Smart Money

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Episodes: 248

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Looking to make sense of your dollars? Newstalk ZB’s Smart Money delves into the deep, dark recesses of unwanted debt, traverses the highs and lows of investments and helps to ensure you money works for you.

Our industry experts give us their top tips on a wide selection of topics including mortgage rates, stock, savings, goal-setting and retirement.

Episode Date
Hannah McQueen: Would we save more by using physical cash?
May 12, 2024
Martin Hawes: When is the best time to write your will? And, is downsizing the best way to free up some cash?
May 05, 2024
Hannah McQueen: The best lessons to teach your children about money
Apr 29, 2024
Max Whitehead: How to bounce back from mid-career layoffs
Apr 21, 2024
Andrew Bascand: The changing face of the banking sector
Apr 14, 2024
Amanda Morrall: Are the latest CEO remuneration figures fair?
Apr 08, 2024
Hamish Pepper: Where are families cutting costs?
Mar 17, 2024
Hannah McQueen: How important is pay transparency?
Mar 04, 2024
Lisa Dudson: Supermarkets leverage over basic needs
Feb 25, 2024
Chris Di Leva: Investment market prospects for 2024
Feb 18, 2024
Max Whitehead: What to make of the modest increase to the minimum wage
Feb 04, 2024
Amanda Morrall: How can we save money over the Christmas season?
Dec 11, 2023
Hamish Pepper: What's behind the recent decline in inflation?
Nov 20, 2023
Martin Hawes: How to make sure your business doesn't fail
Nov 12, 2023
Amanda Morrall: Managing your finances while travelling
Nov 06, 2023
Shane Solly: What's been driving capital markets?
Oct 29, 2023
Hannah McQueen: Where should your finances be?
Oct 23, 2023
Chris Di Leva: How will a Nact coalition impact investment markets?
Oct 15, 2023
Malcom Knight: Supermarket loyalty cards, Consumer NZ says cheaper groceries are available - So are they worth it?
Oct 08, 2023
Lisa Dudson: The first and last things to do when trying to tighten your belt
Oct 01, 2023
Martin King and Ashley Kai Fong: How to safeguard yourself from online scammers
Sep 24, 2023
Andrew Bascand: Investing in new technology
Sep 17, 2023
Martin Hawes: Safeguarding against scammers
Sep 11, 2023
Amanda Morrall: Tax Policies and ethical investing
Sep 04, 2023
Max Whitehead: The line between contractor and employee
Aug 27, 2023
Chris Di Leva: Will the election impact investment?
Aug 20, 2023
Hannah McQueen: What's driving up rent?
Aug 13, 2023
Lisa Dudson: From an idea to a business
Aug 07, 2023
Malcom Knight: Will removing GST on fruit and vege actually help?
Jul 30, 2023
Amanda Morrall: How to save during a cost of living crisis
Jul 23, 2023
Max Whitehead: What employment benefits actually matter?
Jul 16, 2023
Dr Alex Bartle: How to improve your night's sleep
Jul 09, 2023
Martin Hawes: The reality of retiring
Jul 09, 2023
Antonia Watson: More kiwis are falling prey to scams
Jul 02, 2023
Malcolm Knight: Is the banking Commerce Commission inquiry a waste of time?
Jun 25, 2023
Hamish Pepper: NZ is spending beyond our means
Jun 18, 2023
Amanda Morrall: Is it okay to borrow money so you can invest it?
Jun 11, 2023
Max Whitehead: What constitutes ageism in the workplace?
Jun 05, 2023
Clive Fernandes: What are you doing with your KiwiSaver?
May 29, 2023
Andrew Bascand: Managing Director at Harbour Asset Management on Budget 2023
May 21, 2023
Hannah McQueen: The cost of having children
May 14, 2023
Malcolm Knight: Director of Advice Knight on banks' high profits
May 07, 2023
Amanda Morrall: Retiring at 65
Apr 30, 2023
Lisa Dudson: Good with Money and the possibility of retiring at 65
Apr 23, 2023
Chris Di Leva: Harbour Asset Management Director on what yields more growth
Apr 16, 2023
Max Whitehead: Finances, redundancy, employment rights, and contracting
Apr 10, 2023
Malcom Knight: Should you pick your own investments?
