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Reminder: Have you been doing your month end process? Todays bonus episode is around month end and what you should be doing to set yourself up for success. This is extremely important as we embark on the silly season as we know this can be a stressful time of year for kiwis. You can access access our "Financial Position" template through the link below: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1...

Ahh the ole term deposit. What are they? A term deposit is a type of deposit account usually held at a bank, where the money is locked up for a set period of time and returns a set interest rate. Today we are going to look at whether you can get your money out early? Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure...

We listen in to an interview with the finance minister Grant Robertson and try and decipher what he is talking about when it comes to inflation and our robust economy. Is there anything for us to worry about when its an issue being faced worldwide and is there anything you and I can do to protect ourselves? Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be...

Well Aucklanders, how happy are you? You can finally get out of jail and get around the country. For some of you outside of Auckland, you are probably keen to tune straight out. JAFAS and all that. We are talking about how important it is for the country to be moving freely and what this leads to. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer...

This week we are going to carry on the theme of debt and have a look at using a credit card balance transfer. If used properly a balance transfer can be an effective way of quickly paying down debt, but first, you will want to ensure you understand how it works, as the interest rate that kicks in can be brutal! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just...

We've briefly spoke about how an interest-free student loan could be a good thing right now. Especially with inflation here. Many people with a student loan (or any form of interest-free debt) are sitting there thinking what is the point of paying this off in a hurry if it’s not really costing me anything in terms of interest? A good question, although there may be ways in which it will affect you...

Last year, we talked about how you and I were going to get taxed in the form of inflation and it is here, BIG TIME! Statistics NZ tells us that annual inflation jumped to 4.9% in the September quarter. This is the highest level of inflation we have seen in over 10 years. Inflation is worth understanding and thinking about for all of us because we can take actions to combat it. Hey thanks for liste...

Today is exactly one year on since I made my first bitcoin purchase. The $3,300 is now worth $15,100. Pretty decent return, huh? An $11,800 unrealised gain. I haven’t sold it, so as you know, this is an ‘unrealised gain’. It would only become a realised gain if I were to sell & bank the profits (which I would pay tax on). It’s a great feeling. You probably think that it’s a great feeling due t...

Bonus Episode! If you've been tapped in you would know inflation is likely to go up 5%. Luke jumps on a call with Mikey to break down what inflation is, what the increase means with real-life examples, and how to combat it. discuss Bitcoin Highs + Inflation + Auckland. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sur...

Did you know: As at November 2019, there was an estimated $199 million of unclaimed money in the Crown’s accounts. Unclaimed money is money left untouched by its owner in organisations like banks, insurance companies, power companies or an old employer. It is usually amounts over $100. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a p...

Start by writing down all of your debt and eyeball it. Actually, come to terms with the debt that you have (this is why I suggest completing your financial position monthly). Rank your debt in order of importance. The most important may not be the largest. It is most probably the debt with the highest interest rate. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t...

We talk with a Keep The Change reader about their forms of debt and how they got into them. We go through some practical ways we could get back in control of this and make some suggestions of how we could do this faster. Tune in as there will be thousands of people in a similar situation. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become...

Coming to you on this beautiful Level 3 Friday during mental health awareness week. Surely we’ve all had that feeling at some point in our lives where we just think all of the solutions seem too practical & they are going to take too long. It stops us from even starting. What’s the point? Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, bec...

There were huge concerns that an Evergrande property bust in China could cause a worldwide ripple impacting all markets. This has been brewing for months, and really for those researching close enough, years. This is often how these big shocks sneak up on us. We aren’t awake to the fact that risk is just around the corner. We are busy doing our day-to-day lives and all of a sudden it seems to just...

It is estimated that roughly one billion dollars of unclaimed charitable donation rebates are sitting waiting for New Zealanders to claim them. We can all claim back 33.33% of the donations that we make This podcast will give you a good solid understanding of how donations (and claiming them) work in New Zealand under our tax rules. "Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from t...

We are going to look at some questions that came in via Instagram today and before answering them we are going to explore how we’ve been taught to ask THE WRONG questions. This stops us from taking action. Clean your brain up with this lesson. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Mon...

Recently, we looked at who the Reserve Bank are and this week we are going to look at one of the levers that they pull. Well, the Official Cash Rate or OCR is the interest rate set by the Reserve Bank. It is a lever they pull to support ‘maximum sustainable employment’ and ‘price stability over the medium term’. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t jus...

Us Kiwis love cars. I get it, I've had a few over the years. Usually I've not paid for these upfront either. I have used finance to buy them. Many of us use debt to get into a new vehicle. We look at the things we need to be careful of when borrowing for a vehicle. "Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure y...

The Reserve Bank Of New Zealand. Who the hell are they? Their name suggests that they are the TJ Perenara of Halfbacks in New Zealand. Ready to step in off the bench if ya Westpacs, ASB’s, ANZ’s, Kiwibanks, BNZ’s, Heartlands all get injured. Although they do provide these banks with some support when things get dicey, they are also in charge of monitoring and supervising the registered banks. Hey...

Mikey joins me to discuss the concept of breaking the cycle, making your own choices and getting outside of 'the system'. Taking responsibility for your financial situation. Thought provoking stuff that certainly isn't for everyone. PLEASE remember to always start with what YOU want from life. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, be...

In this episode we are going to look at low interest rates (we first looked at this in week 3). Well, what’s the big problem with low interest rates? Often they excite people as debt becomes cheaper and we love debt. BUT they aren't always exciting for people with cash or assets - find out why in this episode. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just...

Luke & Mikey sit down to answer the common questions of who we used to buy crypto currency’s and how you store it. Then we go deep into why we bought it. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial li...

We all get stuck in money ruts along the way. The key is to see it for what it is and then put it into perspective - is this a temporary rut or an on-going one that can be solved? We explore different opinions from the Keep The Change community who went through the Five Figure Formula methodology. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer...

Imagine thinking it takes a lifetime to pay off and house and then doing it in your twenties? Doing things that we think are near on impossible can be confusing. Sometimes we have to get rid of the old lessons that we now realise aren't true. We dig into this DEEPLY on this lesson. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a produ...

The net worth of Kiwi households increased by around $417 billion in the 12 months to March 2021 🏡 (houses anyone?). This increase is nearly as much as the increase of the four previous years combined. We take a look at what this means for us and what we need to be doing for ourselves. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a...