122. Renting, Investing and Building Financial Freedom
Anna has developed strong money habits through years of study, careful saving, and living well below her means. After following the traditio...
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121. The Missing Will
Today, we hear from Petra, whose life has taken her from the UK to Australia and then to New Zealand, with a few moves back and forth along...
120. Rebuilding After Divorce
This episode shares the story of Emma, a solo mum who, from the outside, appears to have it all together: a home of her own, strong finances...
119. Revisit with Rachel and David: Out of Property, Into Funds
Back in November 2017, in Episode 04, I sat down with Rachel and David. They had reached financial independence long before the term was wid...
118. Living Well, Spending Less
Emily and I first met over email and via one of my Phone A Friend chats back in late 2023. Like me, she loves regional Aotearoa and everythi...
117. Owning Rental Property Is a Business
I really enjoyed creating this episode because it explores a form of investing that doesn’t often feature heavily in the wealth-building sto...
116. Separating Finances After Decades of Marriage
In today’s episode, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Carla. She lives in a small regional town in the South Island with her husband...
115. I Feel Like I’m The Only One
Jennifer first emailed me in early 2023 after listening to all my podcasts. She knew I was a big advocate for parents teaching kids to inves...
114. Engineering a Solid Financial Life Together
Today I’m sharing the story of Steve and Sarah, a UK couple who, many years ago, packed up their lives, moved to Aotearoa, and built a reall...
113. Late Financial Bloomers: Proof It’s Never Too Late to Start
Maria and Michelle were late financial bloomers who only really got started in their 50s. Now 71 and 69, they’ve paid off their mortgage and...
112. Resilience, Balance, Community, and Happiness
This week, I’m sharing the story of Rachel, a 90s kid from Timaru. Rachel is the youngest of four, with three brothers, and a ten year gap b...
111. Moving Closer to Financial Independence
In today’s episode, I spoke with Marian, who in turn spoke on behalf of herself and her husband, Jon. Originally from the Netherlands and no...
110. No More Using the House as an ATM
Today’s guest, Gail, has been on quite the financial trip and she’s still very much on it. Back in 2019, at age 41, she experienced a wake-u...
109. Putting Up Some Financial Scaffolding After 50
This week's podcast is all about 51-year-old Julian. We picked up the phone for a good old kōrero in late June 2025. Let’s just say, if talk...
108. Living by Design, Not by Default
In today’s episode, you’ll hear from an awesome couple, Kate and Taka, aged 33 and 34, who are doing life and money a little differently, an...
107. Revisit with Hamish: An investor with military precision!
This is a revisit episode, I enjoy doing these because I like you wonder, “Whatever happened to…?” I last spoke with Hamish in 2021, Episode...
106. Revisit with Neil: A Financially Complicated Breakup
This episode revisits my August 2022 conversation with Neil in Episode 69, A Financially Complicated Breakup. Now 52, Neil has lived in New...
105. A Lumpy Journey – No Need to Go Anywhere in a Straight Line
In this episode, I chat with Tracey, a long-time reader and listener of The Happy Saver who first came on my radar through her detailed Debt...
104. I Have Stopped Sleepwalking Through My Finances
After my long kōrero with Sammy to prepare this episode, my head was spinning from all the twists and turns of her story. After 57 years of...
103. 20-Year-Old on the Path to Financial Freedom
In November 2024, I attended Black FI-Day, New Zealand’s first financial independence hui. Nearly 40 people gathered for this three-day even...