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"I can't find a job." "I can't find good staff." I spend a lot of time talking to New Zealanders and I can hear both of these statements in the same week. It doesn’t make sense? If unemployment has climbed to 5.6%, (the highest in 11 years), shouldn't employers have plenty of people to choose from?Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Luke sits down with Duncan Wood, founder of Boomfa Vintage, to unpack how a side hustle selling secondhand rugby jerseys on Instagram turned into a full-time business. Duncan shares the mindset shift it took to quit a stable corporate sales job, the fear of breaking the GST threshold that held him back for years, and how posting daily content eventually landed him on the field at an NRL Grand Final. It's a raw look at the risk, patience, and consistency behind building a real business out of a genuine passion.Find Duncan:Website: https://boomfavintage.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/boomfa_vintage/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@duncanwoodNZAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the past few weeks, things have started to feel...normal again. (I have probably jinxed us now!). Even a mate said to me ‘Yeah it’s nice to have a break from the crises but we are surely due for another one 😂’. The next crisis isn't something you'll see coming months in advance. It will probably arrive in a completely different form to the last one. Let's get ready...Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huia grew up in a single-mum household on Waiheke Island where money was never talked about, then found herself as an adult who was, in her own words, "absolutely the wrong person to have a credit card." She opens up about her tertiary overdraft that took years to clear, the guilt she still feels using money for anything beyond basic needs, and how marrying into a family who talked openly about wealth completely changed her relationship with money. This isn't an expert interview, it's a real, honest conversation with a KTC listener about the messy, ongoing journey of figuring money out.Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 it. Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Find Rolland:https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-rolland-6751bb8b/https://www.zurix.co.nz/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/moneymailFollow 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 say no.This is Luke stripped of his usual expert role, doing the same deep work he asks his listeners to do, and bringing you along for the journey.Download Amy's workbook here to go through these exercises yourself: https://www.levridge.co.nz/workbookFind Amy:https://levridge.co.nz/https://instagram.com/amy.levridgeAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning.Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/KTCHey 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 dramatically increase your borrowing power, and how offset mortgages could save you hundreds of thousands in interest. If you're thinking about buying your first home, this is the most practical conversation you'll find on how the mortgage world actually works in New Zealand right now.Find Mikey:https://guardiansmith.co.nz/https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmithAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 buying a home and getting mates to pay board... Covering a huge chunk of the mortgage while building equity instead of paying someone else's mortgage.The average first home buyer age is 37. Sarah's youngest client bought at 22. The difference? A clear goal, consistent saving, and the belief that it can actually be done.We cover why 20% deposit is a myth, how to get pre-approval ready even if you're not there yet, and the sacrifices that separate people who buy young from those who wait decades. Plus Sarah's journey from math teacher to mortgage broker.It's still possible. You just need to know how the game actually works.Find Sarah:https://instagram.com/mortgagebrokersarah_Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 $10 to get you started investing. Terms and conditions apply. Visit: https://sharesies.com for more information.Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time prepared. For advice we provide, see our disclosure statement. This is a paid promotion and is not financial advice.The KTC10 promotional code is offered by Sharesies Limited. Terms and conditions of this offer apply. These terms apply in addition to Sharesies General Terms and Conditions, Invest Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy.Find Sharesies on:Website: https://www.sharesies.nz/ Instagram: @sharesiesnz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sharesies/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 we try break the back of scaling his side hustle up.Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 what's really driving house prices and whether the easy property gravy train is finally over. If you've ever wondered what drives property prices and whether property is still the path to wealth in New Zealand, this podcast is for you.Find Michael:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rehmnz/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/officialmikeysmithAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 side hustle that's hit the ceiling, this live consulting session will change how you think about scaling it.Find Albert:https://www.instagram.com/albert.lee.educator/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 relationship property agreements, why your home isn't actually an investment, the importance of accountability, and how restructuring debt can save thousands in tax. Plus, why sometimes the best financial advice is to do nothing at all.Find Amy:https://levridge.co.nz/https://instagram.com/amy.levridgeAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 jobs that will disappear versus those that will thrive, and whether Universal Basic Income is the answer or just creates more problems.The arbitrage opportunity exists now, but once everyone has access to AI, no one has an advantage. The window is closing.Luke and Mikey discuss the investment bubble around AI (everything gets "AI" added to the name and stock prices explode), why some businesses will get crushed while others use AI to become more efficient, and the importance of focusing on what you can control rather than getting distracted by shiny objects.The world is changing fast. The question is: are you adapting or getting left behind?Find Mikey:https://guardiansmith.co.nz/https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmithAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 came from and if I could find it. Turns out that stat is misleading at best and often flat-out wrong.