The Golden Albatross vs. Kiwi Arbitrage
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Interested in moving to New Zealand, the land of Kiwis? Grumpus Maximus discusses how he and his family determined if “Kiwi Arbitrage” was affordable. Continue reading
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18 Months of Kiwiarbitrage
Fear of missing out on a better exchange rate is just like the fear of missing out on a better stock price! Continue reading
The Complicated Financial Life of a US to NZ Expat
I recently gathered the information needed to file my New Zealand taxes. This was a multi-week task that required downloading documents from family financial accounts spanning three different continents. It was as exciting as it sounds, and if it were … Continue reading
Article Index
This is the Grumpus Maximus Article Index. The index lists all Grumpus Maximus Golden Albatross articles below, sectioned by their category and listed in the published order. About Me Grumpus Maximus vs. The Golden Albatross — My story so far. … Continue reading
Put Your (Pension) Money Where Your (House) Mouth Is
Permanence and Pension Money Greetings, long-lost readers! It’s been over a year since I published my last post about my return to work to qualify for a New Zealand residence visa. A lot happened over that time, so much so … Continue reading
FIRE in New Zealand: One Thing a Pension Cannot Buy
I’m mourning the death of my defined benefit pension-enabled Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) in New Zealand lifestyle. Continue reading
The Pension Series (Part 31): Grumpus Maximization
Pension Maximization Part Deux This post is a direct continuation of Pension Series Part 30. In that article, I introduced my general framework for maximizing your defined benefit (DB) pension, which I call Grumpus Maximization. I also walked through the … Continue reading
The Pension Series (Part 30): Pension Maximization
Pension maximization ensures your pension’s positive impact in retirement is as significant as possible. You maximize your pension by taking active steps during your pensionable career. Continue reading
The Pension Series (Part 22): Analyzing Public Pension Plan Safety
How Safe Is My Pension? Pension plan safety is one of the most popular and relevant topics among the potential pensioners who read my blog. It’s popular because much like Social Security, chronic underfunding of certain types of pensions receives … Continue reading
Grumpus Maximus vs. The Golden Albatross
Who Are You? Who – Who? Who – Who? Hello, I am Grumpus Maximus. Father, husband, student, blogger, author, horticulture hobbyist, and retired U.S. military officer. Wait … What? No, that’s not my given name. My parents were far too … Continue reading