Blog - The Happy Saver

18 Oct, 2026 Well, that didn’t take long.

04 Oct, 2026 It’s Jonny here.

20 Sep, 2026 Over the years, I’ve noticed a steady stream of residential rental property investors finding their way to The Happy Saver.

06 Sep, 2026 I’m pretty good at financial admin.

23 Aug, 2026 “It’s not me, it’s you” By all means, use a financial advisor if you want to.

02 Aug, 2026 For seven years in a row, I’ve watched the free online money course, Rebel Finance School.

19 Jul, 2026 I've been feeling a little frustrated lately.

05 Jul, 2026 I know that by now the fuss over the mid June 2026 SpaceX IPO (Initial Public Offering) has died down, but that is exactly why I waited a few weeks to write about it.

21 Jun, 2026 I know your time is important, and I’ve taken up ten years of it!

07 Jun, 2026 Ten years ago, on the 6th of June 2016, I published my very first blog post.

24 May, 2026 Back in March 2026, Jonny knocked himself about by falling off a ladder, fracturing his pelvis and arm.

10 May, 2026 OK.

26 Apr, 2026 I am writing this blog post because I am constantly asked where you can purchase a Total World ETF from in New Zealand: “Could I use Smart or InvestNow?”

12 Apr, 2026 Who do I leave my money to?

29 Mar, 2026 This week, I wanted to go back in time, six years back to March 15, 2020, when the world was in turmoil.

15 Mar, 2026 We’ve had a bit of drama recently, meaning all of our 2026 plans are currently up in the air.

1 Mar, 2026 The financial clouds parted the day I picked up the 2016 edition of The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins.

15 Feb, 2026 If you’ve ever listened to a money podcast, read a personal finance blog (mine included) or chatted with that one friend who’s suddenly “really into investing”, you’ve probably heard a whole bunch of money words thrown around.

01 Feb, 2026 At the start of every year, I open one spreadsheet that tells the story of a decade of choices.

18 Jan, 2026 Well folks.

14 Dec, 2025 Meri Kirihimete, Happy Christmas!

14 Dec, 2025 Invest first.

30 Nov, 2025 I’ve been hitting “reply” to as many emails as I can this week.