Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to have a degree in economics or finance in order to achieve financial independence. There are a lot of courses out there that sells on scheme on how to get rich quickly but they might not be feasible to most people. You'll be surprised to learn that obtaining financial independence is easier than it looks but most people are not willing to spend an effort on it. In my previous post, I wrote on a story of what I did during one of the weekends where our family went to the neighboring country to purchase some milk powders and diapers. By doing so, we are able to save as much as $50/month. As expected, there will be some people who applaud while others who scoff at what we were doing. The amount of savings amounted to about 1.7% of our monthly ......