Remember to remember your power - everything you've learned with these steps to financial freedom - and put it all into practice everyday, because in the grand scheme of life, you'll never really know how things are meant to turn out until they turn out.

Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites.

If you're saving for the long run, it's actually a good thing when the market is down because the more shares you have, the more you can potentially make when markets rise. And over time - decades, not months - the markets rise more than they fall.

Many of the good things would never have happened if the bad events hadn't happened first.

Late payments also hurt your FICO score. And never, ever take out a cash advance on your credit card.

I do not think I am successful just because I have money. I'm successful because I love who I am and I have no regrets, and I'm successful because I have a great heart and I have compassion and I care and I would be happy with or without money.

Once your kids are grown and you know that you're completely healthy, consider canceling your life insurance policy.