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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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’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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke caught up with Greg Smith, investment specialist at Generate to break down everything you need to know about the 2026 budget. From changes to FIF rules, to the new infrastructure developments and what it means for everyday New Zealanders.Find Greg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-cfa-07214215/ https://generatewealth.co.nzAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Wood is one of New Zealand's leading experts on stress control, from working as an intensive care paramedic to coaching some of the UFC's top fighters, and today I sat down with him to understand how to better harness & control our own stress.Dave breaks down the crisis of unprecedented levels of stimulation in the modern age, how to control your stress level and the breathing techniques anyone can use to see results for themselves. Your ability to control your state under pressure is a skill, it's time to develop it.Reach out to Dave at [email protected] or https://wmw.co.nz/contact/ and mention KTC for 10% off any of their products, only available up until June 30th 2026. Find Dave:Website: https://wmw.co.nz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrated.training/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark from Feijoa built an app that rounds up your spending and puts it straight into KiwiSaver. 3,000 users are now contributing hundreds if not thousands per year extra without thinking about it.Mark breaks down how it works, we cover why they chose KiwiSaver first, the 1.6 million who don't regularly contribute, and how roundups solve the behaviour problem traditional saving can't.We cover the regulatory hurdles, why they use open banking, and the expansion plans into managed funds and ETFs. Plus Mark's fundraising journey, from bootstrapping to raising $750K to scale the marketing and tell more people about automatic saving.Find more information on Feijoa at https://feijoa.kiwiAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The question a grandparent asked me this week. They had been tucking money away weekly for their grandchildren and wanted to know if they were missing something by not investing the money. They currently save it into a bank account. Great intentions but times have changed a bit! Over long periods of time, investing can dramatically outperform cash sitting in a bank account. So how do we go about 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 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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealand liquidations have hit a 15-year high, the highest since the GFC. Todays guest is lawyer Brent Norling who's receiving 160 calls a month from businesses drowning in tax debt, one of the main driving factors of these liquidations.IRD debt has exploded from $2.5 billion to $9.5 billion, with the next update likely starting with a 10. The pattern is often the same: lose money on a job, do the next job to pay for the previous one, then use IRD and creditors to fund the shortfall until it all collapses.We cover why employees get burnt when Kiwisaver deductions aren't paid, the construction domino effect when big companies fail, and why most directors never get prosecuted despite owing millions. Plus the harsh reality: if you're using IRD as your bank, you're competing unfairly until you get caught.The liquidation wave is here. Don't be next.Find Brent: Website: https://norlinglaw.co.nz/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-norling/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That subject line sounds so sexy. But one of my first jobs out of uni was not so sexy. Being an auditor. Don’t you dare judge me. This meant that in my early 20s, I worked inside councils, universities, government organisations, and powerline companies reviewing payroll systems and employee records. I think this experience mattered more than I realised at the time. Because once you’ve seen the data, it becomes harder to believe the story that earning well is impossible.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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're talking about the all important subject of how where you live impacts not only your finances, but your life in general. Answering the questions of should you move somewhere cheaper to save money? Or does it make sense to live in a more expensive area to go after opportunity? Should you buy someone with a long commute, or rent somewhere without one? All of this and more in todays episode.But we want to hear from you too, whats worked for you? What have you learned? Find Mikey:https://guardiansmith.co.nz/https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmithAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is no hard and fast ‘business or hobby?’ number, so let’s explore how it works. To start with, let’s keep it simple. A hobby = done for fun. Probably one off or done rarely. A business = done to make money. Consistently. However, it’s not what you call it. It’s how it looks.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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Morfett has a cake shop, a self published cookbook, an ecommerce site, a thriving social media presence and manufactures her own baking tins. Today she breaks down how she built multiple income streams, we cover why she turned down publishers, and why diversifying income streams gives her confidence.We cover the loneliness of entrepreneurship, why she lost all shame about posting content, and how social media became essential after initially building a business without it. Sometimes the best business strategy is just backing yourself to figure it out.Find more info on Michell:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellemorfett/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleMorfett Website: https://michellemorfett.com/Mint Cakery: https://mintcakery.com/ Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, I want to tell you about a new Kiwi fintech called Feijoa. But first, full transparency: after being a customer, I ended up investing in their recent funding round and am now a VERY, VERY small shareholder. So yes, you could 100% argue I’m biased. It is my first 'Fintech' investment, and I am looking forward to taking you on that journey of how that space works, where appropriate also. With that said, I’m going to give you the straight view as always, and why I kicked some of my hard-earned money 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’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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Create an account with Sharesies using the code 'KTC10' and they will match your first $10 deposit with an additional $10 to get you started investing: https://sharesies.com terms and conditions applyInvesting involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time prepared. For advice we provide, see our disclosure statement. This is a paid promotion and is not financial advice.The KTC10 promotional code is offered by Sharesies Limited. Terms and conditions of this offer apply. These terms apply in addition to Sharesies General Terms and Conditions, Invest Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy.Find Sharesies on:Website: https://www.sharesies.nz/Instagram: @sharesiesnzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sharesies/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Sutherland bought a tiny brewery in Leigh with very little brewing experience. Now, Sawmill produces almost 2 million litres a year and employs 50+ people.Mike breaks down the journey from learning to brew from a textbook, competing against Lion and DB's exclusive contracts, and building the business through farmers markets and word of mouth. We cover the 1am phone call that changed