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Keep The Change

Keep The Change - improving Kiwis financial literacy. Ever wanted to learn more about money, the economy, finances and how to have a better financial life? Now you can. This is one of New Zealand's leading financial learning podcasts. I (Luke) wanted to share insights from my life, my role as a Chartered Accountant with successful and failing clients as well as a look at all of the dumb sh!t I have done along the way too. There is also a read of the weekly 'Money Mail' lesson. Please take action :) You can subscribe to the weekly Money Mail lessons that come out at 9am every Friday.
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Episodes

30 In 30 | 5. The Credit Card Spiral

30 lessons in 30 days from my life so far. Join me to find out what I learnt from some of my best and worst life choices. See how things that have happened for me have shaped the way I think today. Enjoy and go well. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media ...

Mar 04, 202218 min

Money Mail 95 - What the f4rk is the point?

World Wars, market crashes, pandemics, floods, endemics, inflation, protests, business closures, the list goes on. How did we get here? And what’s the point of carrying on investing when it’s all so messy? Let's figure out why we need to carry on...together! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial l...

Mar 03, 202227 min

30 In 30 | 4. Buying A House

30 lessons in 30 days from my life so far. Join me to find out what I learnt from some of my best and worst life choices. See how things that have happened for me have shaped the way I think today. Enjoy and go well. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media ...

Mar 03, 202224 min

30 In 30 | 3. Buying Beds & Lazy Boys On Consumer Finance

30 lessons in 30 days from my life so far. Join me to find out what I learnt from some of my best and worst life choices. See how things that have happened for me have shaped the way I think today. Enjoy and go well. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keethechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media a...

Mar 02, 202214 min

30 In 30 | 2. Wasting Money As A Teenager

30 lessons in 30 days from my life so far. Join me to find out what I learnt from some of my best and worst life choices. See how things that have happened for me have shaped the way I think today. Enjoy and go well. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keethechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media a...

Mar 01, 202218 min

30 In 30 | 1. Growing Up

30 lessons in 30 days from my life so far. Join me to find out what I learnt from some of my best and worst life choices. See how things that have happened for me have shaped the way I think today. Enjoy and go well. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keethechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media a...

Feb 28, 202225 min

Money Mail 94 - Your personality type & spending

Longer episode this week running you through my crazy week. Then into this weeks lesson: There is a great quote: ‘know yourself to know others’ and it’s a great reminder that often we are quick to judge or make sense of other people but we need to ask ourselves if we have done the same for ourselves? Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive...

Feb 26, 202240 min

Money Mail 93 - I lost $37k in investments in January

We spoke briefly about how January wasn’t very flash for investors. On the 31st of January I was brave enough to pull up my Financial Position. $37k of networth gone! Crypto, stocks, kiwisaver, sharesies, it had all sh!t the bed to put it politely. This is a time for logic, not emotion. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly le...

Feb 20, 202213 min

Money Mail 92 - The cost of travel for you

On the weekend, I was giving someone a hand with their finances and we noticed something pretty alarming. The cost of petrol and parking for them was over 10% of their total salary. We know from recent data that transport was the second biggest contributor to inflation for 2021. Statistics New Zealand said during last year the average price of 91 octane petrol increased 30%, from $1.87 per litre to $2.45 during the year. So what can we do? Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of actio...

Feb 10, 202226 min

What's Going On Out There?

What’s going on? A quick summary of some of the thoughts I had over the long weekend when thinking about prices going up, debt levels, the economy and what we can do to get back in control. Enjoy! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media and share this with ...

Feb 07, 202236 min

Money Mail 91 - I gambled $660k of people's money 😱

If you haven’t bumped into my passion project ‘Boys Get Paid’, you might find this subject line very confusing. Two Saturdays ago we hosted an event for 850 people. We also run a ‘punters club’ where we pool everyone's money and bet it on behalf of everyone on the night. We had over 7,500 people deposit money from all over the country (and a few Aussies). This was the 5th year of doing this and we wanted to set a target for a pool of $500,000. I wanted to share a few things with you that I have ...

Feb 04, 202233 min

Money Mail 90 - Are Your Assets Performing?

From time to time, I will go through the assets that I own and I will question myself about whether they are performing. Buy and hold is a great simplistic strategy, but sometimes, things can change and sometimes our tactics need to change as the world does. We discuss getting clear on thinking about the purpose for purchasing any type of asset. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to...

Jan 28, 202228 min

Money Mail 89 - [Activity] Analyse your life's costs

Lately, we’ve been talking about prices going up and most people are probably just skimming past it thinking it doesn’t apply too much to them. I’ve put together a practical exercise you can do over the weekend. If you are brave enough, you need to look at EVERY cost in your life. This isn’t fun, but neither is not sleeping or worrying about money, so get this done. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure...

Jan 20, 202222 min

Money Mail 88 - Your network is your net worth (apparently)

Have you heard this saying before: ‘Your network is your net worth’? From what I have seen (as much as we might not like it), these sayings are very true and we will all see this playout throughout our lives and probably even use these sayings. Sometimes these things can work for us and other times against us. Ultimately, you need to build connections over time so that you can get these things working for you. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t jus...

Jan 13, 202221 min

KTC x Compound Wealth [Kickstart Kiwisaver 2022]

Tuning in with Adam from Compound Wealth to find out what we need to be thinking about when it comes to Kiwisaver in 2022. Adam will run us through some of his recent articles including a look at which provider had the best performance across different fund types: https://www.compoundwealth.co.nz/.../what-are-the-best.. . Adams team have a free Kiwisaver Fact Find that you can complete at any time to get a recommendation on what you should or shouldn't be doing: https://www.compoundwealth.co.nz/...

