Brendan's Story of a Kiwi OE

When Kiwisaver began in 2007 he didn't join because he was in the very generous New Zealand steel super scheme. This now much higher income also meant the student loan compulsory payments went through the roof. The $36,000 loan was paid off in just four years yet still he lived a frugal life with his splurge being lots of mountain biking trips over New Zealand and buying a new bike to do them on. A Kiwi cousin conveniently got married in Tuscany so he took six weeks off boarded a plane with his parents and they went to the wedding and then on to the UK He liked it so much that he came back with the view to work towards an O