The Only Basic Financial Advice You'll Ever Need

If thereâ??s one thing I am most proud of itâ??s that I became 100% financially independent (meaning I relied on no other entity or person for income or financial assistance) before the age of 30. Yes, there was a certain degree of luck that went into that (e.g., if Iâ??d started my first company in 1999 or 2008 at the stock market peaks I almost certainly wouldnâ??t have survived it independently), but I also followed a very simple set of broader financial management rules that allowed me to achieve financial independence at a relatively young age. Here is a basic outline of those rules: