Recently, I got a message from Natalie, who explained that as part of a financial preparedness event, she will have 10 minutes to speak about financial freedom. Her question to me was, “What would you talk about if you only had 10 minutes?” Only 10 minutes? I find it difficult to introduce myself in that little time, but I’m up to the challenge. So fasten your seatbelts. Ready … set … go! Save Do not confuse saving money with spending less, as in, “I save money when I buy things on sale.” You are not saving at all; you are spending less. Saving money means that you actually put money into a safe place for some future time. Do that. Starting right now and forevermore, make it a rule that you will put some amount of your paycheck into a savings account before you spend any of it. Make it …