Your Money With Mary Holm

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… Read more Audio

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

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. Audio

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

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… Read more Audio

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

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. Audio

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. Audio

Today Mary talks to Jesse about the Kiwisaver positive results for the first quarter of 2023. There's also new Kiwisaver help for new parents. Audio

This week Mary Holm talks to Jesse about 'laddering' a clever way with term deposits and even mortgages. She explains exactly what it is and how it can give longer term returns on deposits; frequent… Read more Audio

Today Mary talks about the importance of 'emergency money'. A recent Financial Services Council survey found that 39% of New Zealanders don't have access to $5000 within a week without borrowing. She… Read more Audio

Today Mary talks to Jesse about what she's learnt from the Film Fraud Festival. The festival has been on a the the Q Theatre in Auckland and Mary is talking about some of the warning signs that you're… Read more Audio

Today Mary talks about unusual KiwiSaver investments. Audio

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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Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about a harrowing few days being trapped in Piha while visiting friends. She's manage to leave the flood hit suburb, but says it's been a tough time for locals with no… Read more Audio

Today Mary talks to Jesse about the emails she received from people explaining who they would gift one of her two books to! Audio

Today Mary talks to Jesse about mortgages and whether or not you should be fixing them while there's such volatility with interest rates. She also discusses ways to split your risk with investments in… Read more Audio

Today Mary talks to Jesse about the Financial Markets Authority report on KiwiSaver. She also answers a question from a retired listener who has lost a substantial amount of money from her Kiwisaver… Read more Audio

Your Money with Mary Holm Audio

Today Mary talks to Jesse about the range of numbers around in terms of Kiwisaver and what they all mean. She also recommends using the Sorted KiwiSaver calculator to help work out what messages they… Read more Audio