20 Crafts to Make and Sell for Profit

If you enjoy craft projects and creating items used daily, then you may be on your way to making some extra money. That’s right! You can turn your crafting, something you love to do, into a stream of revenue?! You can find tons of easy DIY craft ideas to sell on the internet – handcrafted … Read more

6 Practical Meal Planning Tips + Meal Plan Template {FREE PRINTABLE}

Meal planning is an absolute game-changer for your budget. Because sacrificing quality food isn’t really an option for us, we have to ensure our grocery budget buys enough to feed us completely for 7 days. I used to be a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants, and decide what’s for dinner at 5pm kinda girl which really meant we ate … Read more

20 Hours Free ECE in a Nutshell

If you have children in childcare, you’ll likely have heard of the 20 hour Free ECE (early childhood education) subsidy that exists in New Zealand. 20 Hours Free ECE: What You Need to Know In this guide to the 20 hour ECE subsidy we cover the following What is 20 hours free ECE? Who is … Read more

We Paid Off Our Home in Five Years. I Blame Minimalism.

We Paid Off Our Home in Five Years

We managed to pay off our home mortgage in five years. I blame it on minimalism. It makes sense, I guess. Minimalism and money are closely intertwined. As one goes deeper into a minimalist life, it’s only natural that we seek simpler interests and buy only things that are absolutely necessary. Minimalism and financial freedom … Read more

9 Benefits of Frugality That Are More Important Than Money

I’m a big fan of frugal living for its obvious benefits – spending less overall improves my life no end. But there are some other benefits of frugality you might not be aware of yet. To be honest, a lot of this stuff was pretty foreign to me before I dove headfirst into frugal living, … Read more

10 New Zealand Product Testing Companies That Want Your Feedback

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What if you could have some of the perks of being rich and famous without the effort? Sadly, we’re not talking about the mansions – but just like a celebrity, you can get companies to send you free products to try and use your opinions to influence brands. Product testing in New Zealand seems too … Read more

13 Best Money Making Apps in New Zealand [2025 Update]

When it comes to money-making apps NZ options have been lacking for a long time. I’m pleased to report that is no longer the case. Some people are surprised to learn about apps that make money or think they must be scams. Well, there are plenty of scams in the making money online world, but … Read more

4 Wealth-Crushing Real Estate Investment Mistakes to Avoid

One of the main reasons I started writing about money was to share the many mistakes I have made in my ongoing journey to wealth. I’ve mentioned before that I purchased my first investment property at 24. By jumping in at such a young age, I had a very steep learning curve. Investment fundamentals hardly … Read more

Sharesies Referral Code: Get $5 Free

With a $15 welcome bonus on offer until August 23 there has never been a better time to grab a Sharesies referral code and start investing with Sharesies. Use this one to get started now: Join Sharesies Now How does Sharesies work? Sharesies started in 2016 with a goal of making investing as accessible for … Read more

5 Helpful Tips for Coping With Financial Stress

Are you experiencing money worries at the moment? If so, I’m very sorry to hear that. Sometimes it’s tough to read blogs by people who have it all figured out. For that reason, I wanted to share some of my money weaknesses and worries in the form of a real-life situation my family recently went … Read more