Apr 02, 2023
Amanda Morrall: When should you retire?
Mar 26, 2023
Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management Portfolio Manager on central banks
Mar 19, 2023
Hannah McQueen: Everything you need to know about property investing
Mar 12, 2023
Max Whitehead: The Whitehead Group employment specialist on the current job market
Feb 27, 2023
Harbour Asset Management's Hamish Pepper: Interest rates and housing advice
Feb 20, 2023
Malcolm Knight: financial advisor offers investment advice
Feb 12, 2023
Amanda Morrall: Seeking financial assistance after the Auckland floods
Feb 06, 2023
Max Whitehead: employment law expert on navigating new employment laws
Jan 29, 2023
Martin Hawes: Which is more worth the price?
Jan 24, 2023
Chris Di Leva: Investing in 2023
Jan 24, 2023
Amanda Morell: Shopping during the festive season
Jan 24, 2023
Andrew Bascand: Is investing worth the risk?
Jan 24, 2023
Hannah McQueen: Should we be tightening our spending?
Nov 30, 2022
Amanda Morrall: KiwiSaver contribution sharing suggested to bridge gender gap savings
Nov 01, 2022
Max Whitehead: Where have all the workers gone?
Oct 09, 2022
Harbour Asset Management's Andrew Bascand: Will the economy turnaround?
Sep 18, 2022
Malcolm Knight: One year investments are always a gamble
Sep 11, 2022
Max Whitehead: If you want it, get it written in your contract
Sep 04, 2022
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly: We are seeing the signs of peak inflation
Aug 21, 2022
Max Whitehead: Do your research before talking to your boss about a payrise (1)
Aug 15, 2022
Financial Advisor Malcolm Knight: Deciding what Kiwisaver fund to invest in not black and white
Aug 01, 2022
Harbour Asset Management's Hamish Pepper: OCR future cash rate already baked in the cake
Jul 24, 2022
Hannah McQueen: Why do we spend all we earn?
Jul 17, 2022
Amanda Morrall: How young can you invest?
Jul 10, 2022
Max Whitehead: How employers can keep young Kiwis in NZ
Jul 03, 2022
Carissa Fairbrother: Should employers foster financial literacy in their staff?
Jun 26, 2022
Andrew Bascand: You wouldn't want to come face to face with a bear market
Jun 19, 2022
Hannah McQueen: Is the faff worth the reward in small business?
Jun 12, 2022
Amanda Morrall: Buy now, pay later loans
Jun 05, 2022
Martin Hawes: "Buy in gloom, sell in boom"
May 29, 2022
Chris di Leva: How should we react to the Budget?
May 22, 2022
Brad Olsen: Are financial advisors just for rich people?
May 15, 2022
Amanda Morrall: It's time to get financially fit during these tough times
May 08, 2022
Malcolm Knight: Is unlimited annual leave worth the hype?
May 01, 2022
Carissa Fairbrother: How the government could combat high inflation
Apr 24, 2022
Max Whitehead: Why stay in a job you're not happy in?
Apr 17, 2022
Hamish Pepper: When will inflation peak?
Apr 10, 2022
Martin Hawes: Can you make money from a side-hustle?
Apr 03, 2022
Amanda Morrall: Is shopping ethically affordable?
Mar 27, 2022
Andrew Bascand: Are EVs the way of the future?
Mar 20, 2022
Max Whitehead: Employee's rights
Mar 13, 2022
Hannah McQueen: Should both partners be involved in the finances?
Mar 06, 2022
Malcolm Knight: How Russia attacking Ukraine affects stock markets and economies
Feb 27, 2022
Chris Di Leva: What's driven market volatility this year?
Feb 20, 2022
Martin Hawes: If I have spare cash, should I put it in KiwiSaver?
Feb 13, 2022
Max Whitehead: Traps to avoid when signing employment contracts
Feb 06, 2022
Hamish Pepper: How to handle inflation
Jan 30, 2022
Amanda Morrall: Getting into a relationship with someone who has debt
Jan 23, 2022
Hannah McQueen: How to be financially set for 2022
Dec 19, 2021
Shane Solly: 2021 The year that was
Dec 12, 2021
Amanda Morrall: The ins and outs of travel insurance
Dec 05, 2021
Max Whitehead: Employment law, answers to all the questions
Nov 28, 2021
Andrew Bascand: What is the economic potential of clean business?
