Keep The Change

There seems to be a theme in my DM's from people in their 20s. Probably nothing new to be fair! When I was in my twenties, I wanted things to happen faster too. I've now interviewed hundreds of successful people across New Zealand. The pattern is often pretty boring. Almost every one of them eventually picked one thing and stayed with it for years. So, with that said, some advice: take it or leave...

Whilst Simon was in his early 20's he was making more than the prime minister of New Zealand, despite dropping out of University. He then left his job at 25, built his own business and went on to sell it for many millions of dollars. He's sold 4 businesses by the age of 38 and made the Deloitte fast 50 3 times... In this episode, he breaks down how you can actually build wealth in New Zealand. Fin...

Recently, a 17-year-old asking if he could pay me for an hour of business advice. What in the helly! I jumped on the call. 2 of them turned up. For me, I wanted to understand what a teenager was doing that made him think investing in advice was worthwhile. For the big reveal, turns out he and a mate spend their weekends knocking on doors, offering one simple service. Pssst...fuel your day with bet...

Recently I went down to Wellington college to teach their students about money, and took along my videographer to capture the day for you. Sign up to Money Mail for free weekly emails to improve your finances: https://www.keepthechange.co.nz/moneymail Follow on Instagram for more content: https://www.instagram.com/keepthechange_nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a change Luke's in the hot seat as Amy from Levridge turns the tables and works through his own financial plan and money beliefs. They cover his childhood money beliefs of scarcity and "ask your father," his surprisingly casual approach to retirement planning at 38, and the realisation that he might be more frugal than he needs to be after building a business that's given him the ability to sa...

I think we're seeing something that doesn't get talked about enough. We're increasingly seeing two different economies. One with a lot of disposable money and one without. So how is this going to play out if interest rates keep increasing? Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTC Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content,...

In todays episode Luke sits down with Mikey from Guardian Smith to break down everything first home buyers need to know about getting a mortgage in 2026... From 5% deposit options most people don't know exist, to why the bank's test rate is still sitting close to 7% even when your actual rate is much lower. W cover the mistakes that kill mortgage applications , why having a flatmate could dramatic...

4 in 10 New Zealanders say they couldn’t access $5,000 within a week without going into debt if an unexpected emergency came up. $5,000 sounds like a lot of money and will be to many people who read this. Whilst others will feel that $5,000 is stuff all. Remember that finance is personal. But does it really go that far anymore? Well we better at least make sure we've got $5k sorted!  Pssst......

Most young Kiwi have bought into the belief that home ownership is impossible. Yet Sarah from Guardian Smith bought her first home at 25, after selling her car and riding a mountain bike to save the last $10K of her deposit. Sarah breaks down what's actually working for young buyers: Kiwisaver contributions, the 5% deposit first home loan scheme most people don't know exists, and the strategy of b...

Sharesies have recently launched the Sharesies Debit Mastercard that earns its customers 1% Investback. That’s $1 in investments for every $100 they spentd on the card. I sat down with Scott Nixon, the General Manager of Personal for Sharesies, to ask your questions about the card. Create an account with Sharesies using the code 'KTC10' and they will match your first $10 deposit with an additional...

We were flying from the US to Canada for the next game and needed a Canadian visa of some sort. Didn’t know this until ole mate at the counter told me we couldn’t fly unless we could show the visa. So I did what most people do. I Googled it. Clicked one of the first links. Rookie mistake! Let me tell you about it in more detail. Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Ra...

The other Saturday morning I spent two hours helping a music teacher with ideas on how to scale his side hustle. I hope you've checked it out? Because he has exactly the same problem that people around NZ have. He has a skill and people are willing to pay for it. But his income is limited by one thing…his time. You sell your time, BUT eventually you hit a ceiling. In the 2 hour recording with Al w...

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 literacy. Stay close to us on social media and share this with someone that you think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial...

Today Im sitting down with Michael Rehm, a professor of property at the University of Auckland, to discuss everything going on in the housing market here in New Zealand. From false beliefs about the market, to how we can make housing more affordable and everything in between. Michael Rehm is one of New Zealand's leading property researchers who's been studying the market for 25 years, to find out...

After seeing how much you guys loved the pod we did at the start of the year covering 'how to obliterate 2026' we're back with a 6 month update to keep you on track. Covering whats going down, whats changed in the world and what you need to be aware of, plus an update on Luke's stock picks. Find Mikey: https://guardiansmith.co.nz/ https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmith Amy from http://Levridge.c...

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 literacy. Stay close to us on social media and share this with someone that you think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial...

Today Im sitting down with Albert, a full-time teacher with a side hustle teaching private music lessons. His problem is he's maxed out on time and can't take on more students so this consulting session is with the goal of helping him figure out how to package his expertise, charge what he's actually worth, and build leverage so he can help more people without working more hours. If you've got a s...

A few weeks ago I asked a simple question and the answers were bloody thoughtful and honest. Have a think about how you would answer that. And maybe it’s based on what you wish you knew now? Here is a summary of what came through in the comments. AND one suprising one that was missed! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a pr...

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 literacy. Stay close to us on social media and share this with someone that you think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial...

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 literacy. Stay close to us on social media and share this with someone that you think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial...

Today Amy from Levridge breaks down some real client examples of New Zealander's building wealth. The pattern is clear: small tweaks in the right direction and knowing why you're doing it create massive differences over time. Everyone's at a different starting line, running a different race. But the ones getting ahead all have one thing in common: they got good advice and took action. We cover rel...

I’ve heard this more times than I should. I am sure you would have heard it before. You may even believe it. It is perhaps the most dangerous money belief you can have. So let’s explore how we could look at this from some different angles and perhaps encourage others to do the same.  Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become...

Over 90% of Kiwi workers now use AI, but most companies haven't provided official tools yet. Mikey and I break down what's really happening and what's coming next. We cover the productivity gap where employees are much faster than their bosses realise, using AI for everything from drafting reports to summarising legal briefs in seconds. We explore why GDP hasn't grown despite this AI boom, the job...

Every now and then, I see the same scary stat get thrown around. “70% of small businesses fail within the first five years.” I don’t know who started this, but it’s usually said with the same typical Kiwi certainty of those non-players who could coach the AB’s to a World Cup or slot one from the sideline. But because I am slightly unwell, I started trying to figure out where that statistic even ca...

Budget 2026!!! I went to the live from the beehive. There were hundreds of pages of forecasts, funding announcements, assumptions and political chat. I’ll be honest I didn’t read every page. The challenge was trying to work out what actually matters to everyday Kiwis like you. So a few (not all) of those things… Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’...