Home
Blog
Podcast
Phone A Friend
Tools and Resources
FI Series
Debt Free Questionnaire
Millionaire Questionnaire
Buy Me A Coffee
As Featured In
Testimonials
About
Contact Me
  • Bank Account 8
  • Banks 17
  • Bonds 5
  • Budgeting 47
  • Cryptocurrency 2
  • Debt 30
  • ETF 36
  • ETFs 51
  • Emergency Fund 8
  • FI Series 6
  • Financial Advisors 7
  • Gold 8
  • Hatch 22
  • Hnry 2
  • Index Funds 114
  • Inheritance 1
  • Insurance 6
  • InvestNow 2
  • Investment 105
  • Kernel 16
  • Kids and Money 24
  • KiwiSaver 80
  • Minimalisation 7
  • Money Education 81
  • Mortgage 20
  • Net Worth 7
  • Personal Finance 109
  • Phone A Friend 1
  • PocketSmith 43
  • Retirement 28
  • Reviews 21
  • Saving 60
  • Shares 46
  • Sharesies 53
  • Sharesight 34
  • Simplicity 40
  • Smart 3
  • Smart Invest 1
  • SmartShares 95
  • SuperLife 13
  • Tax 4
  • Term Deposits 14
  • Tertiary Scholarship 2
  • Wills 1
  • Wise 1
The Happy Saver
06. A Calm and Calculated Investor
Dec 13

Dec 13 06. A Calm and Calculated Investor

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Podcast, Saving, Index Funds, SmartShares

MONEY JOURNEYS

This is a snapshot of a calm and calculated Kiwi woman having a go and succeeding at setting her own financial path.

05. The Teenager Who's Ahead of the Game
Dec 6

Dec 6 05. The Teenager Who's Ahead of the Game

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

MONEY JOURNEYS

Today we meet James and although he describes himself as a “typical” teenager, I would describe him as anything but. He is no slouch and is saving hard for the future.

04. Reaching Residential Rental Property Nirvana!
Nov 29

Nov 29 04. Reaching Residential Rental Property Nirvana!

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Investing, Podcast, Debt Free, Retirement, Rental Property, Saving

MONEY JOURNEYS

Rachel and David have reached that nirvana that so many Kiwi’s are striving for. They draw their income from owning, debt free, several residential rental properties. An impossible dream for many but this couple share how they did it.

03. Investing for an Early Retirement
Nov 22

Nov 22 03. Investing for an Early Retirement

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Investing, Saving, Podcast, Debt Free, Retirement, Index Funds, SmartShares

MONEY JOURNEYS

With no idea about what to do with money Lisa set about teaching herself and now, at the young age of 44 she has reached financial independence and is about to retire!

02. You've got to know when to hold 'em...
Nov 15

Nov 15 02. You've got to know when to hold 'em...

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Investing, Saving, Podcast, Debt Free

MONEY JOURNEYS

This week I’m excited to tell you about Ryan Johnson, who had a very interesting start to his working career as it involved a pack of 52 playing cards.

01. The Tipping Point: A Buddha and a Movie
Nov 8

Nov 8 01. The Tipping Point: A Buddha and a Movie

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Investing, Saving, Debt Free, Podcast

MONEY JOURNEYS

I have a chat with Bradie from Kiwi Girl On A Budget who has gone well down the rabbit hole of debt and is busy finding her way back out.

The Happy Saver Podcast
Oct 18

Oct 18 The Happy Saver Podcast

Ruth
Money Journey, Personal Finance, Financial Independence, Investing, Saving, Debt Free, Podcast

MONEY JOURNEYS

A podcast series about a bunch of Kiwi’s and their money journey in New Zealand.

 

Follow Me...

Subscribe and immediately receive my Top 10 Tips to get you started on your financial independence journey! Receive regular updates in your inbox of my latest blog posts and podcast episodes PLUS I will hook you up with other great blogs and podcasts that I come across in the Personal Finance world.

 
Subscribe

Blog Podcast Phone A Friend Tools and Resources FI Series Debt Free Questionnaire Millionaire Questionnaire Buy Me A Coffee As Featured In Testimonials About Contact Me Disclaimer + Privacy

TheHappySaver.com © 2016 - 2025. All Rights Reserved.