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Pocket-Sized Advice: What Financial Independence Actually Means (It’s Not What You Think)

Pocket-Sized Advice: What Financial Independence Actually Means (It’s Not What You Think)

Financial Independence Isn’t Retirement, TradeWinds Advisor Jeb Bowie Explains What It Really Means Most people hear “financial independence” and picture the same thing: retirement, quitting their job, moving to the beach. But TradeWinds advisor Jeb Bowie says that’s the wrong definition, and chasing it is one of the most common mistakes people make in personal finance. In this episode of Pocket-Sized Advice, Jeb breaks down financial independence as a threshold, not a finish line: the point where your money covers your life so every decision becomes a choice instead of a necessity.