Keep The Change

I remember my first job. I was about 12 years old, riding around on a one-speed BMX delivering junk mail. New World coupon books were always a test on how many the back and backpack could hold at one time before I needed to reload. I made a video going through all the different jobs I've had and how my income has changed over my lifetime. Something magic happens in the comments when you start talking about your first job or first wage! People start sharing their first job. So what was yours?Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/

There is a pretty good chance KiwiSaver has just passed $150 billion. The latest numbers from Morningstar as at 30 June 2026 had KiwiSaver at $147.7 billion invested. Since 30 June, sharemarkets have continued trending up and US markets have recently been hitting new all-time highs. It has taken 16 years to hit the first $100billion, so how long until it doubles?Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/

In this conversation, I sat down with Susannah Batley, GM of Business at Sharesies, to talk about how employees are building wealth through shares in the companies they work for. We get into what the future paypacket is in New Zealand, why salary alone isn’t enough, stories of people building wealth through equity and much, much more. Create an account with Sharesies using the code 'KTC10' and they will match your first $10 deposit with an additional $10 to get you started investing. Terms and conditions apply. Visit: https://sharesies.com for more information.Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time prepared. For advice we provide, see our disclosure statement. This is a paid promotion and is not financial advice.The KTC10 promotional code is offered by Sharesies Limited. Terms and conditions of this offer apply. These terms apply in addition to Sharesies General Terms and Conditions, Invest Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy.Find Sharesies on:Website: https://www.sharesies.nz/ Instagram: @sharesiesnz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sharesies/

Too many New Zealanders (and people in general) find themselves trapped in a job or situation they don't want to be in, but they simply can't leave because of the financial side of things. Today, Mikey & I are diving into how you can take control of your situation and create a better life for you and those around you. Find Mikey:https://guardiansmith.co.nz/https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmithAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : amy@levridge.co.nz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more.

The development of robotics is becoming a bigger and biggest industry these days, seemingly growing faster than ever, so today Im sitting down with an expert in the field, Lachlan Murray to find out whats happening. Lachlan started his company 'Robomate' and within a few years has grown from 3 to 75 staff, with no signs of slowing down. We dive into what humanoid robots are, how they're going to change the way humans live, misconceptions about the industry and lessons he's learnt so far growing his company.Find Lachlan:https://robomate.co.nz/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlan-murray-32a432150/Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : amy@levridge.co.nz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more.

Last day in South Africa! Here's a recap so far...Pssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/

I was reflecting on a top performing podcast from earlier this year focused around building wealth. If I had to boil down a 55-minute conversation with financial adviser James Blair into one sentence, it'd be: Your biggest financial risk isn't making a mistake. It's standing still. Doing SFA. And the election has me seeing clients tell me some of their customers are waiting to commit. Before this election gets even louder, pick 1 thing that will build wealth long term. If you haven't listened to the podcast with James, I'd highly recommend giving it a crack.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ5VOpoa0OwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/603ptFB1Z1ZMWrCvEWu4Vi?si=om1DHS4IRuOO5hk6Z6ZpOgPssst...fuel your day with better nutrition (20% off first order): Radix.co.nz/KTCHey 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 think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it. Find us here:@keepthechange_nzhttps://www.keepthechange.co.nz/

Nearly three years ago Mikey & I did a podcast about 'the hunting season' a period of your life where you spend 18-36 months focused on getting after what you want. After that resonated with people, and we saw many KTC listeners go through that period, the natural question was; whats next?That brings us to today's episode, diving into the next season required for success, the boring season.If you haven't listened to the hunting season podcast, go back and have a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qJ5YYe18oQ271qRTKueRI?si=121876623aea4cf3Find Mikey:https://guardiansmith.co.nz/https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmithAmy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : amy@levridge.co.nz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridgeWebsite: https://www.levridge.co.nzGenerate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more.