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| By Nilus Mattive |
The Fourth of July is tomorrow, and most people would say our country will officially be 250 years old.
Of course, America’s battle for independence really just BEGAN on July 4, 1776.
It took four days just for word of the Declaration of Independence to travel 56 miles from Philadelphia to Reading, Pennsylvania.
I know that because that’s the day when my eighth-great-grandfather Henry Vanderslice — the Sheriff of the town — rang the courthouse bell and read the entire document to a large gathering of people.
The bell is now on display along with a plaque dedicated to the event.
But again, that was just the beginning of the fight … something that Henry knew all too well.
Even though he was 51, he joined the Continental Army and served as a Wagon Master under General Muhlenberg.
We’re lucky to have a diary of his exploits, which included riding with General George Washington …
Attacking British soldiers in Amboy, NJ …
And later supplying Washington’s troops with provisions during their long winter camped out in Valley Forge.
Henry’s final entry talks about the British leaving Philadelphia … in June of 1778.
So, yes, our country’s freedom started with a declaration. But then it took years of action — a firm commitment through all types of ups and downs — to actually make the vision happen.
It’s the same thing with our personal journeys toward more freedom and autonomy, especially when it comes to our finances.
Which is why today is the perfect time to ask yourself how you feel in that regard.
Because in many respects money equals freedom.
It gives you the confidence to say no to a job you don’t feel like doing.
Or the ability to say yes to a family member who asks for your help.
It could mean the difference between the type of healthcare you want and the healthcare you actually get.
It can create new opportunities to live where you want, travel where you want or even eat the way you want.
There’s a reason the American Revolution really started over unfair taxation.
So today is a great time to ask yourself how satisfied you are with your own financial picture.
And if the answer is anything other than complete satisfaction, also ask how you might declare your own financial Independence Day right here on the spot … one that you can follow up with an action plan you’re willing to stick with going forward.
It can take many different forms.
Maybe you’ll decide to find new ways to legally lower your tax bills from this point forward — whether that’s through higher contributions to a retirement account or by moving from a higher-tax state to a lower-tax one.
Maybe you’ll choose to spend a little less on frivolous items and put the money into a new emergency fund.
Or maybe you’ll decide to start growing your nest egg more rapidly with a dividend stock strategy like the one Martin and I talk about in this new video.
Maybe you’ll decide to do all those things.
The important part is declaring your independence … then FOLLOWING THROUGH.
And remember … it’s never too late to get started or change your approach.
Henry Vanderslice was 51 years old when he went into battle against the British.
Most members of the Continental Army were between 15 and 30!
Not only did he live to see his dream of American Independence fulfilled, but he went on to enjoy that hard-won freedom for another 20 years.
Better yet, I’m still enjoying it eight generations later.
Best wishes,
Nilus Mattive
P.S. We’ve already been using our new dividend-based strategy in the real world since February, and Martin has $500,000 of his own money on the line.
So far, the results have been great — with five different double-digit gains already booked.
However, if you’re interested in learning how it works, you should really watch the video explanation right now because we’re only keeping it up until this coming Thursday.
