Joe is an hardworking man married to a beautiful woman with two kids. He has been working for the government for ten years now and in that time he has not taken that vacation to the Maldives that his wife so desperately wanted,not for lack of interest but because it was too expensive to even consider.
How could he with his only source of income stretched between the house rent,utility bills,tuition fees for the kids, grocery shopping, wife's frequent trips to the salon,car repairs and maintenance, medical bills and other out of pocket expenses.
Joe's salary barely ever takes him and his family to the end of the month so he resorts to borrowing money to foot the ever increasing bills all of which he tries to pay off as soon as his salary comes in sometimes with interest.Frankly he was sick and tired of it all,if only there was a way to break out from the endless cycle of debt,depression and hopelessness that haunts his very existence.
One day while browsing through instagram.He saw his friend Tony from his university days obviously having the time of his life with his wife in Dubai.So he resolved within himself to pay Tony a visit when he comes back from his vacation. He sends Tony an email requesting an audience with him when he has any opening on his schedule .Tony sends him a quick reply saying he would contact him as soon as he is back from his vacation.
Fast forward two weeks later.Joe followed the directions given to him by Tony and ended up infront of a palatial building located in the upscale part of the city.Tony graciously welcomed him into his house and offered him entertainment in the form of drinks and spiced meat which tasted exceedingly good in Joe's mouth.
While having the refreshments.They reminisced about their school days with the conversation progressing to their individual exploits after graduation. Small talk out of the way Tony asked Joe if everything was OK and if there was anything he could assist him with.
Joe replied by telling Tony that no matter how hard he worked even with the increase in salary he found it difficult living on his salary with the ever increasing cost of running a home while incurring debts in the process . He wants to change his present situation and he was hoping Tony could help him with that.
Tony having listened intently to the ordeals of his friend Joe told him that five years ago,he found himself in exactly desame precarious situation that Joe was presently in until he received a Gift that completely changed his life and prompted him to take drastic steps. With the co-operation of his wife he was able to set about changing critical elements in their lives that has culminated in the financial freedom they are presently enjoying at the moment .All this would not have been possible without them making some sacrifices to achieve their dreams.
They identified things in their life that was costing them money.First was the car that while still in good shape was costing them a princely amount of money to maintain ,they decided that the car had to go. so they sold the car and took their chances with public transportation.
Second they decided to give up their expensive residence in the city for a more affordable apartment in the suburbs which also meant they had to withdraw their child from the expensive private school to a decent alternative in the suburbs with a proven track record .
Thirdly the move out from the city to the suburbs had made it possible for them save a great deal of money from the low house rent plus grocery shopping in the suburbs that was way cheaper and fresher than that obtainable in the city.
He was living a sustainable lifestyle with his electricity coming from the solar system he had installed,the patch of land he farmed behind his house yielded vegetables for his table,his poultry gave him a constant supply of eggs and meat to feast on,the surplus they get to sell to the market. All this had led to him saving enough money to start a business that his wife managed while he makes the daily transits to work in the city.
Now with two source of income and life becoming increasingly easier they decided to invest in a third stream of income, lucky for them they heard about Steemit and decided to do an extensive research on it before investing in the platform, they decided the best way to profit from it would be to buy an insane amount of Steempower especially as steem was in a downtrend and delegate a great portion of it to a profitable venture on Steemit with daily returns.
So far it has been a surreal experience for him and his family having to be financially independent with enough money to buy a house in the city,their choice of cars and enjoy a first class tourist experience anywhere in the world.
Having heard it Joe decided to follow the blueprint to financial success and independence that his friend had used to build up his fortunes.
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