Oh great, another article telling you how to retire early and be financially independent. Because clearly, it’s just that easy. All you have to do is follow these 7 simple steps and voila! You’re living on a beach sipping Mai Tais. Right. Sure. But, if you’re feeling ambitious and want to waste your time reading yet another article on the subject, we’ve got 7 steps for you to try. We’ll talk about budgeting, saving, investing, and all that other boring …