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Whether you're buying your first home, tackling debt, or building long-term wealth, we’ll show you how to make smarter money moves. With over 20 years of combined experience as qualified financial advisers, James Blair and Michael Vincent share straight-talking advice, practical strategies, and real conversations about money - all to help you take control of your financial future with confidence. Check out our website below: lighthousefinancial.co.nz

Does Money Buy Happiness? | Money Month Day 13

6 mins; August 12, 2023

Talking Money With Your Partner | Money Month Day 12

12 mins; August 11, 2023

How To Save For Short Term Goals | Money Month Day 11

7 mins; August 10, 2023

Keeping Up With The Joneses | Money Month Day 10

12 mins; August 09, 2023

How To Build Healthy Habits | Money Month Day 9

13 mins; August 08, 2023

Why AfterPay Will Keep You Broke | Money Month Day 8

12 mins; August 07, 2023

How To Increase Your Income | Money Month Day 7

16 mins; August 06, 2023

How To Pay Off Consumer Debt | Money Month Day 6

18 mins; August 05, 2023

Understanding Good And Bad Debt | Money Month Day 5

11 mins; August 04, 2023

How To Build An Emergency Fund | Money Month Day 4

8 mins; August 03, 2023

How To Create A Budget | Money Month Day 3

11 mins; August 02, 2023

How To Set Clear Goals | Money Month Day 2

9 mins; August 01, 2023

Welcome To Money Month! | Money Month Day 1

2 mins; July 31, 2023

Cashflow Hacking 101 Ft. Ilse Wolfe | Episode 127

27 mins; July 30, 2023

How To Do Due Diligence On A New Build Ft. Shaun McGivern

20 mins; July 26, 2023

Why You Need A Prenup Ft. Amanda Donovan | Episode 126

26 mins; July 23, 2023

What The Latest LVR Changes Mean For You | Midweek Episode

11 mins; July 19, 2023

Why Aren't Rents Keeping Up With Property Costs? Ft. Valocity | Episode 125

17 mins; July 16, 2023

Are You Too Poor For A Pet? | Midweek Episode

7 mins; July 12, 2023

From $5,000 to $20 Million before 40 - The Ilse Wolfe Story | Episode 124

21 mins; July 09, 2023

Webinar Special: How To Build Your Financial Plan Ft. Keep The Change | Midweek Episode

88 hours 23 mins; July 05, 2023

How To Prepare Your First Property Tax Returns | Episode 123

9 mins; July 02, 2023

Why Purchase A New Build? Ft. Juliet Lichtenstein From Colliers | Midweek Episode

18 mins; June 27, 2023

Hnry vs. Accountants Ft. Amanda Quill | Episode 122

13 mins; June 25, 2023

Commercial Property 101 Ft. David Burley From Colliers | Midweek Episode

25 mins; June 20, 2023

How To Budget For A Wedding Ft. Amanda Quill | Episode 121

22 mins; June 18, 2023

How To Invest For Your Family Ft Catherine Emerson and Shaun McGivern | Midweek Episode

70 hours 15 mins; June 13, 2023

Property vs. Shares - The Ultimate Showdown | Episode 120

13 mins; June 11, 2023

38% Yearly Returns! Should You Invest In Developer Funds? | Midweek Episode

12 mins; June 07, 2023

Financial Scams You Need To Avoid | Episode 119

20 mins; June 05, 2023

How To Be An "Ethical" Property Investor Ft. Matthew Harris | Midweek Episode

13 mins; May 30, 2023

Habits Of Wealthy People | Episode 118

15 mins; May 28, 2023

Are Trusts Now Worthless? What The New Trust Tax Rates Mean For You Ft. Matthew Harris | Midweek Episode

15 mins; May 23, 2023

Habits Of Poor People | Episode 117

19 mins; May 21, 2023

Should NZ Have A Wealth Tax? Ft. Matthew Harris | Midweek Episode

11 mins; May 16, 2023

Top 5 Mistakes We See Clients Make | Episode 116

14 mins; May 14, 2023

What You Need To Know About Sharesies' KiwiSaver Scheme Ft. Catherine Emerson | Midweek Episode

15 mins; May 10, 2023

We're At The Bottom Baby! - Why The Housing Market Will Turn In May | Episode 115

11 mins; May 07, 2023

How To Build Your Financial Plan Webinar - Keep The Change & Lighthouse Financial | Midweek Episode

88 hours 23 mins; May 02, 2023

Is The F.I.R.E Movement A Scam? | Episode 114

15 mins; April 30, 2023

Has The RBNZ Gone Too Far? We Review Their Latest Changes | Midweek Episode

16 mins; April 25, 2023

How To Beat The Third Generation Curse | Episode 113

17 mins; April 23, 2023

Brand New Home Loan Changes You Need To Know! | Midweek Episode

5 mins; April 18, 2023

Property Development 101 Ft. Matthew Harris | Episode 112

28 mins; April 16, 2023

From 0 To 30 Properties In 10 Years - The Matthew Harris Story | Episode 111

40 mins; April 10, 2023

We Answer Your Instagram Questions! | Midweek Episode

12 mins; April 04, 2023

Houses vs. Townhouses vs. Apartments: We Look At The Numbers | Episode 110

14 mins; April 02, 2023

A Due Diligence Horror Story - A Buyer Short $1.3m On A New Build Property | Midweek Episode

