All tagged Sharesies

126. Building Financial Strength Together

126. Building Financial Strength Together

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Podcast, PocketSmith, Financial Independence, Investing, Sharesies, KiwiSaver, Simplicity

MONEY JOURNEY

Joseph and Jane’s story is one of resilience, generosity and small financial decisions adding up over time. Today, she has paid off her student loan, they’ve combined their finances, they’re aggressively paying down their mortgage, investing for themselves and their child, using sinking funds and an emergency fund, hunting for bargains and deliberately spending money on the things they enjoy. I think their story is about what money can really give you. Choices. Resilience. Independence.

56. House Rich, Cash Poor

56. House Rich, Cash Poor

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Podcast, KiwiSaver, PocketSmith, Debt Free, Rental Property

MONEY JOURNEYS

By working hard and being at the right place at the right time, Fatima had managed to buy several properties but there was a tipping point one day when she found herself seriously short on cash and having to borrow money from whanau. Fatima is not one to muck around, so she decided to implement some change and reintroduce some balance into her life.

51. Family first, live within your means, always have an emergency fund.

51. Family first, live within your means, always have an emergency fund.

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Podcast, Investing, Saving, Money Education, Index Funds, KiwiSaver, PocketSmith

MONEY JOURNEYS

Aria and her husband Dave didn’t grow up with much so once they got together they knew they didn’t want to live paycheque to paycheque. When asked what financial independence means to them they said it means “we don’t have to worry about money” and that is a sentiment that they want for everyone.

46. I'm sick of living pay cheque to pay cheque!

46. I'm sick of living pay cheque to pay cheque!

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Podcast, Investing, Saving, Shares

MONEY JOURNEYS

Alana’s debt of choice was buying household items on Hire Purchase. Lots of them! But before long she had precommitted her income years into the future so she could service these debts. But finally she reached a pivotal point of being heartily sick of living pay cheque to pay cheque and in just a few short years she and her husband have made a massive financial turnaround and are now firmly on the path to financial independence.