Top 5 Strategies for Building Your First Home Deposit In NZ/AU/US
Channel: Brent Coleman
Date: 2024-03-15

Saving for your first home deposit can be stressful! I've been there and made it out alive! Between your 9 to 5 job, and home commitments restricting your ability to save, saving a deposit is definitely a tough journey. 

Between 23 and 27, I scrimped and saved my first home deposit. I saved, I invested, and I compromised - but in the end, I got there! AND SO CAN YOU! In this video I share some of the top tips that got me into my first home, and I wanted to share these with you. Whether you're based in New Zealand, Australia, or the United States, these tips are useful anywhere around the world. The principles of saving for a first home deposit are the exact same!

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Below are some great guides which might be useful:
https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/kiwisaver-homestart-grant.html
https://frstre.com/go/?a=24420-64006c&s=3654116-23ca77&p_program.id=pocketsmith

Also, below are some other videos I've made which may be useful:
https://youtu.be/-ZjSEwb5O-0
https://youtu.be/HnzskUtscjo
https://youtu.be/JSj-gC6G4mg

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// TIMESTAMPS
► 0:00      Intro
► 0:40      Set Your Savings Goal
► 2:19      Create a Budget
► 4:04      Where To Save Your Funds
► 6:16      Increase Your Income
► 7:17      Monitoring Your Progress
► 8:14      Summary 
► 8:52      Outro

Disclaimer:
I am not a financial adviser. This video is for education and entertainment purposes only. Seek professional help before making any investment decision.

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