About this episode

Kim Hunter Borst shares her journey from $69,000 in debt to achieving financial independence while living in New York City.

Kim Hunter Borst didn’t start her financial independence journey in New York City—but it’s where everything changed. After building a high-income life, she and her husband found themselves $69,000 in debt from lifestyle inflation. Instead of leaving NYC, they got intentional—cutting expenses, leveraging a rent-stabilized apartment, and maxing out retirement accounts. Now, they’ve achieved financial independence and retired early—proving you don’t have to leave a high-cost city to build real wealth. To go beyond the podcast: Kick start your financial independence journey with our FREE financial resources - https://biggerpocketsmoney.com/ Subscribe on YouTube for even more content- www.youtube.com/biggerpocketsmoney Connect with us on social media to join the other BiggerPockets Money listeners - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BPMoney Connect with Kim Hunter Borst: Website: https://khbfinancial.com/ We believe financial independence is attainable for anyone no matter when or where you’re starting. Let’s get your financial house in order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Kim Hunter Borst

Topics covered

• financial independence
• debt management
• lifestyle inflation
• retirement planning
• high-cost living
• wealth building

Keywords

• financial independence
• debt
• New York City
• retirement
• wealth
• lifestyle inflation
• expenses
• retirement accounts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BiggerPockets

Places: New York City, NYC

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