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• We All Have Financial Blind Spots. These Are Mine

  

  Every experience we go through - good and bad - shapes us, makes us who we are. The flip side of this is that we have somewhat of a blind spot when it comes to... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Simply Wall St – a Helping Hand for Your Investing Portfolio

  

  It's funny how things work out sometimes. A couple of months ago I was part of a Twitter convo about finance apps/platforms for New Zealanders - and although... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• The Little Things in Life Are So Worth It

  I've been thinking lately about how little I'm actually doing to optimise my financial life on a micro level. Like, if I really wanted to hold on to every... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 5 Awesome Books About Money – for Women, by Women

  

  I've been on a bit of a roll lately devouring books about money and career as I get closer to exiting the 20-something age bracket and ponder what my 30s could... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Feeling-the-pinch Edition)

  

  Although we had a nice surprise last week coming in under budget for groceries, money has been flowing out seemingly non stop overall. We were meant to have 2... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• I Like Big Bucks and I Cannot Lie

  

  "Money is the biggest stressor in Kiwis' lives, and it is the young that are feeling it most." - Stuff Man, do I know that feeling. Money was the number one... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Shaky Edition)

  

  You've probably heard about the earthquakes in New Zealand. I'm very thankful to be untouched and unscathed up here in Auckland - zero impact for me personally ... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• If Money Was the Be All and End All…

  

  I would have chosen a different degree. A different career. Live off carbs. Never travel. Never have pets. Never have kids. Live in a cold, damp rental u ntil ... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 3 Ways Building a New Home Can Save You Money

  

  Ever thought about building a new house? That's how my parents built their ideal home back in the 1990s and they're still there 20 years on. With an average of... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Emotional Edition)

  

  Well, well, what a week it's been. Rather than dwelling on the hideous, let me share with you a short film that made me bawl in a good way this week. If you... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Husbands, Housework and Harmony: Why Do Men Who Earn Less Also Do Less...

  

  This just in from the Atlantic: "Things change when the wife earns more than the husband. In that case, he does less than he otherwise would. In... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Why Millennials Need to Save for Retirement

  

  It's safe to say I never really gave retirement very much thought at all until this year. But now that I'm not deathly worried about bouncing from cold damp... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Fragility Edition)

  

  This week has me questioning the fragility of everything. Physical health. Mental health. Careers. Relationships. Life itself. I've been left reeling, in... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• When She Makes More: 3 Outtakes from This Breadwinner

  

  I put off reading When She Makes More by Farnoosh Torabi until now, because of the criticism I'd heard about this book: patronising, sexist, heavy-handed on... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 7 Reflections on Money and Financial Resilience

  

  This month I was at the latest OECD conference on financial education, bringing together attendees from nearly 50 countries from around the world. I jotted... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Overstimulation Edition)

  

  Another stranger appeared in my Twitter feed recently. Though not a stranger as it turned out, just another woman going through a divorce who had changed... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Can You Really Afford NOT to Buy a House?

  

  As you may expect, the following is a New Zealand and particularly Auckland-centric perspective...and yes, it is a rhetorical question. Look, for many of us hom... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Democratic Edition)

  

  I think this is the first time I've voted in my local body elections. I can't say I really understand how local boards work, but I plan to be staying put for th... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• My Love/hate Relationship with My Mortgage

  

  I've always felt ... oddly grateful toward my mortgage. I feel much better about making mortgage payments every two weeks than I ever did about paying rent. My... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Warming up Edition)

  

  It's been a week since we put insulation into the roof and the effect has been instant! Temperatures through the whole house are consistent throughout and it... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2016 COMMUNITY