Show Notes
š At just 23, Aze and Lani went from living paycheque to paycheque to buying their first home and taking on a full renovation with a $30,000 budgetādespite neither of them being a tradie.
What began as a digital scrapbook for their family quickly went viral. Within three weeks, they had gained 30,000 followers, and brand partnerships began helping them transform the house beyond what their original budget could achieve.
In this episode, we talk about using KiwiSaver to buy a first home, refusing to borrow the maximum offered by the bank, renovating on a strict budget and the reality of working full-time while spending nearly every evening at the house.
Aze and Lani also share what theyāve learned from being together since they were 14, getting married at 19, preparing for their first baby, building an online following, handling criticism, and choosing delayed gratification over the easier path.
If youāre interested in first-home ownership, renovation, relationships, budgeting or building something online, thereās plenty in this one.
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