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The Prosperity Project

NZ Herald

The Prosperity Project is a weekly personal finance podcast from the NZ Herald. Join host Nadine Higgins every Monday as she talks to experts from New Zealand and around the world about the biggest money issues to help you become more prosperous. Follow The Prosperity Project on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. To get in touch with the podcast, email [email protected]

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85 episodes

  1. Why global bond markets matter for your mortgage 28:17
  2. Could your next car come out of your pre-tax pay? 30:19
  3. What would a better KiwiSaver actually look like? 32:01
  4. Why your budget isn’t working 30:48
  5. How much money do influencers really make? 29:41
  6. The breakup myths that could cost you half your home 28:24
  7. Before you buy a business, check what you’re really getting 34:03
  8. The budgeting service that takes control of your pay 32:51
  9. If you lose capacity, who actually makes your decisions? 31:26
  10. Who really pays for election promises? 35:38
  11. The home-buying red flags you can’t afford to ignore 32:23
  12. How to know if your KiwiSaver is working for you 29:54
  13. What to do when you can’t pay your debts 33:54
  14. The mistakes buyers make in front of real estate agents 33:11
  15. What happens to your money in a retirement village? 30:02
  16. When should you teach children about money? 29:33
  17. What banks really check before approving your mortgage 31:32
  18. Why mortgage rates don’t follow the OCR 32:44
  19. The right way to electrify your home 29:51
  20. Bonus Episode: What did investing look like 30 years ago? 36:10
  21. Think means testing NZ Super is too hard? Shamubeel Eaqub says"bugger off" 30:27
  22. Prolific investor says property isn't dead 31:05
  23. SpaceX just went public. Opportunity or bubble? 30:24
  24. The forgotten pension money Kiwis are leaving behind 28:55
  25. The crypto tax problem nobody warned you about 25:11
  26. Negotiation tactics that actually work 32:31
  27. What happens when you get behind on tax 28:13
  28. The mortgage traps costing Kiwis thousands 31:29
  29. If your money could talk to you, what would it say? 33:13
  30. The risk in helping your kids financially 32:47
  31. AI is coming for your finances. Are you ready? 30:53
  32. Is KiwiSaver working the way it should? 29:44
  33. Is property investment dead? Not if you do it right. 36:56
  34. Are EVs worth it in NZ? Running costs, battery life and price comparisons 31:05
  35. Is owning a home overrated? 31:39
  36. Schools are teaching money in class, but what are we teaching at home? 30:19
  37. What do professional investors do when the world is on fire? 28:00
  38. Is 2026 the year we finally catch a break? 30:55
  39. What we can learn about investing from the fall of Du Val 26:20
  40. The art of spending in retirement 28:32
  41. Why your house shouldn't be your retirement plan 27:32
  42. AI’s trillion-dollar question: boom or bubble? 25:11
  43. Crypto 101: Should you buy Bitcoin? 29:26
  44. A meaningful funeral doesn't have to break the bank 29:19
  45. The secret to getting mortgage-free faster (and it’s not rate cuts) 34:59
  46. The Money Mentalist on the stories we tell ourselves about money 30:34
  47. The credit card cult with Luke Kemeys 30:16
  48. Making your house work for you in retirement 28:38
  49. What customers lose when companies collapse 30:41
  50. What to do with a windfall 26:34