Friday faves: Volume 168
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
We’re building a house: The bank is playing hardball
Our Lawyers came back to us with some feedback on the contract. The two most concerning aspects we wanted changed…
Emergency funds – Where should you keep your rainy day money?
An emergency fund is an important tool to have in anyone’s financial toolbox. So in this article we’ll be covering…
Leverage and loss avoidance (thoughts on some recent Property Academy Podcast episodes)
I am ambivalent about The Property Academy Podcast, hosted by Andrew Nicol and Ed McKnight. I listen to an episode…
The goalposts for financial independence keep moving
If you are anything like me, at first discovery financial independence seems like a straight forward goal. Have enough money…
Friday faves: Volume 167
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Investing for passive income – The danger with dividends
The potential to earn passive income is what gets many people excited about investing in the first place. It’s an…
We’re building a house: We will have a mortgage again
We were drawn to an attractive new build offering from ANZ. We have applied for a pre approval and been…
Learning the wrong lessons from the stock market
Many investors over the last year have panicked about downward heading markets and have made sub optimal decisions. Some have…
Investing 101 – A beginner’s guide for New Zealand investors
January is the time of the year where lots of people are setting goals or reviewing their finances for the…
I don’t care what you do with your money. But you should
I don’t care what you do with your money. Doesn’t really bother me. There are very few – if…
Not whether, but when
After avoiding Covid for two and a half years, I finally tested positive in August. It was an interesting experience.…
Top posts of 2022
2022 wasn’t the best year of my life, and it wasn’t the best year for this blog. It hasn’t benefited…
What’s been happening in the markets (December 2022) – End of year wrap up
What a year it’s been! In December 2022’s What’s been happening in the markets article we cover Sharesies’ KiwiSaver announcement,…