Friday faves: Volume 169
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
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For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
In the blink of an eye the first month of 2023 has already passed! In January 2023’s What’s been happening…
The build has gone smoothly so far. Touch wood! Which now we can. The framing has gone up. Most of…
Last week, I wrote about the regular moving of the goalposts when saving for retirement. In that article I wrote…
29 Jan, 2023 I’m about to share my 2022 numbers with you. The primary reason is so that you have…
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Our Lawyers came back to us with some feedback on the contract. The two most concerning aspects we wanted changed…
An emergency fund is an important tool to have in anyone’s financial toolbox. So in this article we’ll be covering…
I am ambivalent about The Property Academy Podcast, hosted by Andrew Nicol and Ed McKnight. I listen to an episode…
If you are anything like me, at first discovery financial independence seems like a straight forward goal. Have enough money…
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
The potential to earn passive income is what gets many people excited about investing in the first place. It’s an…
We were drawn to an attractive new build offering from ANZ. We have applied for a pre approval and been…
Many investors over the last year have panicked about downward heading markets and have made sub optimal decisions. Some have…
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. Doesn’t really bother me. There are very few – if…
After avoiding Covid for two and a half years, I finally tested positive in August. It was an interesting experience.…
2022 wasn’t the best year of my life, and it wasn’t the best year for this blog. It hasn’t benefited…
What a year it’s been! In December 2022’s What’s been happening in the markets article we cover Sharesies’ KiwiSaver announcement,…
Making a list of upcoming movies and TV shows makes me look forward to the future. There will be plenty…
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Just as we’re all in the process of winding down for the year and preparing to go on holiday, Sharesies…
Welcome to the latest instalment of “we’re building a house”. So if you came here this week for some personal…
It is no wonder economists are wrong more than they are right. The broad economy is incredibly uncertain. Forecasts require…
This article is inspired by another article, “be an asker”, by “Ava”, from her substack bookbear express. I don’t know…
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Another hiccup recently. Our mortgage pre approval has expired and due to changes in mortgage rates our bank is reducing…
Simplicity is an incredibly popular non-profit fund manager offering a small selection of KiwiSaver and non-KiwiSaver funds. They’re the pioneers…
A shout out today to the humble pause. That extra beat, that intake of breath. It saves me as a…
Many people go through life spending most of their income if our countries average savings rate is anything to go…