<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:33:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/financialfreedom/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[🚀 Weekly Investment Simulation – Week 12. $25/week to reach Financial Freedom – Update 20 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Week 12. Three months into this journey. No shortcuts. No speculation. Just one rule: 👉 Invest every week. 80% → VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) 10% → HIVE (Hive blockchain token) 10% → BTC (Bitcoin) Let’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@walterprofe/-weekly-investment-simulation-week-12-25week-to-reach-financial-freedom-update-20-april-2026-26e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@walterprofe/-weekly-investment-simulation-week-12-25week-to-reach-financial-freedom-update-20-april-2026-26e</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[walterprofe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeESG7FjGD4N6EvzmNPVhtuzxW67Ai62FYgHtuMJ8MYuBdaKomkyEJ663aVkY6QLK3sisscSYxB7Brzy7gT7evs6wcVfmZGEGHoCVt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‎If money wasn’t a problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎Hi Hive, ‎ ‎It is another beautiful week and a great prompt from @indianunited community "If money wasn’t a problem, what would you buy—and why" ‎ ‎If money wasn’t a problem, surely my life]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@twicejoy/if-money-wasnt-a-problem-7md</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@twicejoy/if-money-wasnt-a-problem-7md</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197685]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twicejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbeeHc7GQuREkEC9Cij6JM9qm6wR4FNF2Lv6hqhyYo8oyN1BpjdoVXBfiR6C1en1nt3paGqVyXSRmHhKygzkdj4ZPdqneUN8FZLVc5rbfySm2Xjco3F2B2mETqEbY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To the woman who became financially independent.]]></title><description><![CDATA[To the woman who became financially independent. Today, raise your glass and drink to yourself. You are no longer that little girl who had to ask for permission to go to the movies or buy a new T-shirt.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@natalialove/to-the-woman-who-became-financially-independent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@natalialove/to-the-woman-who-became-financially-independent</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natalialove]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCA4j2hHU4wSBZ4Zzu7cZdanzmFviGCzvX9KiNYs9nMJk7VNhz9URGJXqsxBCh1E2WGsyhZP1GaJ3BkkUvG934jeVpLbXPNn9y24h4F9MJMBAKpRjWyEw8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Starve Today for Tomorrow: My Journey from Extreme Saving to Balanced Living]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎Hi Hive, ‎ ‎ ‎There was a time in my life when I believed that the only means to reach my goals faster was to become extremely stingy with my spending. Not just careful but overly strict. Then, anything]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-146620/@twicejoy/don-t-starve-today-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-146620/@twicejoy/don-t-starve-today-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-146620]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[twicejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqEMz1rWuVYNCZqQePsuekimKoc7kYnnoJwqbxCk5jscQs5XLugYrq3JM6Px73dBZZfrzVw6eugjDkGetcQEmt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Is the Easiest Money I’ve Ever Made (And I Almost Ignored It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think “passive income” was just one of those internet words people throw around to sell you something. You know the vibe… “Make money while you sleep.” Yeah, okay. 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As always, we invest $25 USD with the same disciplined allocation: 80% → VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) 10% → HIVE (Hive blockchain token) 10% →]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@walterprofe/-weekly-investment-simulation-week-2-25week-to-reach-financial-freedom-update-04-december-2025-kfg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@walterprofe/-weekly-investment-simulation-week-2-25week-to-reach-financial-freedom-update-04-december-2025-kfg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[walterprofe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxccFCt3jiB1TPhHnzDTrodxt87ghiU2QDdcuwqoApSnwbK2d9GuKCvDyP1ZrY7urBUYa9Jtvj9KxyaPnQ3iDkoQDCWbm7f5gekGjSEpuh9kkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savvy Saturday: The 10-Minute Financial Health Check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday, second day to end weekend. 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Clothing, feeding, housing, traveling —]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@youngezeblinzz/desperate-in-need-of-money</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@youngezeblinzz/desperate-in-need-of-money</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197685]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[youngezeblinzz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennDb3WtmdGfwKLBYGx3mgPhQEkvfbd5f7CMyCNnyBP3MufA33AZtsaqgw8JRoWedFiFaWntumoBambm3X2ESJMSsWsCrpxGSyvKV4kHjqYmWdQKGFY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Wealth Is Living Without Worry]]></title><description><![CDATA[This question is one that many of us have asked ourselves at one point, we often think that if only we had a certain amount of money, all our problems would disappear but the truth is, no one can truly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@eunice9200/true-wealth-is-living-without-worry-gwz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@eunice9200/true-wealth-is-living-without-worry-gwz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197685]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eunice9200]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHNVXGCStyQXJLrEDbviqW5KNfnrprwgf5XxG1ZvtK8eR4vvvLzVGmeWV94cxx7Y794YYGUEg1tMhDXAx6wd9BiDuzyZtxVKjNEQ1inxfsiZVL1ibXVx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay Yourself First: The Golden Rule of Personal Finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Money slips away faster than we think. 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