There is no secret to growing wealth
Every so often I see or hear someone asking what the secret is to getting ahead. “What’s the secret sauce”?…
Which is better: TWF or USF?
2 Oct, 2022 This week I’m answering a question that Paul has sent to me, and it is a question…
Unregulated financial coaches: I’m not sure how they do it!
New Zealand has quite a few “financial coaches” whose services are investment-flavoured. Many of these coaches believe they don’t provide…
Friday faves: Volume 154
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
What’s been happening in the markets (September 2022) – Weak NZD = avoid US shares ?
Another month, another portfolio clobbering? In September 2022’s What’s been happening in the markets article we cover the recent market…
Life after Covid
The Covid pandemic has been a major disruption for many and one we can’t wait to see the back of,…
Friday faves: Volume 153
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
7 years of being an investor – Money King NZ’s investing journey
Hello! Mrs Money King NZ here! Mr Money King NZ has been investing in the sharemarket for 7 years now,…
How many marshmallows do you need?
There was a famous Marshmallow study conducted in 1972 by Stanford University where a group of children were placed in…
How to Take a Year Off and Not Starve
This week, there is intense kōrero (talk) about Jonny’s career in our whare (home). It has been a topic of…
How I money (2022)
This is a follow-up to my 2019 article, “How I money”. Some important notes Don’t treat this as a guide.…
Friday faves: Volume 152
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
6 types of ethical investments in New Zealand
Ethical investing is an increasingly relevant consideration when it comes to choosing what to invest in. It’s about aligning your…
The advantage of having money
When you have no money you can only afford the cheapest of everything. Unfortunately though, cheap often costs more over…
Friday faves: Volume 151
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Feeling guilty? Channel it into productive action instead
Something I often struggle with is guilt. Feeling guilty that I’m objectively much better off than most of the…
Ask Money King NZ (Spring 2022) – What changes would we make to KiwiSaver?
We’re continuing the Ask Money King NZ series with our third Q&A article, where we answer questions from our followers.…
Past Champion
Diversify your life
Hopefully by now you all know the importance of having diversified investments and not putting all your hopes on one…
Weekly vs Monthly Investing?
Today I’m sharing a practical example of why it might be worth investing weekly instead of monthly and moving from…
Friday faves: Volume 150
For those who don’t know me, I am an Authorised Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
What’s been happening in the markets (August 2022) – Meme stocks, KiwiSaver tax, scams
August 2022 was an eventful month, so in this article we have heaps to cover including recent market movements, the…
Financial independence and the balance between time, money and health
When we are young, we generally have a lot of time available and good health, but no money. We are…
Friday faves: Volume 149
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Why having more damn fun right now might be the key to getting what you want
If you don’t believe in your abilities and aren’t totally sold… If you don’t feel whole in yourself, if you…
Should you quit KiwiSaver? Our response to YouTube KiwiSaver advice
Recently we came across a couple of YouTube videos from a New Zealand personal finance channel called Financial Knowledge (FK).…
The average retirement may be pretty average indeed
I know that as individuals we don’t live as the average, but I thought it may be interesting (or depressing)…
Friday faves: Volume 148
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
12 tax myths and misconceptions busted
“My pay rise will put me into a higher tax bracket, so my take home pay will be less!” “There…
Fighting back from investment losses is an uphill battle
When it comes to investing, averages can be dangerous things. We have discussed before how important the sequence of your…
We have cancelled another insurance policy
14 Aug, 2022 Back in June of 2017, I wrote a blog post called Insurance (YAWN), and in it, I…