About

A money blog from Papua New Guinea, by me, Amanda, about the money that runs outside the spreadsheet. In PNG, money is shaped by family, by obligation, by migration, by life’s curveballs and by what you were never told growing up.

Most personal finance writing assumes a life that runs in a straight line. One currency, one job, one household, one set of obligations you can fit in a budget. Almost everyone I know is living something more complicated than that.

Wild Money is general information only, drawn from my own experience and research. It isn't financial advice, and nothing in it is a recommendation to buy, sell, hold or manage money in any particular way. What worked for me won't necessarily suit you. Please seek advice from a licensed financial adviser before making decisions about your own money.

—Amanda Donigi