Give your money purpose – It is there to be used
Money is made for spending and saving. Many people fall too hard on either side of the spectrum, and feel…
Friday faves: Volume 175
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What if everyone were to FIRE?
The other week I received an email asking if I worried about what would happen if everyone wanted to achieve…
Friday faves: Volume 174
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
A rich life
In my earlier years as an impressionable young adult, my idea of success was having a massive house, nice car…
Friday faves: Volume 173
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
The downside of managed funds in retirement: part deux
Not too long ago I wrote about one problem rarely discussed with all in one encompassing managed funds in retirement,…
Friday faves: Volume 172
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Planning to work past retirement age? The odds are not in your favour
Many Kiwis are significantly behind on their retirement savings. Their plan, if they have one at all, is likely to…
Friday faves: Volume 171
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Our lives go through seasons, so use your money accordingly
Not only does the weather have distinct seasons, but so too do our lives. When our lives change, so too…
Friday faves: Volume 170
For those who don’t know me, I am an independent Financial Adviser who blogs about Financial Independence. I am well…
Are you a FIRE guru?
Below is a checklist to see if you have reached peak FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) status yet. 1. You…
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…
We’re building a house: Framing is up
The build has gone smoothly so far. Touch wood! Which now we can. The framing has gone up. Most of…
The unexpected costs of kids
Last week, I wrote about the regular moving of the goalposts when saving for retirement. In that article I wrote…
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…
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
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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…