Jan 12, 202246 min

Money Mail 87 - How my mate JUST became a millionaire

Last week we were talking about the vehicle we are in and whether that is going to make it when it comes to taking us to our desired destination of financial goals. I want to tell you a story about one of my best mates. He recently sent through a screenshot of shares that he owns and they had gone past one million dollars in total. This isn’t a sharesies account. In fact, it is one share and one share only. It is shares in the company he works for. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form...

Jan 07, 202221 min

(R18) What Life Events Have Shaped Your Thoughts On Money?

A NY special podcast looking at where some of the things you believe about money came from. What major life events have shaped how you see the world and how you can work out whether those thoughts serve you well. A very raw podcast to get you thinking. Plus the thief outside as we start the podcast! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive ...

Jan 06, 202249 min

Money Mail 86 - Time for a new vehicle in 2022?

Bring on 2022! I’m not talking about the car you’ve been thrasing for years Luke. I am talking about the vehicle that is taking you to your eventual income and wealth. If you look at your income earner (your job, business, investments etc) as a vehicle, you can ask yourself whether this vehicle will take you to your ultimate desired destination? Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to...

Jan 04, 202228 min

How To Smash 2022 (Tactics I Used To Smash 2021)

Hey 👋🏻 these are some practical things you can use to help you achieve your goals in 2022. I’ve tested these myself and can vouch for them. I hope they help you smash 2022, Luke! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media and share this with someone that you...

Dec 28, 202154 min

Money Mail 85 - A Xmas gift that could change NZ for ever

This summer, when you see kids out on the street selling lemonade, fruits etc., then stop and reward them for their work. You never know who you will inspire. I learnt a lot about business selling feiojas at my gate when flatting at university. Merry Christmas from Keep The Change! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson ...

Dec 24, 202116 min

Money Mail 84 - The 30% pay bracket is coming for many kiwis

As we raise incomes in NZ, something else is happening...we are getting people closer and closer to a 30% tax bracket which kicks in from $48,000 of income. We will need to educate people that this isn’t 30% tax on ALL of their income but only the income above $48,000 (see tax rates below). Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekl...

Dec 17, 202112 min

The More Money Webinar

Let's explore how we can make more money in 2022. How can we get back in control of our income when costs are creeping up on us? Check out the more money template https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HP2cjvCzaf8s2YMhbfBAAZNtzs-ULww52c3P4oX3k_8/edit Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. St...

Dec 15, 20211 hr 9 min

Money Mail 83 - Huge pay cuts for a number of Kiwis in 2022

The pay decrease - the increase in interest paid to the bank leading to less money left in the household for spending. Kiwis are obsessed with ‘locking in’ the best interest rate and playing the ‘will they go up or down’ game. In 2022 this means billions & billions (fair bit more than lotto) of dollars of debt will roll off their current locked in interest rates. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sur...

Dec 09, 202112 min

Money Mail 82 - Will house prices really go down in 2022?

Economists at three of the four largest banks see house prices dropping in 2022. The average value of NZ homes increased by $17,227 in November. The average value is now $987,401, according to the CoreLogic House Price Index. Over the year to the end of November, the average value of New Zealand homes is up $218,388. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange...

Dec 06, 202118 min

The Importance of Month End

Reminder: Have you been doing your month end process? Todays bonus episode is around month end and what you should be doing to set yourself up for success. This is extremely important as we embark on the silly season as we know this can be a stressful time of year for kiwis. You can access access our "Financial Position" template through the link below: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1djmETm-76k4gEwb9EupQ_Hx0x4BtGT0Y?fbclid=IwAR3iv2WYHi3njfWldY4zzvPsjt-aI_w1x7FOVHS2f9iO8X6Qh77Tlgv57H...

Nov 30, 202112 min

Money Mail 81 - Is a term deposit your money?

Ahh the ole term deposit. What are they? A term deposit is a type of deposit account usually held at a bank, where the money is locked up for a set period of time and returns a set interest rate. Today we are going to look at whether you can get your money out early? Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and fi...

Nov 28, 202118 min

A Q&A snippet on the economy & inflation with Grant Robertson

We listen in to an interview with the finance minister Grant Robertson and try and decipher what he is talking about when it comes to inflation and our robust economy. Is there anything for us to worry about when its an issue being faced worldwide and is there anything you and I can do to protect ourselves? Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to ...

Nov 28, 202126 min

Money Mail 80 - Aucklanders are freeee (to smile?)

Well Aucklanders, how happy are you? You can finally get out of jail and get around the country. For some of you outside of Auckland, you are probably keen to tune straight out. JAFAS and all that. We are talking about how important it is for the country to be moving freely and what this leads to. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive ou...

Nov 21, 202121 min

Money Mail 79 - Moving a credit card to 0% interest

This week we are going to carry on the theme of debt and have a look at using a credit card balance transfer. If used properly a balance transfer can be an effective way of quickly paying down debt, but first, you will want to ensure you understand how it works, as the interest rate that kicks in can be brutal! Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz...

Nov 14, 202130 min

Money Mail 78 - To Pay Off My Student Loan?

We've briefly spoke about how an interest-free student loan could be a good thing right now. Especially with inflation here. Many people with a student loan (or any form of interest-free debt) are sitting there thinking what is the point of paying this off in a hurry if it’s not really costing me anything in terms of interest? A good question, although there may be ways in which it will affect you financially down the track if you’re not careful. Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form o...

Nov 08, 202122 min
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