As fireworks light up the sky and we celebrate our country's independence, it's a great time to reflect on another kind of individual freedom -- financial independence. While our founding fathers ...

On the 4th of July in 1776, a group of brave individuals made a defining choice: to break free from an old system and build something better. They didn’t have a guarantee of success — only a vision of ...

Like “getting in shape,” the term “financial independence” has the ring of being a worthy goal but resists a clear and universal definition. Thus, it’s repeated liberally by everyone from ...

Financial independence can seem like an almost fictitious concept if you’re not in a high tax bracket or have only recently started learning about personal finance. However, achieving financial ...

To complement our series of articles designed to help college graduates financially navigate life after college, we’ve designed a checklist and timeline grads can use. Note that everyone’s timeline ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Financial independence is a dream many aspire to, but few ...