ABROADly Speaking

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Mistelle Godlewski

01 December 2025

11m 25s

The Truth About Money and Moving Abroad (That No One Wants to Admit)

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Today we’re talking about money.

Not budgeting tips. Not “stop buying coffee.” Not manifesting abundance under a full moon.

We’re talking about the sentence everyone throws around when they think about moving abroad:

“I just can’t afford it.”

And we’re going to look at whether that’s actually true… or whether it’s the excuse that feels safest to say out loud.

Because sometimes? The math is the math.

But a lot of the time, “I can’t afford it” really means:

“I’m overwhelmed. I’m scared. I don’t know where to start. I don’t want to look at the numbers because the numbers make everything real.”

This episode is your call-out and your relief:

  • If money isn’t the real problem, you’ll finally see what is.
  • And if money is the problem, you’ll walk away knowing exactly how to approach it — without panic, self-blame, or pretending you’re going to suddenly become a different person on January 1st.

No shame. No delusion. No “someday.”

Just honesty, clarity, and your next move.