Nov 21, 2021
Joe Taylor: Making the most of Kiwisaver
Nov 14, 2021
Martin Hawes: Is the housing market boom run really over?
Nov 07, 2021
Brad Olsen: Why don't more Kiwis have a savings buffer?
Oct 31, 2021
Tom O'Neil: How to create the best CV's
Oct 24, 2021
Chris Di Leva: Why are fuel prices increasing?
Oct 17, 2021
Amanda Morrall: Finance companies and when to use them
Oct 10, 2021
Martin Hawes: Ethical investing and what you're putting your money towards
Oct 03, 2021
Hannah McQueen: How to protect wealth and savings
Sep 26, 2021
Hamish Pepper: Understanding the interest rates
Sep 19, 2021
Max Whitehead: What if you're not getting paid during lockdown?
Sep 12, 2021
Amanda Morrall: Saving and spending in lockdown
Sep 05, 2021
Martin Hawes: What to do with your Kiwi saver during lockdown
Aug 29, 2021
Shane Solly: What has the impact of lockdown been on the NZ market?
Aug 22, 2021
Smart Money: James Fitzgerald's journey to wealth
Aug 15, 2021
Hannah McQueen: Is it time to get out of the property market?
Aug 08, 2021
Smart Money - Tom O'Neil
Aug 01, 2021
Smart Money: Harbour Asset Management's Andrew Bascand
Jul 25, 2021
Max Whitehead: How to ask for a pay rise
Jul 18, 2021
Amanda Morrall: Cryptocurrencies and a cashless society
Jul 11, 2021
Martin Hawes: Are banks putting people into unnecessary debt?
Jul 04, 2021
Chris Di Leva: Are we entering a period of inflation?
Jun 27, 2021
Brad Olsen: Kiwisaver contribution rates could go up
Jun 20, 2021
Max Whitehead: How to negotiate your employment contract
Jun 13, 2021
Amanda Morrall - Travel insurance and loyalty programmes
Jun 06, 2021
Martin Hawes: Covid-19 causes young KiwiSaver members to switch funds
May 30, 2021
Hamish Pepper: The future of interest rates
May 23, 2021
Tim and Carrisa Fairbrother: Are we too relaxed about Kiwisaver?
May 16, 2021
Brad Olsen: The wage freeze is a huge mistake!
May 09, 2021
Hannah McQueen: The insurances you can afford to ditch!
May 02, 2021
Amanda Morrall: Instant ways to save money
Apr 24, 2021
Shane Solly: Stock markets are up by 25% - Is it time to invest?
Apr 18, 2021
Martin Hawes: Is it time to shift the tax brackets?
Apr 11, 2021
Brad Olsen: The effects of a minimum wage increase
Apr 04, 2021
Andrew Bascand: Is housing a safe investment now?
Mar 28, 2021
Hannah McQueen: Can money actually buy happiness?
Mar 24, 2021
Brad Olsen: Economic impact of the latest lockdown
Feb 28, 2021
Martin Hawes: Are prenuptial agreements a romance killer?
Feb 21, 2021
Carissa Fairbrother: Should loot boxes in video games be banned?
Feb 14, 2021
Amanda Morrall: Are back to school costs unreasonable?
Feb 07, 2021
Chris Di Leva: What are the risks and opportunities of 2021?
Jan 31, 2021
Amanda Morrall: Is New Zealand ready for Costco and IKEA?
Jan 24, 2021
Carissa Fairbrother: Being asked for donations at the checkout
Dec 20, 2020
Andrew Bascand: Will the markets be hot in 2021?
Dec 13, 2020
Amanda Morrall: Should 'The Safety Warehouse' repay the fake cash drop?
Dec 06, 2020
Martin Hawes: The war of sport subscriptions
Nov 29, 2020
Amanda Morrall: Should we have a voucher system for NZ travel?
Nov 22, 2020
Shane Solly: Where to put your money at the moment?
