Can City Living Give You Financial Freedom?

Affordability in cities can be a challenge, but if you have the wherewithal to pick the right city and live car-free...it opens up a lot of possibilities. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Book recommendations! If you use these Amazon affiliate links, I get a small commission. If you use your library (which I recommend!), I don't. Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way by Tanja Hester https://amzn.to/3BEc31i The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwarz https://amzn.to/3Y7ygxU ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - The true cost of car ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E ---------- Resources: - https://www.nerdwallet.com/calculator/investment-calculator - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/how-did-the-15-minute-city-get-tangled-up-in-a-far-right-conspiracy - https://www.youtube.com/@OurRichJourney - https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/11/28/new-cars-and-auto-financing-stupid-or-sensible/ - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS https://www.investor.gov/financial-tools-calculators/calculators/compound-interest-calculator - https://www.calculator.net/amortization-calculator.html - https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/hedonic-adaptation#:~:text=Hedonic%20adaptation%20refers%20to%20the,%2C%20%26%20Scollon%2C%202006). - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/business/cpi-inflation-november-2021.html - https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/futures-rise-ahead-key-inflation-report-2022-09-13/ ---------- Images - Dadeland Mall TCF, Mami By Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA - Cheesecake Factory Restaurant Dadeland Mall Miami, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90619143 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: thecitynerd@nebula.tv