Keep The Change

In August, September and October, the government will be paying a total of $350 to around 2.1 million kiwis who earn $70,000 or less. Let's have a look at what could be really smart to do with this money rather than just spending the lot! 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 Ma...

Luke and Mikey sit down to look at a couple of clips from Adrian Orr, the Reserve Bank Governor General, to get a feeling for what he was thinking about leading into the pandemic and halfway through the pandemic. They give their thoughts on what happened during that time in the economy. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a...

Luke and Mikey sit down to discuss the recent announcement of the increased OCR and what that will mean for interest rates and costs around New Zealand. Luke also touches on hiring offshore staff. 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 Keethechange.co.nz to receive our w...

Last week I was skimming through LinkedIn and saw a post about a store in Porirua, Wellington, where everything is FREE! We learn how that works and we look at a resource to help us decrease expenses. 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 Keethechange.co.nz to receive o...

Mikey runs us through tackling problems the reverse way. Learn this brilliant way of thinking and see how you can implement 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 Keethechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on soc...

Surely this many people aren’t leaving? Apparently 1/3 businesses don’t think they’ll see the year out too. What’s going on for people to think like this? 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 Keethechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial litera...

We take a look at the controversy that popped up when alcohol stores decided it’s a good idea to offer BNPL. 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 Keethechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media and share...

We are now 6 months into the year and we have a very different year than last year. We are going to look at a few things we are hearing out there BUT then we are going to start reminding ourselves of how important it is to have HOPE and things to look forward to. Lets dig in. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! M...

This year I wing my way down to Wellington. I was speaking to 250 Year 11 lads at Wellington college regarding finance and life lessons. I thought I would try and summarise my hour-long presentation into bullet points for you. This will give you an idea of what I will be covering. Here goes: Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, beco...

Mikey got sucked into a J Lo Documentary... let's talk about what he learnt and what valuable lessons he took away from J Lo as well as others who have inspiring stories. 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 Keethechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and...

Luke and Mikey sit down to discuss whether or not you can still get a mortgage in the current climate (June 2022). 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 Keethechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media and...

New research conducted on behalf of the Retirement Commission found that Kiwisaver withdrawals had a massive impact on future balances for young Kiwis. Research suggested that Kiwisaver balances are only a third of what they could be for people who had withdrawn to buy a house or failed to contribute consistently. The average KiwiSaver balance is $29,022. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some...

There is a lot of chat these days about taxing the poor and calling people privileged, or talking down your success in fear of others having a go at you. Why do we feel so bad about doing well? We dig into this tricky topic. 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 Keethec...

Mikey takes us through lessons from a recent webinar he attended (we can get you a replay if you like) around going through the recession and a downturn. It is not a time to be wasted. Tune in and see what you learn. 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 Keethechange.co...

Mikey and Luke venture to the Craig’s investment roadshow and report back to you with a few of their key lessons from the night. Nothing ground breaking but some insight into where you can get free advice from people who are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to research it. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer!...

Credit card interest rates are increasing and the need for a credit card is too. This is a story about how you can avoid that and get on top of your credit card debt. A tale of a KTC Night School graduate who cleared 4 credit cards. Practical tips for you. 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 subs...

Is ‘buy the dip’ too simple and too burnt into our brains? Perhaps we should think about taking profits too? Mikey and Luke sit down to explore this crashing market and think about some of the sayings we hear and whether we should hold hold hold and buy the dip? 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’r...

A recession, a slow down, a down turn, you can call it what you will but things are getting weird out there. We take you through a quick exercise to help you think about how you may want to show up during and after an economic downturn. Let’s make the most of this! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure yo...

It has been a long time since we looked at the average Kiwi income, so this week I thought we would do that. With the minimum wage rising year after year, inflation baked in for 12 months now and people asking for pay rises, we’ve seen an increase in the average income in New Zealand. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a pr...

Tune in to Mikey and Luke to unpack why you might want to consider starting a side hustle or business. They discuss increasing your income, the tax advantages and what you learn about yourself. Rip into 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 Keethechange.co.nz to rec...

Remember from last week that the inflation target in New Zealand is between 1-3%. In the June quarter of 2021 it was 3.3%. Then to September 2021 it was 4.9% and, to December 2021 it was 5.9%. So whats up with blaming it on the war and international issues? 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 sub...

Mikey is in the studio to teach us whether people are still able to get a mortgage with all of the madness out there. We ask what people should be thinking about when assessing their own ability to service a mortgage and he gives us a simple calculation to think about. Listen and learn. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a...

Mikey and Luke chew the fat for over an hour on what’s happening in the world and how that impacts finances. They get a little deep on some of the things they do to help protect themselves during tough times. There might be some gems in there for you as they both think harder times are coming. Get ready! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a c...

This week, the Reserve Bank raised the Official Cash Rate by .5% to 2%. This is now a 6 year high for the OCR. We take a look at what it all means and get warned that this won't be the last increase we see in the OCR. Get learning how this impacts all of us. 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 su...

There is something in here for over 2 million Kiwis directly as this is the number of people estimated to be eligible for the $350 cost of living payment. Let's take a look at how this works and whether it's that exciting given higher taxes and inflation. Dig in! "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...