Nov 15, 2020
Carissa Fairbrother: Leaving a job you love for more money
Nov 08, 2020
Chris Di Leva: The implications of elections on investments
Nov 01, 2020
Amanda Morrall: Are financial advisors a rip off?
Oct 25, 2020
Martin Hawes: How to use share investment apps?
Oct 04, 2020
Amanda Morrall: How good is Nationals tax policy?
Sep 20, 2020
Carissa Fairbrother: Risks and benefits of couples having joint-accounts
Sep 13, 2020
Martin Hawes: Can you fix a bad credit rating?
Sep 06, 2020
Amanda Morrall: Bonus Bonds are a rip off!
Aug 30, 2020
Martin Hawes: Should we change over tax brackets?
Aug 23, 2020
Shane Solly: Stocks and shares in an ultra low interest rate environment
Aug 16, 2020
Tom Hartmann: Can you gamble responsibly?
Aug 09, 2020
Amanda Morrall: Should returning Kiwis have to pay for isolation?
Aug 02, 2020
Carissa Fairbrother: Banks getting involved in moral issues
Jul 26, 2020
Chris Di Leva: Investing in tech
Jul 19, 2020
Martin Hawes: Are you in the right Kiwisaver fund?
Jul 12, 2020
Tom Hartmann - Paid Parental Leave And The Cost Of Children
Jul 05, 2020
Amanda Morrall - what is wealth?
Jun 28, 2020
Andrew Bascand: Has the share market bounced back?
Jun 21, 2020
Carissa Fairbrother: What insurance should you ditch post Covid?
Jun 14, 2020
Martin Hawes: Kiwisaver concerns during Covid
Jun 07, 2020
Smart Money: Financial journalist Amanda Morrall
May 31, 2020
Tom Hartmann: Will another public holiday get the economy moving?
May 24, 2020
Shane Solly: How to make money during a pandemic?
May 17, 2020
Carissa Fairbrother: Spending your savings out of lockdown - or not?
May 10, 2020
Amanda Morrall: Are small businesses being left to fail?
May 03, 2020
Martin Hawes: Should the Government introduce helicopter payments?
Apr 26, 2020
Andrew Bascand: Will the NZ economy actually be alright?
Apr 19, 2020
Tom Hartmann: Will people spend up large after lockdown?
Apr 12, 2020
Carissa Fairbrother: Was the Government right in lifting the minimum wage?
Apr 05, 2020
Chris Di Leva: Investing in uncertain times
Mar 30, 2020
Martin Hawes: The Coronavirus and your Kiwisaver - What to do?
Mar 15, 2020
Tom Hartmann: Does your travel insurance cover COVID-19
Mar 08, 2020
Amanda Morrall: Governments changes to Kiwisaver funds
Mar 01, 2020
Martin Hawes: Lotto's $42 million would ruin your life
Feb 23, 2020
Chris Di Leva: Are finance companies worth the investment?
Feb 16, 2020
Tom Hartmann: Getting ripped off at the mechanic?
Feb 09, 2020
Carissa Fairbrother: What insurance you need to ditch
Jan 26, 2020
Chris Di Leva: You don't need to be rich to invest!
Jan 19, 2020
Peter Cordtz: More people using Afterpay service this Christmas
Dec 22, 2019
Amanda Morrall: Ditching the second family car?
Dec 08, 2019
Tom Hartmann: Should we stop giving gifts this XMAS?
Dec 01, 2019
Chris Di Leva: How do you actually invest in the share-market?
Nov 24, 2019
Shane Solly: Making money off toll roads and cellphone towers
Nov 10, 2019
Malcolm Knight: Are we close to a property boom?
Oct 27, 2019
Amanda Morrall: Using Kiwisaver for investments properties not going to work
Oct 20, 2019
Tom Hartmann: Making your kids wait for their inheritance
Oct 13, 2019
Andrew Bascand: What is the trade war doing to New Zealand?
Sep 29, 2019
Martin Hawes: Is Facebook Marketplace actually safe?
Sep 08, 2019
Amanda Morrall: Is University actually a smart investment?
Sep 01, 2019
Shane Solly: What's the fuss with ethical kiwisaver investing?
