All tagged Renting

What does my home cost to run each week?

What does my home cost to run each week?

Ruth
Mortgage, Insurance, PocketSmith, Saving, Index Funds, ETFs

Today’s blog post is a follow on for all the non-homeowners who told me that they were curious about the expenses I incur for my own home, which you are missing out on by renting. There are a lot more expenses than just paying your mortgage. Knowing what owning a house costs ME might help you plan your future house purchase or make you even happier renting than you already were.

Are you scared of NOT buying a house?

Are you scared of NOT buying a house?

Ruth
ETFs, Index Funds, Investment, Mortgage, KiwiSaver, Hatch, Kernel, Sharesies, SmartShares

I received an email recently that brought tears to my eyes if I’m frank. It was from someone who is in despair about not being in a position to own a house in New Zealand. I wanted to create a blog post about it because the struggle that the writer is experiencing is not unique; in the same week, I received several other messages along the same lines.