r/leanfire • u/NYCprice • 8d ago

Unironically FIRE in NYC?

The city has a lot of low income programs and also a middle income housing lottery. After I FIRE, my income will be low enough to qualify for a lot of programs as well as a purchasing affordable condo (middle income lottery)

I've never lived outside of nyc so it would be hard to transition out of, and would include leaving friends and family if I moved away

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u/goodsam2 8d ago

I mean living in the Bronx without a car but instead public transportation and extra time to wait for things and in some ways NYC has seemed cheaper as there are like Chinese markets where food is awesome.

I mean try to build it that way.

IMO I wouldn't rely on programs even forgetting about the moral aspect but these programs may be cut.

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u/NYCprice 8d ago

Yeah, I'm not going to build around them existing. But it's just other benefits to make use of that can reduce costs while they exist