Marriage: Merge Your Finances?
When our parents got married. It was automatic. Finances were merged and the women changed their name. In today’s world, a lot of couples are opting to keep their name and their finances their own. [...]
Beware: 5 Money Mistakes for Couples
Once upon a time you met someone special, you fell in love and after a while, started a life together. Financial decisions were made, although quite often they just happen rather than being a conscious [...]
Where are You on Kids and Pocket Money?
We had quite a lot of feedback after our last post about kids and money, so here's more thoughts on the same topic. As I discovered when chatting to a group of parents about kids [...]
Will You Have Enough Money to Retire?
A scary question isn't it. We meet quite a number of people who don’t want to even think about retiring let alone thinking if they will have enough money when they finally do. The answer to [...]
Children and Money: When to Teach Financial Literacy
Financial literacy for children is a hot topic. Start them young so they learn to save not spend, is one school of thought. But what if as a parent, you are struggling with your own [...]
Could Your Relationship Survive a Mortgage Increase?
YIPPEE you have the got the house! It's most Kiwi parent's dream is to see their children in their own home, just like them….its the pinnacle of success. But now you have to face the [...]
Why Can’t we Make Saving Money Fun?
Saving money. We all know we should be doing it for retirement and have money tucked away for a rainy day. But it is harder said than done. The reality is, if you don't pay [...]
Why is it so Easy to Spend Money?
While this sounds a really simple question, the answer isn’t as straight forward as we would probably like it to be. This simple question actually has two parts to it. The first is why do [...]
Rich but Broke
It's been a hectic weekend! It kicked off with a blast early Friday morning when we learnt that we were featured in the lead story on www.stuff.co.nz with an article called, 'Why are the Rich [...]
Why do Women Spend Money?
OK girls, this one is for us. What is it that gives us the urge to spend money and buy that handbag or shoes when we are feeling a bit down? It might not be [...]