Remember when you could buy a Big Mac at McDonald's for $1?That was 25 years ago.Today, a Big Mac costs $7.This increase in prices over time is known
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How People Are Retiring In Their Twenties And Thirties With FIRE
In New Zealand, the current retirement age is 65.That means when you turn 65, you can officially stop working and the government will start to pay your living
Is This Young NZ Tech Company A Good Investment?
I have a group of friends where we swap business/investment ideas regularly. If we’re out living life and a good idea comes to mind, we share it and
How To Invest In Gold In NZ
Why Gold?Gold has been used a form of money for over 5,000 years, from as early as the Egyptian Empire and probably earlier.There are many reasons why humans
Is Account2Account Safe? (And How To Use It Properly)
What Is POLi? POLi is a technology developed by Australia Post. It is an online payments option you can use for online shopping that allows you pay the
How To Make Thousands On Multi Bets (Guaranteed!)
The beautiful thing about matched betting is everything is based on mathematics.If the maths shows we'll make a profit, we take the bet. If it doesn't we don't.When
How To Short Stocks In New Zealand
What Is Short Selling?Normally when you sell something, you buy the product first, then sell it later.Short selling is when you do the opposite - you sell the
Exploring NFTs: How To Buy Your First STEPN Sneaker
STEPN is an NFT game that I've been blogging about in my Exploring NFTs series. This guide will take you through buying your first NFT sneaker so you can
Exploring NFTs: Am I Making Money In STEPN?
Time for an update!I've been playing STEPN now for about six months.The biggest benefit hasn't been monetary, it's actually been physical. I have a bad habit of being
Portfolio Update – December 2022
This month was a lot of fun. I spent most of my free time building moneybren.com and the site is coming together nicely. I finished the Start Page
How To Calculate FIF/FDR Tax: Step-By-Step Guide
What Is A FIF?Around 2008, the IRD decided to start taxing foreign investments differently to domestic ones.The FIF taxation scheme was brought in which taxed overseas shares much
What’s The Cheapest Way To Send Money Overseas?
Sending money overseas from NZ is more complicated than it should be. Bank to bank transfers are usually expensive, and most cash-pickup services are prohibitively expensive.This has been
NZX Stock Picks 2023: Brokers, Readers And Myself
Every year, NZ Herald runs a stock picking competition between some of NZ's top brokers.They're basically asked what they think the best NZ shares to buy will be
How To Work Out Expected Value (EV) In Matched Betting
Note: This is an advanced matched betting topic. If you are new to matched betting, I suggest reading my free guide first.You may have seen me describe matched
How Much Did I Make Matched Betting On The World Cup?
One of my Simple Bets students DM’ed me on Instagram yesterday. Here’s what he said: There’s a bit of matched betting jargon in there, so here’s what he
How To Create FREE MONEY Every Month With A Credit Card
Back when I first started working as an accountant, I played a lot of Playstation. It was the only thing that gave me peace at the end of
How To Get Bank Fees Waived (Just Follow The Script!)
Ever been charged a bank fee you didn’t expect? I’m usually pretty good at managing my banking and finances, however, sometimes I do slip up (such as letting
How NFTs are revolutionising collectibles
When I was around 13, I had a hobby. I was obsessed with Pokemon trading cards. Every spare $10 I had, I would go straight to Toyworld and
What Is An NFT?
Take a look at this artwork:If you're not much of an art buff, this is Guernica.It's one of Picasso's most famous paintings. The original is currently displayed in
What is a PIE? (And Why They Can Be Great Investments)
When the PIE scheme was set up some years ago, it was quite a big deal. I had just started my career as an accountant back then, and
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