NZ Property Investor

Financial Freedom Awaits

Registered nurse Miao Cao recalls a stark realisation she had early in her career.

She was never going to achieve financial independence, or even the financial comfortability she wanted, if she relied solely on her career.

She loved her job, but all around her she saw older colleagues struggle financially.

“They didn’t own their own home. It made me scared. I thought: ‘I didn’t want to be in the same situation as them’,” she says.

It just wasn’t enough. Since her early twenties she had dreamed of financial freedom. The financial ability to pursue her true loves, art collection and travel. But the question was: How?

A Calculated Leap of Faith

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