personal finance

financial independence

Having enough wealth or passive income to cover living expenses without needing to work.

Example

"She achieved financial independence at 45 by saving aggressively and investing in index funds."

💡 Memory Tip

FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE = money INDEPENDENCE. You don't depend on a paycheck to survive.

Etymology

Financial (relating to money) + independence (freedom from dependence) — freedom from financial dependence on employment.

Common Misspellings

financial independancefinancil independencefinacial independence

Related Terms

passive incomenet worth

See Also

FIREretirement

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