Got a prenup? Who manages the accounts? Is your name on the mortgage, or your partner’s? 

Author and journalist Sarah Catherall tells us how to break up well—after all, she literally wrote the book. While the emotional fallout of a separation is hard to prepare for, Sarah shares some of the steps you can take before and after a breakup to make the process as easy as possible.

Hopeless romantics, beware—Sarah reckons everyone who’s coupled up should have a hard think about their economic stake in the relationship. 

“Is your economic power equal? Do you know, is your name on the title, is your name on the bank accounts? Do you have a mutual plan for wealth creation, or saving plan? Understand what's where.”

Plus, we learn about ‘bird nesting’, the trend emerging from the struggles of getting divorced during a cost of living crisis.

More Than Money is a limited podcast series exploring the wealth choices that change us. In these conversations, Kiwi legends give us a revealing look at one important money decision that helped determine where they are today: the strokes of genius, the near-misses, and the tough calls.

Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday in January. Subscribe to the Shared Lunch feed so you don’t miss a thing.

Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. It is also not an endorsement of Sharesies by Jesse or RNZ. They are not financial experts and their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time of recording.

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In this episode of More than Money, Garth gets Jesse Mulligan’s view on the finances of parenthood and how money interacts with our relationships.

Jesse doesn’t believe in hoarding cash for the future—his philosophy is to “eat the marshmallow”, and that wealth is the ability to do the things you want to do, with the people you care about, right now.

Jesse talks about the big transition to fatherhood, going from a bachelor spending money “on food and electric guitar” to a dad of 4. He opens up about combining finances with his wife as they were about to have their first kid—and the humbling feeling of asking permission before spending.“

It kind of signals that you're all in. In an age of individualism, it's a nice thing to say from now on we're a family unit"

More Than Money is a limited podcast series exploring the wealth choices that change us. In these conversations, Kiwi legends give us a revealing look at one important money decision that helped determine where they are today: the strokes of genius, the near-misses, and the tough calls.

Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday in January. Subscribe to the Shared Lunch feed so you don’t miss a thing.

Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. It is also not an endorsement of Sharesies by Jesse or RNZ. They are not financial experts and their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time of recording.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are our careers an underrated investment? Tony thinks so.

In this episode of More than Money, we get personal with Shared Lunch regular, independent economist, and weatherman of the housing market, Tony Alexander.

Tony reveals how he had ‘a crisis’ about his own career path, feeling bored and trapped in his first job at the Reserve Bank of Australia, until he discovered his unique skill set as a translator of economic jargon—and shaped his own role around it.

‘Find what you are good at and you work it like you work nothing else, apart from your marriage, maybe, in your life.’

More Than Money is a limited podcast series exploring the wealth choices that change us. In these conversations, Kiwi legends give us a revealing look at one important money decision that helped determine where they are today: the strokes of genius, the near-misses, and the tough calls.

Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday in January. Subscribe to the Shared Lunch feed so you don’t miss a thing.

Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time of recording.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presenter, podcaster, and author (and sometimes ultramarathon runner) Brodie Kane spills about facing redundancy at the outset of a pandemic—with a 700k mortgage.

What seemed like a huge setback pushed her to go out on her own, joining forces with her Mum financially, and even leading to hosting a new show about co-ownership in NZ’s brutal housing market.

“I'm 38, a single woman. I have to be in charge of making sure that I can secure a future for myself, if I'm going to be doing it on my own… so that I can go and be one of those fabulous ladies, you know, with a gin at midday like ‘la dee dah’.”

More Than Money is a series exploring the wealth choices that change us. In these conversations, Kiwi legends give us a revealing look at one important money decision that helped determine where they are today: the strokes of genius, the near-misses, and the tough calls. Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday in January. Subscribe to the Shared Lunch feed so you don’t miss a thing.

Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. They are not financial experts and their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time of recording.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Kemeys wants you to give money to a stranger.

The financial literacy champion and host of Keep the Change reveals how starting a business has transformed his perspective on money—and his entire worldview.

Luke reckons that while money isn’t necessarily easy to come by, it starts with believing that wealth is attainable, and all around you.

“If you believe that every dollar you get, you've got to hold on to, and you'll never have another dollar, then you're probably gonna live scarce."

In this episode of More than Money, Luke opens up about the grind of entrepreneurship and the power of giving without expectation, and even tells us how you can apply accounting concepts in your own life.

More Than Money is a series exploring the wealth choices that change us. In these conversations, Kiwi legends give us a revealing look at one important money decision that helped determine where they are today: the strokes of genius, the near-misses, and the tough calls. Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday in January. Watch this episode on YouTube or Subscribe to the Shared Lunch feed so you don’t miss a thing. 

Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. They are not financial experts and their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time of recording.

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Are Kiwis lacking connection?

Broadcasting legend Paddy Gower reckons it’s time we take some simple steps to feel more connected and fulfilled.

In the very first episode of More than Money, the TV and radio veteran talks frankly about our need for closeness, how getting sober led to taking control of his finances, and how the story of his recovery has formed an unexpected second act in his career.

Paddy describes how 2024’s media layoffs forced him to think long and hard about money for the first time—and to reinvent himself professionally at the age of 47.

More Than Money is a limited podcast series exploring the wealth choices that change us. In these conversations, Kiwi legends give us a revealing look at one important money decision that helped determine where they are today: the strokes of genius, the near-misses, and the tough calls.

Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday in January.

Subscribe to the Shared Lunch feed so you don’t miss a thing.

Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. They are not financial experts and their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time of recording.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re looking for the best deal on car insurance, what are the top three things you should consider?

In this episode, we chat with Cove Car Insurance Co-Founder Andy Coon about trends in the car insurance industry, factors affecting premiums, and innovations in insurance technology that could see many more people benefit when it comes to comprehensive car cover.

Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not personal financial advice and provides general information only.  Past performance is not an indication of future performance. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Than Money, is a short summer series exploring the wealth choices that change us. In these conversations, Kiwi legends give us a revealing look at one important money decision that helped determine where they are today: the strokes of genius, the near-misses, and the tough calls. 

Our guests get real about redundancy, addiction recovery, and divorce, and how parenthood, self-employment, and health scares can radically shift your understanding of money.

Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday in January. Subscribe to the Shared Lunch feed so you don’t miss a thing.

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How has Sharesies evolved this year?

The three Sharesies CEOs look back at a jam-packed 2024, growing from an investment platform to a comprehensive wealth app, with insurance, Save and PIE Save, and KiwiSaver—plus an array of innovative features. 

Even better, we get a look ahead at 2025, including Spend, a new product backed by Mastercard, and U.S. markets coming to the Sharesies KiwiSaver scheme. And we test the trio’s knowledge of our key numbers for the year (including over 15M total buys, 1.4M sells, and $110M added to KiwiSaver!).

For more or to watch Shared Lunch on YouTube—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch 

Shared Lunch is brought to you by Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand and Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) (collectively referred to as ‘Sharesies’). 

Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not personal financial advice and provides general information only.  Past performance is not an indication of future performance. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time.

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We're thinking positive for 2025!

Brad Olsen & RNZ business journalist Gyles Beckford look at the positives for NZ next year, including emerging signs of economic recovery, positive sentiment, easing mortgage rates, increased household spending, business activity, and potential employment growth. 

Check out the full episode: 'Crypto, Trump & NZX: 2024 in review'

For more or to watch on YouTube—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch

Shared Lunch is brought to you by Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand and Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) (collectively referred to as ‘Sharesies’). Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not personal financial advice and provides general information only. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.