How a teacher saved 90% of her income, to retire early

<p><strong>Each week BusinessDesk and the NZ Herald’s Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it’s how a teacher changed her finances to prioritise travel and spend time with family. Hosted by Frances Cook.</strong></p> <p>There are many different strategies to reach financial independence, some more extreme than others. <br>If you have the freedom to travel, it can also mean the opportunity to take your financial strategies to the next level. <br>That’s what today’s guest did. <br>She combined seeking out the highest paid jobs in her field from around the world, with a very low cost of living, in order to hit a 90% savings rate. <br>You read that right – she saved and invested 90% of the money she earned. <br>That doesn’t mean it was all plain sailing though, because she had some money behaviours that nearly held her back from her dream early retirement. <br>For the latest podcast I talked to Amy Minkley.</p> <p>If you have a question about this podcast, or a question you'd like answered in the next one, come and talk to me about it.</p> <p>I'm on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ/">Facebook here</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/">Instagram her</a>e, and <a href="https://twitter.com/FrancesCook">Twitter here</a>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>