Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the tactics that you should use to make the most of your money.

This week we’ve partnered up with EnableMe, which has kindly leant us their expert Katie Wesney, a head strategic coach. We’re talking the different types of mortgage you can get, and how they help you make the most of your cash. 

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A highlight clip from the October 28th episode, "How financial freedom can lead to a career change", with Natasha Etschmann, also known as Tash Invests .

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Clarissa Hirst, professional coach and marketing consultant, shares how a panic attack and burnout led to quitting the corporate world and launching her own business.

It’s something we’re often encouraged to do when we’re establishing our careers – work hard, take on extra projects, join networking groups and do extra with them too.

The problem is, there’s only so much of us to go around, and sometimes this can lead to you hitting the wall, and realising you can’t do it anymore.

That’s what happened to today’s guest, when she had a panic attack at one of the very events she’d been most looking forward to.

On doctor’s orders, she had to quit her job.

But as she decided on what to do next, she hatched a plan – to start a business.

Not exactly a recipe for a calm work life, you might think, as the self-employed life isn’t exactly known for being stress free.

But she had an idea for how to make it work. 

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A highlight clip from the December 2nd episode, “I regret paying off my mortgage early”, with financial analyst Nick Carr.

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A highlight clip from the November 4th episode, "The no BS strategy for budgeting, investment, and ditching debt", with Glen James from the Money Money Money podcast.

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A highlight clip from the September 30th episode, "How house sitting with alpacas turned into a digital nomad dream", with Sarah Kelsey from the OneUp Project.

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Kellie Dawson, financial freedom seeker and mum, shares how her family were able to quit work and hit the road in Australia, for a year of nomad life in a van.

There’s a tension when we talk about money. 

Often creating financial security for the future can mean giving things up now… but life is also for living, and you could get hit by a bus tomorrow. 

So how do you balance it? 

By setting goals, and a strategy, but being willing to change them along the way. 

That’s exactly what today’s guest did. 

They wanted to create financial freedom, setting the ambitious goal to not need to work by the time they hit forty. 

But then, as they had kids, and those kids started to grow up, they wanted to change those goals. 

Specifically, to be able to take a year off, travel around Australia, and spend quality time with the kids before the kids were too old to want to do it anymore. 

So that’s exactly what they’re going to do, with the plane tickets booked for later this year. 

Has it changed the strategy? A little bit. 

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Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the tactics that you should use to make the most of your money. 

This week we’ve partnered up with Kiwibank, which has kindly leant us their expert MJ Vergara, senior economist, and we're talking the economy. Is it good, is it bad, and what does all of this mean for your wallet? Can you expect a pay rise in 2025, and what's going to happen with house prices?

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Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the tactics that you should use to make the most of your money.

This week I’ve partnered up with realestate.co.nz, who has kindly leant us their expert Vanessa Williams, and we’re talking about house versus apartment.

There are some key differences between these property types, and it can seriously impact your money.

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