Aug 25, 2019
Tom Hartmann: Is health insurance becoming more and more important?
Aug 18, 2019
Martin Hawes: Do prenups kill relationships?
Aug 11, 2019
Chris Di Leva: We need to rethink our retirement plans
Jul 28, 2019
Amanda Morrall: How much debt is too much?
Jul 21, 2019
Wendy Thompson: How to use social media for your business
Jul 14, 2019
Malcolm Knight: Why are credit card interest rates so high?
Jul 07, 2019
Cecila Robinson: Do gender quotas really improve businesses?
Jun 23, 2019
Amanda Morrall: Is it viable for superannuation age to remain at 65?
Jun 16, 2019
Carissa Fairbrother: Who's fault is the KiwiSaver tax rate error?
Jun 09, 2019
Bob Weir: How the 2019 Budget will impact small businesses
Jun 02, 2019
Martin Hawes: Are cheques still a needed part of society?
May 26, 2019
Tom Hartmann: So many people are in the wrong Kiwisaver funds
May 19, 2019
Malcolm Knight: Can you justify working for free?
May 12, 2019
Logan Wedgewood: The damage of Loan Sharks & is a recession on the way?
May 05, 2019
Lisa Dudson: Why aren't all ethical products up to standard?
Apr 28, 2019
Peter Cordtz: Is Afterpay glamorising debt?
Apr 21, 2019
Carissa Fairbrother: Is Lotto harmless or hurtful?
Apr 14, 2019
Martin Hawes: What's the biggest financial mistake you've made?
Apr 07, 2019
Scott Pape: Why you should be investing in shares
Mar 24, 2019
What you need to know about Capital Gains Tax
Feb 24, 2019
Mary Holm: Is retiring early a good idea?
Feb 21, 2019
Kate Baddock: Should New Zealand ban drug advertising?
Feb 03, 2019
Smart Money - new expert Dr Ayesha Scott talks finances in relationships and the gender difference in how we spend money
Jan 20, 2019
Peter Cordtz: Will the minimum wage actually help?
Dec 23, 2018
Mary Holm: Being paid weekly or monthly, which is better?
Dec 16, 2018
Sam Wallace: Buying new cars, are they worth it?
Dec 09, 2018
Tom Hartmann: Do you need 10 times your income for retirement?
Dec 02, 2018
Carissa Fairbrother: Should you lend money to friends & family?
Nov 25, 2018
Bob Weir: Why are small businesses so difficult?
Nov 18, 2018
Lisa Dudson: How to get the pay rise you deserve!
Nov 15, 2018
Martin Hawes: Sweeping changes to divorce laws
Nov 06, 2018
Carissa Fairbrother: What would you change about superannuation?
Nov 06, 2018
Tom Hartmann: Will GST ruin online shopping?
Nov 06, 2018
Lisa Dudson: Are loan sharks a necessary evil?
Nov 06, 2018
Lisa Dudson: Is it risky to combine incomes in a serious relationship?
Nov 06, 2018
Martin Hawes: How do you haggle without being a jerk?
Nov 05, 2018
Martin Hawes: What don't you bother insuring?
Nov 05, 2018
Tom Hartmann: Why do we spend so much on pets?
Nov 05, 2018
Tom Hartmann: Do you even need a will?
Nov 05, 2018
Lisa Dudson: Are loyalty schemes worth it?
Nov 05, 2018
Finance: What subscriptions should we be giving up?
Nov 05, 2018
Martin Hawes: Who should pay on first dates?
Nov 05, 2018
Lisa Dudson: Do attractive people get paid more?
Nov 05, 2018
Frances Cook: Worst bank experience?
Nov 05, 2018
Martin Hawes: Should salaries be transparent?
Nov 05, 2018
Lisa Dudson: Have you been rejected from a job because of age?
Nov 05, 2018
Frances Cook: Is a university degree financially worth it?
Nov 05, 2018
How have you dealt with different attitudes to money in a relationship?
Nov 05, 2018
Finance: Is becoming a cashless society dangerous?
Nov 05, 2018
Cameron Bagrie: 'We will have another global recession'
Nov 05, 2018
Elizabeth Blake: Who worries more about money, men or women?
Nov 05, 2018