She Retired at 39… After Moving to New York City
Episode Date: April 22, 2026Most people think you need to leave expensive cities to reach financial independence. Walli Miller did the opposite. After discovering the FIRE movem...
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745 episodes transcribedMost people think you need to leave expensive cities to reach financial independence. Walli Miller did the opposite. After discovering the FIRE movem...
In this episode, discover how Eli, a 24-year-old living in NYC, is on track to hit financial independence and retire early—despite the city’s high liv...
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On this episode of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench are joined by Emily Egashira to hear about her financial journey. Em...
On this episode of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench are joined by Frank Vasquez to explore small cap value investing, fa...
In this episode of the BiggerPockets Money podcast, hosts Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench are joined by Paul Merriman. Paul shares decades of investing...