When you think about how passionate you are about your family, ask yourself this question: “What are the three most important investments you could make for your family?” …
Picture this: You’re aged 60 and semi-retired Regular contributions to your retirement scheme over the years will soon pay off and you’re feeling quietly confident that in five…
According to statistics from the Health Funds Association of New Zealand (HFANZ), the health insurance industry funded close to a billion dollars in health claims in 2014.
New Year is usually a mix of celebrations, well wishes and New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s resolutions are typically something like: “I want to lose weight”,” I want…
I’m very excited to write about this topic this month because I actually have a couple of recent events that I can share with you which I believe…
In today’s busy fast paced world, technology can be a godsend. If you can transact online then that’s one less thing you need to worry about right? The…
It’s Money Week in New Zealand, and the word on the street is that we’ll need $4,000 in retirement just to spend on eggs! Time to get some…
The typical story goes… you meet the love of your life, you get married, and you have kids. You work hard, and raise your children to be strong…
Retirement is going to be your single largest milestone in your life, one that without proper planning could well become a millstone.
For many New Zealand home owners, paying the mortgage is the single largest household expense each month. Any increase in mortgage rates will naturally have a major impact…
This year our family vacation was spent camping at the Ruakaka Beach Holiday Park. What a beautiful spot, with the Waipu Caves to explore, the Mangawhai cliff top…
What am I on about I hear you say? Think about this: imagine a family member being diagnosed with say, cancer. Of course this is not conducive to…
I’ve been thinking about ‘family fun’ recently, and asking myself, how can I write about this topic in the context of finances. We don’t really need money to…
It’s probably fair to say that family is where most people lay down the foundations for all later interactions in their lives – one of those interactions being…
Life as we know it has a beginning, middle and end. In between, of course, we go through various stages. For example, we grow into young adults, generally…
We all know that eating healthy food and getting regular exercise helps us maintain good health, prolonged life expectancy, gives us more energy, and makes us feel happier. …
So you survived Christmas, you’ve seen in another new year and now you’re gearing up for the onslaught of spending more money to get your kids ready to…