About this episode

Sim answers listener questions about money and shares her experience of moving from New Zealand to New York.

This week, Sim answers your biggest money and life questions, from how much you should be saving and investing to asking for a pay rise, changing careers, and whether rentvesting could make sense. She also shares a major life update about moving from New Zealand to New York, including why she’s choosing to rent, how NYC’s high cost of living could affect her financial independence, and what she’s most excited about. If you love personal finance mixed with an honest life update, consider this a cozy money Q&A with your Investie Bestie. Watch on YouTube | Somnipods 3 More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a week. Join 140,000+ investors in training Instagram | TikTok | X | Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Sim

Topics covered

• money questions
• financial independence
• moving
• saving
• investing
• career change
• rentvesting

Keywords

• money
• financial independence
• saving
• investing
• career change
• rentvesting
• New York

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Places: New York, New Zealand, NYC

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