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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 mon...

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Chris Wilson: Concerns for investing in AI are valid as new technology can attract too much capital, too quickly

Australian data-centre developer - Firmus - have stalled in securing funds for more build-outs, with investors unsure of the pricepoint, and...

41:22Oct 18, 2026

Nathan Stanners: Stronger KiwiSaver policies are needed as less people are retiring with enough

More New Zealanders are looking to their Kiwisaver to get them to the future, or to their first-home with the property market on a down-turn...

41:29Oct 11, 2026

Amanda Morrall: It's time to start investing in your KiwiSaver

It seems like New Zealand's fallen out of love with the property-market hype - the pre-election economic and fiscal update last week basical...

41:21Oct 4, 2026

Rupert Carlyon: Parties should be focusing on banks not supermarkets

There has been a lot of supermarket chat over the past couple of years, and it's ramping up now that we are headed into the election. Nation...

40:54Sep 27, 2026

Sylvie Thrush Marsh: There are many avenues to take employment disputes

The workplace is often dynamic - young people make their way in, technology change how things are done, new talent shift the team culture, a...

40:15Sep 20, 2026

Chris Wilson: How will the US and NZ elections affect the markets?

The election is 55 still days away, and it's looking like a tight one. And in the US the midterms are around the corner. America has a much...

41:17Sep 13, 2026

Martin Hawes: Is a flexible Superannuation scheme worth it?

Earlier this week, an interesting proposal was made to shake up the way we use Superannuation. A report from Chartered Accountants Australia...

40:37Sep 6, 2026

Nick Crawford: How do you talk to your spouse about money?

One of the first lessons mum and dad teach you is "it's rude to talk about money". But when it comes to family life, it's important to be op...

41:45Aug 30, 2026

Janet Xuccoa: Managing Director for NZ Family Trust Services on what assets should be in a trust

Trusts are no doubt a complicated thing. There's a lot of moving parts, a lot of different parties involved, and most will be close to the S...

41:23Aug 23, 2026

Hamish Pepper: What's the reasoning behind RBNZ's decision to hike the OCR?

The RBNZ recently hiked the OCR from 2.25% to 2.5%, and experts are expecting around another 1% of hikes over the next year, as managing inf...

40:01Aug 16, 2026

Amanda Morrall: Does AI play a role in personal finance?

The Cost of Living Crisis has driven a lot of Kiwis to look for financial advice, and many turn to AI over a financial advisor. But is AI re...

40:05Aug 9, 2026

Rupert Carlyon: What's the first step for wanna-be investors?

When the cost of living crisis is driving your day-to-day costs up, putting money in to a Kiwisaver might not seem appealing. But is it stil...

41:27Aug 2, 2026

Andrew Bascand & Sue Walker: Harbour Asset Management Co-CEO and Harbour Asset Management Senior Manager discuss energy payments

Electricity and money go hand-in-hand. Every house needs power, and everything costs money. So how do you balance the two in the midst of a...

40:56Jul 19, 2026

Sharon Chandra: Prenups can be challenged

More than 7800 divorces were granted last year, with nearly 6000 underage children seeing their parents split - that's about 8 divorces for...

41:15Jul 12, 2026

Sylvie Thrush-Marsh: What should you keep an eye out for in your employment contract?

Everyone has an employment contract, but what should you be aware of when presented with a new one? Some key parts that you'd think are a gi...

41:54Jul 5, 2026

Amanda Morrall: Don't pounce on every good deal you see

With Property becoming less of the golden-goose egg we've made it out to be, people are focusing more on how else they can be financially st...

41:39Jun 28, 2026

Nathan Stanners: The pros and cons of National's compulsory Kiwisaver policy

Generate Kiwisaver's Nathan Stanners joins Tim Beveridge to chat National's compulsory Kiwisaver policy - and whether it's a good policy for...

40:57Jun 22, 2026

Janet Xuccoa: Your list of trustees has to be tight and reputable

Earlier this year, a Christchurch businessman was found borrowing millions of dollars against his family trusts for his clothing company - r...

41:26Jun 7, 2026

Nick Crawford: Households will have to anticipate higher cost-of-living pressures

This week's budget announcement had a focus on sorting out the books, and no straight sugar hits for individuals. Infrastructure, healthcare...

41:30May 31, 2026

Amanda Morrall: What does it really take to retire in 2026?

Retirement is the time most people dream of, the days where you no longer need to work or study, and you can enjoy a slow and simple life. B...

40:26May 24, 2026