Your Money With Mary Holm

This week Mary asks: are we celebrating Christmas the best way? Mary has tips on how not to break the bank this Christmas. She also has a list of some charities you could consider giving to these holidays.

3 out of 4 people breaking up don't realise the law says you must take your Kiwisaver into account in a relationship property split. Mary discusses what this means for your Kiwisaver in you suffer a breakup.

Mary has talked about women investing on International Women's Day, but how about the blokes? Men are open to taking risks in investing, more than women, but can be overconfident and less likely to seek advice. Well guys, we recommend listening to Mary and her advice on this occasion.

The FMA recently published its annual KiwiSaver report for the year and there were some big changes recorded. Some of those changes were very good. Mary breaks it all down and explains what it means for your money.

News from the New Zealand Banking Association suggest less bank customers applied for hardship status. Mary picks through the data to see what that suggests about the current economy. She also explains why banks are rolling out Confirmation of Payee next month, what it is and what it means.

Mary explains why high-risk KiwiSaver funds are at least worth considering as a good investment.

Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission has created a quiz for organisations working on improving financial capability. This doesn't test financial knowledge, but how well you are coping with your money. Feel free to give the quiz a try at home! tinyurl.com/MoneyNZ

Have your rates gone sky high? The Mistress of Money Mary Holm says it might be time for a rates postponement.

The magical Mary talks about the current wave of interest rate cuts and how you can use them to make big progress with your mortgage.

This week Mary explains index funds and ETFs; what are they and why you look at them for somewhere to invest.

With tax cuts looming Mary has some words of advice for what to do with that extra take-home money.

Today Mary talks to Jesse about how the tax bracket creep 'robs' us. She explains the government's new tax cuts take effect from July 31 are a start to ending the bracket creep.

Today Mary Holm talks to Mark about all things KiwiSaver and why it's important to look at your annual KiwiSaver statements.