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Your Money With Mary Holm

Business EN ↓ 198 episodes

Investment author and columnist Mary Holm talks to Jesse Mulligan every fortnight about her top tips for how to make your money work.

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Tips and tricks to managing debt 19.06.2025

Mary Holm joins Jesse to talk about how to manage debt. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Financial Quiz with Mary Holm 05.06.2025

How well do you know your money matters? Mary Holm has a quiz to put your financial knowledge to the test. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Mary's Financial Knowledge Quiz 05.06.2025

This week, a quiz to test your financial literacy. How many questions can you get right? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

How will KiwiSaver changes in the Budget affect you? 22.05.2025

The 2025 Budget has just been released, Mary Holm gives her first impressions focusing on the changes to KiwiSaver. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Budget 2025 changes to Kiwsaver 22.05.2025

Mary Holm talks to Jesse about the Government's changes to KiwiSaver in today's Budget. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Will Government change its KiwiSaver contributions? If so, how should it do it? 08.05.2025

Let's talk about Your Money and that means Mary Holm is in the studio. So will the Government change its KiwiSaver contributions - and if so, how should it do it? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Potential changes to KiwiSaver and what it means for you 08.05.2025

A listener asks: will the Government change its KiwiSaver contributions - and if so, how should it do it? Finance Minister Nicola Willis is not ruling out changes to the Kiwisaver subsidy. Should the Government even do this? And if they do, what does it mean for you and I? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The wisdom of our listeners! 24.04.2025

Today Mary accesses the wisdom of the crowd! Recently she asked Afternoons listeners to write in with the best financial decision they ever made. We got so many responses that Mary has decided to sift through them and see what important and useful information she can find and what it tells us bout managing money. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Turbulent Markets and how to navigate them 10.04.2025

Mary Holm discusses the recent global market downturn and uncertainty caused by economic policy decisions. Mary also looks at a new Mindful Money and RIAA (Responsible Investment Association Australasia) survey about how New Zealanders view ethical inbvestment. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Getting wise with your mortgage 27.03.2025

In this episode Mary looks at ways to get wise with your mortgage including repayment advice and explainers on all the different types of mortgages. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Keep contributing to KiwiSaver through thick and thin. 13.03.2025

Today Mary looks at KiwiSaver and answer a listener's question about the current economic climate and how one should manage their KiwiSaver. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The 3 most important things to do with your Kiwiwsaver 27.02.2025

Very quickly, here's Mary's top three tips: 1. Join. And keep contributing. 2. Use a higher-risk fund – usually. 3. Choose a low-fee fund. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A bit of bitcoin? 13.02.2025

Money expert Mary Holm discusses the recent developments in bitcoin. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Kiwisaver fund you should have invested in two years ago 30.01.2025

Money expert Mary Holm looks at the benefits of going offshore with your KiwiSaver share investments versus keeping them solely in NZ based shares. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Are we celebrating Christmas the best way? 18.12.2024

This week Mary asks: are we celebrating Christmas the best way? Mary has tips on how not to break the bank this Christmas. She also has a list of some charities you could consider giving to these holidays… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What happens to your KiwiSaver if your relationship ends? 27.11.2024

3 out of 4 people breaking up don't realise the law says you must take your Kiwisaver into account in a relationship property split. Mary discusses what this means for your Kiwisaver in you suffer a breakup. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

How men invest 13.11.2024

Mary has talked about women investing on International Women's Day, but how about the blokes? Men are open to taking risks in investing, more than women, but can be overconfident and less likely to seek advice. Well guys, we recommend listening to Mary and her advice on this occasion. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The big new changes in KiwiSaver 31.10.2024

The FMA recently published its annual KiwiSaver report for the year and there were some big changes recorded. Some of those changes were very good. Mary breaks it all down and explains what it means for your money. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Banking in tough times – how are we doing? 16.10.2024

News from the New Zealand Banking Association suggest less bank customers applied for hardship status. Mary picks through the data to see what that suggests about the current economy. She also explains why banks are rolling out Confirmation of Payee next month, what it is and what it means. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

High-risk KiwiSaver funds - the hows and whys 03.10.2024

Mary explains why high-risk KiwiSaver funds are at least worth considering as a good investment. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

How is your financial wellbeing? 19.09.2024

Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission has created a quiz for organisations working on improving financial capability. This doesn't test financial knowledge, but how well you are coping with your money. Feel free to give the quiz a try at home! tinyurl.com/MoneyNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Sky high rates 05.09.2024

Have your rates gone sky high? The Mistress of Money Mary Holm says it might be time for a rates postponement. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Interest Rate Cuts 22.08.2024

The magical Mary talks about the current wave of interest rate cuts and how you can use them to make big progress with your mortgage. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Index Funds and ETFs 08.08.2024

This week Mary explains index funds and ETFs; what are they and why you look at them for somewhere to invest. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What to do with your tax cut 25.07.2024

With tax cuts looming Mary has some words of advice for what to do with that extra take-home money. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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