Making and Saving Money in New Zealand

Welcome to Mum’s Money New Zealand. This New Zealand personal finance blog aims to help you make and save money.

From ideas on how to make money online, pick up a side hustle, and our picks for the best paid surveys for New Zealanders to clever money-saving tips and places to get free samples, we cover everything you’ve ever wanted to know about living your best (money) life here in New Zealand.

Saving Money

Winter Energy Payment 2025: What You Need to Know

How to Get a Month Ahead on Bills

How to Budget Backwards and Stop Living Beyond Your Means

5 Ways Downsizing Your House Can Save You Money

5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Prepare For A Recession

10 New Zealand Product Testing Companies That Want Your Feedback

More articles on saving and managing money

Making Money

4 Wealth-Crushing Real Estate Investment Mistakes to Avoid

Is Pureprofile New Zealand Worth Trying? 2025 Review

8 Best Virtual Assistant Training Courses for 2025

Paid Market Research: 6 NZ Companies That’ll Pay for Your Opinions

How to Become a Proofreader: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

Surveoo Review: Is Surveoo Legit? We Find Out.

More articles on making money

Family

15 Hearty and Cheap Winter Family Meals Your Kids Will Love

10 Low-Cost Mother’s Day Activities That Show You Care

Mother’s Day Australia and New Zealand

More kids and family articles

Travel

11 Baby Travel Tips Every Parent Needs to Know

Travel with the Sunflower Lanyard – How it Works

12 Free Things to do in Adelaide with Kids

More travel tips

Home

7 Cheap and Effective Ways to Winterise Your Home

10 Frugal Ways to Stop Birds Pooing On Your Car

78 Things To Do When You Are Bored (That Don’t Suck)

More home articles

Shopping

Does Briscoes Price Match? (2025 Price Match & Adjustment Policy)

Is Walmart in New Zealand? What You Need to Know

Is Walmart in Australia?

More shopping tips