“We own a bach in Mangawhai that turned out to be a great buy.
“Like most of the country, the area is booming. We’ve had it for years and it has given us many great memories.”
Roger Farrelly, radio host, The Rock morning rumble.
Money. It’s the driving factor behind many life choices, but is it the be-all and end-all?
‘Me and My Money’ is a regular feature that investigates Kiwi attitudes towards money and what drives the choices they make.
Newshub spoke to The Rock morning rumble host Roger Farrelly about a New Year goal to get his credit card debt down, an expensive yet memorable family trip to Hawaii and why buying a bach in Mangawhai turned out to be a good financial decision.
1. Are you a saver or a spender?
It will come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that I’m a saver…some even refer to me as ‘T-Rex arms’.
As a kid, I worked at kiwifruit packhouses, so saving money started from there. We lived in the country, so I never had anything to spend it on.
I got into radio early and never went down the road of blowing money on cars or toys. I was always working. I flatted with my Nana (ha ha) and earned about $12,000 a year.
