April is Financial Capability Month, an initiative that started in 2004 as “Financial Literacy” and has evolved over the last 20 years. The rebrand reflects a trend of taking a more active approach to finances…
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Entrepreneurship as a Means to Financial Independence
Today’s post is another on the topic of financial independence. We’ve had several of these recently, but since that’s the focus of this blog I guess that’s not surprising. Rather than discuss the fundamental components of…
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The Role of Insurance in the Pursuit of Financial Independence
Executive Summary: There are many unfortunate things that can happen to us that risk our pursuit of financial independence. Some of them we can manage & control, others we can’t. For the “stuff” out there…
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Money-Centered vs. Happiness-Centered Living
Today’s post is going to fall a little more on the abstract side of the spectrum. To date, most of the posts you’ll find on Above the Canopy are somewhat technical, and oriented toward achieving financial…
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