Mary Holm is on Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan which means it's time to talk money matters. This week Mary and Jess talk about emergency money. According to sorted.org, almost half the population doesn't have a rainy day savings fund, and according to Mary, that's an issue. She tells Jesse how much money is enough and where you should keep it.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Mary Holm talks about insurance - and whether we are insuring the right things at the right time. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
It's that time of the year when your KiwiSaver annual statement comes out. Mary Holm explains why you should read it!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Find out how respective Governments have helped or hindered KiwiSaver. Mary explains how over the years most government changes to KiwiSaver have made it less attractive. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Mary Holm joins Jesse to talk about how to manage debt.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
How well do you know your money matters? Mary Holm has a quiz to put your financial knowledge to the test.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The 2025 Budget has just been released, Mary Holm gives her first impressions focusing on the changes to KiwiSaver. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Let's talk about Your Money and that means Mary Holm is in the studio. So will the Government change its KiwiSaver contributions - and if so, how should it do it?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Today Mary accesses the wisdom of the crowd! Recently she asked Afternoons listeners to write in with the best financial decision they ever made. We got so many responses that Mary has decided to sift through them and see what important and useful information she can find and what it tells us bout managing money. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Mary Holm discusses the recent global market downturn and uncertainty caused by economic policy decisions. Mary also looks at a new Mindful Money and RIAA (Responsible Investment Association Australasia) survey about how New Zealanders view ethical inbvestment. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
In this episode Mary looks at ways to get wise with your mortgage including repayment advice and explainers on all the different types of mortgages.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Today Mary looks at KiwiSaver and answer a listener's question about the current economic climate and how one should manage their KiwiSaver.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Very quickly, here's Mary's top three tips: 1. Join. And keep contributing. 2. Use a higher-risk fund – usually. 3. Choose a low-fee fund.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Money expert Mary Holm discusses the recent developments in bitcoin.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Money expert Mary Holm looks at the benefits of going offshore with your KiwiSaver share investments versus keeping them solely in NZ based shares.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
This week Mary asks: are we celebrating Christmas the best way? Mary has tips on how not to break the bank this Christmas. She also has a list of some charities you could consider giving to these holidays…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
3 out of 4 people breaking up don't realise the law says you must take your Kiwisaver into account in a relationship property split. Mary discusses what this means for your Kiwisaver in you suffer a breakup. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Mary has talked about women investing on International Women's Day, but how about the blokes? Men are open to taking risks in investing, more than women, but can be overconfident and less likely to seek advice. Well guys, we recommend listening to Mary and her advice on this occasion.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The FMA recently published its annual KiwiSaver report for the year and there were some big changes recorded. Some of those changes were very good. Mary breaks it all down and explains what it means for your money.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
News from the New Zealand Banking Association suggest less bank customers applied for hardship status. Mary picks through the data to see what that suggests about the current economy. She also explains why banks are rolling out Confirmation of Payee next month, what it is and what it means. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Tom Charlton
Does anyone else find that some of the podcasts sound badly edited, like stopping and starting really quickly between phases and words?