Smart Money

As money has moved into the digital space, physical cash has become less prevalent. Only 57.2 percent of kiwis used cash for everyday purposes in 2023, down from 95.8 percent in 2019. Those using cash tend to be among more vulnerable groups, including the young, elderly and disabled, and are more likely to live rurally. Hannah McQueen joins Tim Beveridge to discuss whether all k

When do you start writing your will, and should your kids help you with writing it? Plus, is downsizing the best way to free up some cash? Well renowned financial author Martin Hawes joins us with his thoughts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the best lessons to teach your children about money? How soon should you be setting them up with a trust fund, or a personal savings account? Hannah McQueen of Enable Me joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With all the cuts to the cut service, how should you deal with layoffs mid-career, and more importantly how can you bounce back? Employment relations practitioner Max Whitehead joined the show to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harbour Asset Management's Managing Director Andrew Bascand joined Tim Beveridge on Smart Money this week. They discussed how geopolitical events in Gaza including the recent attack made by Iran on Israel affected the sharemarket. Plus, digital banking has entered the Australian market. The pair discuss how people's relationship with banks is changing and more and more bank branc

Although the recession has put the brakes on average pay rises, the country’s highest-paid CEO has set a new record for remuneration. Is this fair? Expert Amanda Morrall joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand households have experienced a significant increase in their cost of living over the past four years, led by higher interest rates, transport, food, and housing costs. Statistics NZ estimate that New Zealand living costs have increased 23% since the end of 2019, almost three times the change consistent with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s 2% annual inflation target.

Data published by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency across the ditch showed some of Australia's biggest companies have had their dirty laundry aired as gender wage gap data from thousands of organisations is made public for the first time. So how important to you is pay transparency and how exactly do you negotiate a pay increase? We're joined by Hannah McQueen from Enable Me, t

Is it unethical that supermarkets have so much leverage over basic needs unless we sign up to coupon card saving schemes? Personal finance educator Lisa Dudson joins us to give her insight as to why this is the case. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2023 turned out to be a good year for investment markets. Chris Di Leva from Harbour Asset Management spoke to Tim Beveridge about what 2024 could hold? They also discuss how profitable it may be to invest in AI LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.