often starts with taking control of your finances. If you are asking "how do I gain financial freedom?" than you just have to be aware that it will take some time and commitment on your part. It will require you to make some small sacrifices but when you do, you will gain so much more.

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