everything - "the brewery is on fire" - and how they kept growing while rebuilding everything from scratch.The fire destroyed one end of the building, but Mike never considered quitting. They brewed at 15 different breweries during the rebuild and came back stronger.We cover the morning tea rule (everyone stops at 10am, no phones allowed), why they focus on bars and restaurants over supermarkets, and the B-Corp certification that proves you can run a sustainable business with a sustainable bottom line. Plus why Mike thinks New Zealand needs to keep control of its food and beverage assets instead of selling them overseas.From reluctant employee to brewery owner employing 50 people, sometimes you have to take the leap to find what you're meant to do.Find more info on Sawmill:Website: https://www.sawmillbrewery.co.nz/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/sawmillbrewery/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Rooney started making drum videos as a personal library for his students. Now he's got 177,000 subscribers and makes more from YouTube than he ever did gigging.Andrew breaks down the accidental journey: from "Coffee with Rooney" Facebook lives during COVID to viral drum reaction videos that hit 3.5 million views. We cover why he gave up thousands of gigs to focus on content creation, the loneliness of building something while others have normal jobs, and how sponsors found him instead of the other way around.The video that changed everything was filmed on a Samsung S5 with terrible audio while he had a cold, sometimes imperfect action beats perfect planning.We cover the income streams most people don't know exist (AdSense, Patreon, sponsorships), why Americans are more generous with support than Kiwis, and the mindset shift from trading time for money to building an audience.Your expertise is valuable. The internet just makes it scalable.Find Andrew on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewRooneyDrumsAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I know I’m flogging a dead horse because there are now a million users of it and over 40% of the users have multiple accounts. But anyway, I enjoy pushing sh!t up hill for the few who will listen. When you’ve already pre-spent and committed that buffer on repayments, you don’t have cash to absorb the shock so you feel it immediately. The buffer in the budget is gone! That makes you vulnerable. No one likes feeling vulnerable.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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alongside six others, Leighton Roberts co-founded Sharesies back in 2017. Sharesies is a wealth app that's helped make investing simpler for one million users. He breaks down why most people struggle with investing and how to actually get started.Leighton explains why Kiwi can get overwhelmed by choice, the journey building a startup, how to overcome analysis paralysis when it comes to investing, and the power of compounding returns.,Get started on SharesiesCreate an account with Sharesies using the code 'KTC10' and Sharesies will match your first $10 deposit with an additional $10 to get you started investing. Terms and conditions apply. For more info visit https://sharesies.com Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time prepared. For advice we provide, see our disclosure statement. This is a paid promotion and is not financial advice.The KTC10 promotional code is offered by Sharesies Limited. Terms and conditions of this offer apply. These terms apply in addition to Sharesies General Terms and Conditions, Invest Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy.Find Sharesies on:Website: https://www.sharesies.nz/Instagram: @sharesiesnzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sharesies/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ASB just dropped a number that made me look twice to see if it was right. They say that ‘households will likelThat’s hard enough for most people. But then an accountant like me says no you don’t. You need MORE! Because that $55 a week is after-tax money.y face a $55 per week increase in the cost of living over 2026'. Let's explore how that works.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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just when it felt like things were improving, here we go again. Multiple conversations I had over the week cited the same thing. People back in fear. People delaying decision making. People not wanting to invest or take out debt. Business confidence has tanked quickly too! Inside my business I’ve noticed business planning inquiry drop. It’s hard to plan for 12 months' time when you can’t see certainty in front of you. And all of this before things REALLY change for NZers.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 literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chloe McKnight sells businesses and sees the same patterns: the businesses that sell well are organised, have systems, and can prove consistent income. The ones that struggle are hoping someone will pay for their potential.She's seen young people selling e-commerce empires they built as side hustles, and baby boomers shocked their 30-year business isn't worth what they thought.We cover vendor finance deals, why banks are getting more flexible with business lending, and how most people leave selling too late and end up accepting whatever they can get.Find Chloe:https://www.instagram.com/chloemcknightkakapo/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mikey and I have both become millionaires through building million dollar businesses alongside traditional investments. Mikey left a million-dollar income to start Guardian and is only just coming out the other side after four years, whilst Ive grown my accounting & advisory firm alongside my business partner to $2m/year in revenue. We cover the valley every entrepreneur faces, why most people quit when things get hard, and how believing in something for a decade changes everything.We cover why speed beats perfection, the resilience required to build something meaningful, and how both their businesses reward them for the risk they're taking. Plus the mindset shift from thinking in months to thinking in decades, and why New Zealand is actually perfect for building wealth if you're willing to do the work.It can still be done in New Zealand. You just have to be willing to do the hard work.Find Mikey:https://guardiansmith.co.nz/https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmithAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most people are letting momentum and compounding work against them. They're compounding the wrong things... Debt, bad habits & negative thinking, instead of building momentum toward their goals.Luke and Mikey break down why momentum is like compounding but for your daily life: once you get it rolling, things become easier, but you have to get your foot on the gas first. We cover the stages of momentum, why it's a cruel mistress that can turn on a dime, and how to harness it when it arrives.In a country of so much negativity and doom and gloom, it's crucial to be around high energy and momentum. You can spot it in people who are building and creating.Momentum is your most valuable asset. Are you building it or letting it work against you?Find Mikey:https://guardiansmith.co.nz/https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmithAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.