Celebrate America’s 250th by committing to financial freedom

Forget flag-themed clothing, fireworks, or family barbecues. The most patriotic way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday is to declare your own financial independence. We remember July 4, 1776, as the day the Declaration of Independence was signed—but American colonists were defying Great Britain for more than 100 years before that momentous event. Specifically, Americans repeatedly chose financial independence from the king, which was what allowed them to eventually break away from English rule.