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    How Mikey & I Both Became Millionaires

    08/04/2026 | 1h 17 mins.
    Mikey and I have both become millionaires through building million dollar businesses alongside traditional investments.

    Mikey left a million-dollar income to start Guardian and is only just coming out the other side after four years, whilst Ive grown my accounting & advisory firm alongside my business partner to $2m/year in revenue. We cover the valley every entrepreneur faces, why most people quit when things get hard, and how believing in something for a decade changes everything.

    We cover why speed beats perfection, the resilience required to build something meaningful, and how both their businesses reward them for the risk they're taking. Plus the mindset shift from thinking in months to thinking in decades, and why New Zealand is actually perfect for building wealth if you're willing to do the work.

    It can still be done in New Zealand. You just have to be willing to do the hard work.

    Find Mikey:
    https://guardiansmith.co.nz/
    https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmith

    Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning.

    Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected]
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge
    Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz

    Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    How To Win in New Zealand: Momentum

    01/04/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
    Most people are letting momentum and compounding work against them. They're compounding the wrong things... Debt, bad habits & negative thinking, instead of building momentum toward their goals.

    Luke and Mikey break down why momentum is like compounding but for your daily life: once you get it rolling, things become easier, but you have to get your foot on the gas first. We cover the stages of momentum, why it's a cruel mistress that can turn on a dime, and how to harness it when it arrives.

    In a country of so much negativity and doom and gloom, it's crucial to be around high energy and momentum. You can spot it in people who are building and creating.

    Momentum is your most valuable asset. Are you building it or letting it work against you?

    Find Mikey:
    https://guardiansmith.co.nz/
    https://instagram.com/officialmikeysmith

    Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning.

    Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected]
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge
    Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz

    Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Keep The Change

    MM 307 - Do You Still Insert Your Debit Card? I Do

    30/03/2026 | 38 mins.
    The other day I posted a photo online. It was just a payment terminal with a small sign: “CREDIT/PAYWAVE 1.5% surcharge”. It blew up. HUNDREDS of thousands of people saw it. Hundreds of comments. Over one thousand people voted in a poll asking if they do the same. In the comments, people were debating, agreeing, asking questions. All over one simple statement: “I still insert debit card to avoid 1.5% surcharge.”

    Hey thanks for listening! Please take some form of action from this content, don’t just be a consumer, become a producer! Make sure you’re subscribed to Money Mail via Keepthechange.co.nz to receive our weekly lesson on money and financial literacy. Stay close to us on social media and share this with someone that you think this content will help. Together we can collectively improve the financial literacy of New Zealand - let’s get on with it.

    Find us here:
    @keepthechange_nz
    https://www.keepthechange.co.nz/
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    Lessons From Taking A NZ Startup From 0 To 4,000 Paid Users: Renata Wiles

    25/03/2026 | 1h
    Renata built Roam with Kids from zero to 4,000 paying subscribers while raising three kids. Her secret? Posting every single day for two and a half years, even when no one was watching.

    Renata breaks down the reality of building a startup in New Zealand, whilst juggling work & kids. We cover the loneliness of building something while everyone else has normal jobs, and how consistency beats perfection every time.

    We cover the pivot from travel vlogger dreams to local business reality, why she charges less than half a cup of coffee per month, and how she's building something that actually helps families while creating wealth. Plus the harsh truth: if you want to build something meaningful, you have to be willing to do boring work consistently when no one's watching.

    Speed creates momentum. Consistency creates success.

    Find Roam With Kids:
    https://www.instagram.com/roamwithkids/

    Find Renata:
    https://www.instagram.com/renataroaming/

    Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning.

    Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected]
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge
    Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz

    Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    Kiwis Think Business Is Too Risky & Immigrants Don’t. Why?

    24/03/2026 | 9 mins.
    Immigrants often arrive with nothing to fall back on so “safe” feels different.

    Why are so many newcomers in NZ are willing to start businesses, take bigger risks, and end up hiring Kiwis? While locals often see business as too risky.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About Keep The Change

Keep The Change - improving Kiwis financial literacy. Ever wanted to learn more about money, the economy, finances and how to have a better financial life? Now you can. This is one of New Zealand's leading financial learning podcasts. I (Luke) wanted to share insights from my life, my role as a Chartered Accountant with successful and failing clients as well as a look at all of the dumb sh!t I have done along the way too. There is also a read of the weekly 'Money Mail' lesson. Please take action :) You can subscribe to the weekly Money Mail lessons that come out at 9am every Friday. See Keepthechange.co.nz FOLLOW ►Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keepthechange_nz/Tik Tok + Facebook + LinkedInCheck Out My Accounting Practice: www.nextadvisory.nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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