Financial Freedom Takes a Back Seat to the Perception of Wealth
"Money is a tool, not the goal. Financial freedom is the goal. Don't forget that." – Anonymous. My great-uncle spent his career as an educator, starting in the classroom and eventually becoming the Superintendent of Schools in Nutley, New Jersey, where the renowned lifestyle guru Martha Stewart spent much of her childhood. My great-aunt and uncle lived in a beautiful center-hall colonial home that exuded old-world charm and character, which had been meticulously maintained over the years, just like all the other sought-after houses on their tree-lined street. Considering the value of their property and my great-uncle's substantial salary as a superintendent, one might expect him and my great-aunt to drive around in a Mercedes, Cadillac, or another luxury car from the 1990s. Instead, they drove around in mainstream car…
