Why buy your own home these days? After all, prices (while starting to fall), are still sky high and 'I don't really want to be tied down to that'. Here's why, and it's pretty simple: You have to live somewhere (why not own it?), it's a strong foundation for building wealth (if you start as
Making pickles and investing is the same thing. I shall explain. When we work, we convert our ‘value’, into income. Investing preserves our value or our income earnt today, but didn’t spend, so that tomorrow’s world is taken care of. When we invest, we have to invest through a medium though, or conduit if you
Boobs, Tatas, Jugs, Cans, Knockers, Chesticles, Golden Globes. Whatever you call them, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and as a proud owner/operator of a pair, it’s an issue that’s both figuratively and literally close to my heart. This week I farewelled a good friend, who died of breast cancer aged 39. She was a
Te Whare Tapa Whā If you're ever to ask me what the best life insurance policy is, I will tell you the truth. A healthy lifestyle. But what does that mean? Because health doesn’t just mean the absence of sickness. It means that we're thriving, both physically and mentally. The wider effects this has on
What is wealth – money, choices...something else? For most of us, we'll have to engage with some sort of investing, if we want wealth. Investing approaches gambling for some though, especially for those pushing forward with no risk management strategy. We think diversification covers a multitude of sins but it doesn’t. It’s only a small
Is Bitcoin dead, dormant, or just waiting to dominate? One way, or another, it's going to get us. We'll either be suckered in and made a fool of, or we'll be living large in the new world. 5 years ago, I thought, in 10 years time, I may possibly know if buying a bit of
Are NFT’s just a scam, a craze, and yet another Ponzi-scheme ready to soak up all the spare cash in the system, or is there something more to it? 2021 saw NFT's become a multi-billion-dollar industry, with $23 billion in sales. By contrast, the year before, sales volume was just $14 million! I myself have been
Possibly the biggest reason you're already in Bitcoin, is that there's little incentive for the financial services industry to change that for you. Bitcoin is for everyday investors, because when it's not busy completely replacing the global financial system, it's just another thing you can invest in. It shouldn't be a big deal
With the aim of 'increasing wealth for the Everyday Kiwi', Darcy Ungaro launched this podcast almost 2 years ago. Each week, the subscribers to the NZ Everyday Investor podcast consistently increases, and is one of NZ's most popular, award-winning, podcasts. More 'Everyday' Kiwi's from all walks of life have than ever, have been exposed to
Kids and Money - the magical power of giving! If you have more than one child, you know what it’s like when they bicker over toys - I’d rather stab my eyeballs out than listen to childish arguments about cheap imported plastic trinkets. Why is sharing so hard for kids to do? Maybe this is
