Saving for retirement is much more difficult then ever. Why? Because most investments just don't give a good return on investment. When you retire, it would be nice to have enough saved to ensure that you can keep the same quality of life that you had before retiring.

There are really only two places that you can invest your hard earned money; assets or liabilities. Simply put, a liability costs you money while an asset makes you money.

The majority of people spend their income on material things or liabilities. They invest in stuff. Stuff for their house, stuff for their kids, stuff that they really don't need, like a new car (what's wrong with a used car?).

Many of us think that our house is an asset, but it's not. It's a liability. Most people are not producing income each month because of their house, but are just spending money each month on their mortagages.

Take a look at your bank statement and what you find may shock you. Most of your income is probably going towards liabilities and not assets. Liabilities such as eating out, new clothes, stuff that we really don't need.

If you can shift some of your income towards assets, then you may start getting ahead and getting closer to experiencing true financial freedom.