<prompt> Human: After high school I had set a goal to try to save up 100,000 by the time that I reached the age of 30. Never really had a high paying job but I was quite frugal and good with money so I thought it was a reasonable goal. I was able to finally achieve this with my last paycheck and 2 years earlier to boot. While Im happy that I was able to reach my goal, I feel a little lost as to what my next steps should be. I do not wish to work for someone until I reach the age of retirement.. I would love nothing more than to break free from this. What steps would point me in the right direction? So basically Im 28 years old and just saved up 100,000. What are the next steps I need to take towards reaching financial independence?  <response>: Try rfinancialindependence 