I believe it's about the money your money will earn that buys you the freedom. Consider having $5 million in the bank. You buy some conservative Pimco bonds ear

I believe it's about the money your money will earn that buys you the freedom. Consider having $5 million in the bank. You buy some conservative Pimco bonds earning 5% per year and bam, you've got $250k in yearly income (pre-tax) doing literally nothing and never spending a dime of that 5 million. If that's not freedom in any city in the world then I don't know what is.