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Walli Miller shares her journey of achieving financial independence at 39 while living in New York City.

Most people think you need to leave expensive cities to reach financial independence. Walli Miller did the opposite. After discovering the FIRE movement in 2015, Walli Miller moved to New York City—one of the highest cost-of-living cities in the world—and still retired at 39 with her husband, on a combined income under $200K/yr. In this episode, we break down how they made it work, from intentional spending and leveraging NYC’s free lifestyle to redefining what financial independence actually looks like. If you think FIRE isn’t possible in a high-cost city, this episode might change your mind. 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 Walli Miller: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financially_thriving/ Website: https://financiallythriving.com/ We believe financial independence is attainable for anyone no matter when or where you’re starting. Let’s get your financial…

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Host: BiggerPockets

Guest: Walli Miller

Topics covered

• financial independence
• FIRE movement
• high cost of living
• intentional spending
• New York City lifestyle

Keywords

• financial independence
• FIRE
• New York City
• retirement
• cost of living
• intentional spending
• lifestyle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIRE movement

Places: New York City, United States

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