Here is an update to the self employed tax filing guide! At this point, I’m sure many of you self-employed sole traders would have received notifications from the NZ IRD to PAY YOUR TAXES (before 7 July 2021). Fortunately, I have written this simple guide on how you can do it easily (and cheaply) by
Saying No. No is a word with a negative connotation. In modern society we’re often taught that saying no is ‘impolite’ or ‘rude’ because. In fact, we always try our best to emphasise positivity in relationship building. I’m guilty of this as well. Heck, even I sign off my blogs with a saccharine ‘Stay Positive!’
How much do you need to invest? What if I said you could start investing with very little? Before investing, you need to make sure you have financial goals and understand risk and return. Now that you know what sort of low risk and high risk investments there are, you know what suits you best.
Index funds are a really cool thing. They are funds where you invest your money into a group of assets (usually company shares) instead of individual shares. Index funds are also known as passive funds – because these funds tend to be mostly automated. Money in an index fund is invested based on the fund’s