Welcome to MoneySecrets. We're creating conversations about personal finance in New Zealand. We do this by publishing real-life stories about the financial lives of our fellow Kiwis.
Claire, with partner and 3 tweens in the Waikato
DINKs to a family of 4 in a heartbeat
Marty, a 22yo aspiring actor in Auckland
Design freelancer with startup in Auckland
Two 23yo grads in Auckland
Mimi in Wellington with hubby and 3 kids
South Island couple in early 40s with 2 kids
Joe is a 22yo student working in private equity
Cat drives an old bomb and has a side business
Nilar works in a large refugee crisis in Asia
DINKs in Christchurch in late 30s
33yo working with horses as a side hustle
Wellington family of 3 with plans to "retire early, retire often"
Hawkes Bay family on mission to reach financial independence by age 40
William and family, living off-grid in tiny houses in Northland
Mindy, a health professional in Waikato
Belle, an engineer in the South Island
Tom and Barbara in Canterbury
Rocky, an educator living in Auckland
