Your Money With Mary Holm

Today Mary Holm talks about the worries listeners have about their Kiwisaver accounts right now. Today Mary Holm talks about the worries listeners have about their kiwisaver accounts right now. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week Mary Holm addresses more listener questions about investment and the comparison between shares and rental property returns. This week Mary Holm addresses more listener questions about investment and the comparison between shares and rental property returns. She also talks about what to do as Kiwisaver shares continue to tumble. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary Holm answers a list of questions from a listener regarding when it's a good idea to suspend KiwiSaver payments. Today Mary Holm answers a list of questions from a listener regarding when it's a good idea to suspend Kiwisaver payments. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week financial journalist and author Mary Holm talks to Jesse about the latest Canstar Consumer Pulse report. It shows that 55% of New Zealanders are spending more than they earn. The latest Canstar Consumer Pulse report made for worrying reading, says financial journalist Mary Holm. It shows that 58 percent of New Zealanders are spending more than they earn. And the figures were worse still...

New Zealand's inflation rate has hovered around 2 percent for most of this century, but experts say it could reach 7 percent this year. Financial journalist Mary Holm offers some advice for people worried about how to secure their money in the face of rising inflation and wobbly sharemarkets. New Zealand's inflation rate has hovered around 2 percent for most of this century, but experts say i...

Today Mary talks about why comparing returns on rental property and shares is tricky. She explains that people usually borrow to invest in rental property, and most don't in shares. Borrowing to invest is called gearing in NZ, leveraging in the US. If you borrow, you get growth on the bank's money as well as your own. So she says a geared rental property is likely to bring higher returns than an u...

Mary talks to Jesse about dividend reinvestment and how to grow your shareholdings painlessly. The idea is that instead of shareholders being given a cash dividend they are given more shares instead. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary talks about why everyone should be in Kiwisaver and how to do it well. She says that age is no barrier to having a Kiwisaver account. She also has some tips on how to keep an eye on your provider and the fees they are charging. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about the New Zealand share market's current downward trend and what to do when your KiwiSaver value wobbles. Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about the New Zealand share market's current downward trend and what to do when your Kiwisaver value wobbles. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary continues her talk on money and relationships and how this time of the year can cause tension. Today Mary continues her talk on money and relationships and how this time of the year can cause tension. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Mary Holm talks to Jesse about economic harm and how it affects more than half of all New Zealand women at some point. Mary Holm, off the back of Economic Harm Day, talks about how this type of harm is said to affect more than half of all New Zealand women at some time - particularly with dependent children. She also tells Jesse that it happens at all income levels - including very high incomes an...

Today Mary Holm talks about some big changes coming to KiwiSaver. From December first your provider and your risk level may change without you knowing about it. Mary shares how to find out if the changes will affect you and suit you, and what to do about it if they don't. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary looks at the 'buy now pay later' option and whether or not these are a good idea. The products are usually quite tempting as you don't pay any interest, but Mary warns there are quite high penalties for late payments. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary is talking about IPO FOMO. Translated it means Initial Public Offerings when a new stock is launched and people feel they need to invest in them because everyone else is! She talks about what you should be thinking of if you're keen on investing money in shares and IPOs. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary Holm talks about how people are doing KiwiSaver badly and how that can change. She also has some answers to listener questions sent in during previous appearances. Mary Holm talks about how people are doing KiwiSaver badly and how that can change. The Financial Markets Authority has just put out of an annual report on KiwiSaver which prompted Mary Holm to look again at our retirement pl...

Mary talks about ethical investing following on from a report by The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia which reviewed the investment practices of 27 financial institutions in New Zealand. Mary talks about ethical investing following on from a report by The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia which reviewed the investment practices of 27 financial institutions in New Z...

Today Mary looks at ways to manage your mortgage in particular with an eye on interest rates which are predicted to rise in the near future. Half of New Zealanders with mortgages are ahead on their repayments, according to new data from the NZ Bankers' Association. One reason behind this is that people have maintained their existing repayments despite declining interest rates, says finance co...

Today Mary talks to Jesse about the money quiz and talk in particular question which many listeners believe we have the wrong answer for. Spoiler alert - we don't! Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about online share trading. She says research shows that nearly 40 percent of adult New Zealanders use or plan to use micro-investing platforms. Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about online share trading. She says research shows that nearly 40 percent of adult New Zealanders use or plan to use micro-investing platforms. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Mary Holm answers listener questions about their Kiwisaver options and personal finances. Mary Holm answers listener questions about their Kiwisaver options and personal finances. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary talks about gender differences in handling money and investing. Research shows that fewer women live from payday to payday but have less financial knowledge than me. She talks to Jesse about the research she's been looking at which also shows that women with children also have less financial know how than women who don't have any. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about Kiwisaver for all non-employees of all ages. Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about Kiwisaver for all non-employees of all ages. She also answers listener questions about their kiwisaver accounts. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

After speaking about reverse mortgages with Jesse one of the two banks which offers them, Heartland, got in touch with Mary to argue she was being too negative about taking up that financial option. After speaking about reverse mortgages with Jesse one of the two banks which offers them, Heartland, got in touch with Mary to argue she was being too negative about taking up that financial option. Sh...

Mary Holm talks about reverse mortgages, which are seen as a way to free up money for retired homeowners. Mary Holm talks about reverse mortgages, which are seen as a way to free up money for retired homeowners, but she warns people should take care if they're considering this. She explains there's been growing interest in these mortgages, with Heartland bank recording 39 percent increas...

Today Mary is talking about what's been happening at the Financial Services Complaints conference. Among other things, there are going to be changes to consumer loan laws. Today Mary is talking about what's been happening at the Financial Services Complaints conference. She is a board member. Among other things, there are going to be changes to consumer loan laws, which while making it hard t...