11 mins; March 28, 2023

How To Budget For A Baby Ft. Catherine Emerson From Kernel Wealth | Episode 109

17 mins; March 26, 2023

Kiwis Spend 13 Hours A Month Worrying About Money | Midweek Episode

8 mins; March 21, 2023

The Psychology Of Money | Episode 108

12 mins; March 19, 2023

Index Investing With S&P Dow Jones Indices Managing Director Tim Edwards | Midweek Episode

14 mins; March 15, 2023

Reverse Mortgages – A Good Retirement Strategy? | Episode 107

16 mins; March 12, 2023

Pyjamas, The Last Of Us And The B Word - We Answer Your Instagram Questions | Midweek Episode

9 mins; March 07, 2023

When Investing In Property Is The Wrong Solution - A Case Study | Episode 106

18 mins; March 05, 2023

5 Signs You're Broke - We React To Luke Kemey's Viral Video | Midweek Episode

11 mins; February 28, 2023

Term Deposits: Are They Worth It? | Episode 105

12 mins; February 26, 2023

How Cyclone Gabrielle Will Impact Our Economy | Bonus Episode

10 mins; February 21, 2023

Our 2023 Predictions - Ft Luke Kemeys | Episode 104

19 mins; February 19, 2023

Webinar Special: Inflation, Interest Rates and Volatility | Episode 103

43 mins; February 12, 2023

The Ultimate First Home Buyers Guide | Episode 102

30 mins; February 07, 2023

How To Tackle 2023 – High Interest Rates And Rising Unemployment | Episode 101

23 mins; January 30, 2023

Ep. 100 What Happens After A Recession?

18 mins; December 18, 2022

Ep. 99 Triple Your Income In 12 Months - Starting A Business At 50

13 mins; December 11, 2022

Ep. 98 30 Year Old Couple Retire At 50 With Over $5 Million – Case Study

14 mins; December 04, 2022

Ep. 97 Why 40 Might Be Too Late To Buy Your First Home (The Numbers Will Shock You)

13 mins; November 27, 2022

Ep. 96 What Is Financial Fasting? We Explore The Trend

9 mins; November 20, 2022

Ep. 95 Financial Advisers React to TikTok Money Advice Part 2

16 mins; November 14, 2022

Ep. 94 The Barefoot Investor Book Review - Part 2

24 mins; November 06, 2022

Ep. 93 The Barefoot Investor Book Review - Part 1

24 mins; October 30, 2022

Ep. 92 Case Study: Couple Create $2.6 Million In 15 Years - The Sprint

10 mins; October 24, 2022

Ep. 91 Savings Vs. Offset - The Best Place For Your Emergency Fund

12 mins; October 16, 2022

Ep. 90 Is Living In Australia Cheaper Than NZ? We Crunch The Numbers

12 mins; October 09, 2022

BONUS EPISODE: How To Sell Your Business - Ft Peter Nola

11 mins; October 05, 2022

Ep. 88 5 Myths When Trying To Sell Your Business - Ft Peter Nola

14 mins; October 02, 2022

Ep. 87 60% Of First Home Buyers Use This Bank - The Bank Of Mum And Dad

14 mins; September 26, 2022

Ep. 86 Couple Earn 500k But Can't Retire - A Case Study On Rich Vs. Wealthy Households

15 mins; September 18, 2022

Ep. 85 Q&A With Kernel CEO Dean Anderson

17 mins; September 11, 2022

Ep. 84 How To Time The Stock Market

10 mins; September 04, 2022

Ep. 83 5 Myths About Mortgage Applications

7 mins; August 28, 2022

Ep. 82 Financial Advisers React to TikTok Money Advice

17 mins; August 21, 2022

Ep. 81 What The CCCFA Rollback Means For You

6 mins; August 15, 2022

Ep. 80 The Wealth Principle You Need To Know

11 mins; August 07, 2022

Ep. 79 5 Myths About Insurance

10 mins; July 31, 2022

Ep. 78 Health Insurance – Do You Need It?

14 mins; July 24, 2022

Ep. 77 The 5% First Home Deposit - Myth Or Truth?

9 mins; July 17, 2022

Ep. 76 Tax Bills From $800 To $8,000 - A Case Study On Interest Deductibility

15 mins; July 10, 2022

Ep. 75 We Review Our 2021 Predictions + Our New 2022 Predictions

14 mins; July 03, 2022

Ep. 74 KiwiSaver Balance By Age - Are You Behind?

15 mins; June 26, 2022

Ep. 73 5 Tips For Finding More Cashflow In Your Rental Property

10 mins; June 20, 2022

Ep. 72 How KiwiSaver Passive Funds Could Lose You Money

8 mins; June 13, 2022

Ep. 71 The R Word - Are We In A Recession?

14 mins; June 06, 2022

Ep. 70 Interest Rates Have Almost Doubled - What Should You Do?

11 mins; May 30, 2022

Ep. 69 Government Makes It Easier For First Home Buyers - New Announcement Details

5 mins; May 25, 2022

Ep. 68 Is The Media Impacting Your Money Decisions? How Clickbait Media Is Losing You Money

7 mins; May 16, 2022

EP. 67 What can impact your ability to get a mortgage? Afterpay debt affecting your mortgage?

8 mins; May 11, 2022

Ep. 66 Investment market volatility

7 mins; May 01, 2022

Ep. 65 Winners and Losers - Netflix, Twitter and Disney

14 mins; April 26, 2022

Ep. 64 Interest rates and inflation

8 mins; April 25, 2022

Ep. 63 Crypto coins and the future of Cryptocurrency

31 mins; April 17, 2022

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