Your Money With Mary Holm

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

Hosted by Mary Holm and Jesse Mulligan

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Fortnightly Thursdays at 3.15pm on RNZ National

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Are KiwiSaver default members getting a bad deal?

Today Mary talks about why KiwiSaver default members are getting a bad deal, and problems with benchmarks for all KiwiSaver funds.
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The big financial issues of 2023

Today Mary Holm wraps up the big financial issues that have been around in 2023.

Repaying your debt

Today Mary talks to Jesse about repaying debt and why wealth is a bit like a tank full of water. She's also urging people to avoid running up high-interest debt over the Christmas season.

Which are the best and worst KiwiSaver providers?

Today Mary talks to Jesse about which Kiwisaver providers are the best - and worst - at offering various services to their members. She also looks at some of the services that listeners might not be aware you can get from some providers, and naming them.

Investing in shares in Aoteroa and overseas

Today Mary has a close look at investing in shares both in Aotearoa and overseas. She's collated some interesting numbers about how the different stocks have fared over the past five decades.
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Getting smarter on KiwiSaver choices

This week Mary talks to Jesse about getting smarter with KiwiSaver choices and overall trends for funds.
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Pros and cons of casual and regular investing

This week Mary Holm is back to talk about the pros and cons of being either a regular or casual investor.

Ways to boost your savings

This week Mary Holm is back to talk about ways to boost your savings. It's insights she included in her book Rich Enough. She recommends setting goals that are SMART: specific, measurable, achievable (w)ritten and time-bound. She also talks about having small rewards when you reach milestones.
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How much insurance should you have?

Today Mary talks to Jesse about how much insurance we should have, especially with premiums on the rise at the same time there appears to be more climate related damaged being caused.

Are house prices still to high?

Today Mary talks to Jesse about whether house prices are still too high and that buyers may have to adjust their expectations.

Paying your rates

Today Mary Holm looks at options for people who are struggling to pay the never ending increasing rates bills. She explains there are rebates for people on low incomes and the option to postpone payments until after you die.
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KiwiSaver or term deposits

Today Mary talks to Jesse about a question sent in by a listener who is over 65 on what to do with money they don't need to access right now. Mary talks about the options of Kiwisaver or term deposits and the pros and cons of both.

Your options with mortgage repayments

Today Mary talks about options with mortgage repayments and options when you need to renew at a higher interest rate.

Important information in your annual KiwiSaver statement

Today Mary talks to Jesse about important information in your annual KiwiSaver statement and how to improve it next time.
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It's ok to be a long-term renter

Today Mary talks to Jesse about how it's OK to give up on ever owning a home and how it can work to be a long-term renter.

Children and KiwiSaver

Today Mary talks to Jesse about children and Kiwisaver a way to get them started early and potentially set up with a 33 thousand dollar home deposit by the time they turn 18.