Welcome to the Balanced FI Podcast, episode 18! Thank you so much for listening in! 

Step 10 of the Financial Security Steps is to Choose Your Next Goal. 

• Increasing your emergency fund
• Saving for college
• Paying off the mortgage
• Maxing out retirement contributions
• Saving for other big purchases
• Pursuing financial independence

You choose your next goal, you choose how to get there. 

RESOURCES:

Read: Financial Security Step 10: Choose Your Next Financial Goal

Read: Financial Security Step 7: Pay off Debt

Read: Financial Security Step 8: Save an Emergency Fund

Read: Financial Security Step 9: Increase Retirement Contributions

Read: Financial Security Step 3: Save for Recurring Expenses

Resource: Early Mortgage Payoff Calculator

Resource: R: IQ Retirement Planner

Read: Financial Independence vs Financial Security

SOURCES:

Source: Tax-Smart Ways to Help Your Kids or Grandkids Pay for College

Source: What is a 529 Plan?

Source: 529 ABLE Accounts

Source: How to Become Financially Independent

Source: The Ultimate Guide to the FIRE Movement