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• Tips and tricks to get yourself a payrise this year

  March 31st marks the end of the financial year, and while that doesn’t mean much for the average employee, it does mean that you are probably due for a pay review. Salaries are a big topic of discussion right now – specifically, how salaries in New Zealand compare to those overseas, with so many Kiwis leaving the country. So if you are booked in for a pay review in the coming weeks, what can you do to try and improve your pay? This week, Nadine is joined by Robert Walters Australia and New Zealand chief executive Shay Peters to discuss what employees and employers are expecting this year, advice for getting that pay boost, and what employers can offer beyond salary increases. If you have a question you want answered, or a financial story to share, get in touch at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• What do tariffs and trade wars mean for your KiwiSaver?

  If you’ve peeked at your KiwiSaver or other investments lately - it might have given you a bit of a rude shock. With the US introducing tariffs, withdrawing them, threatening to double them, and other countries starting to retaliate, there’s a lot of uncertainty out there, and that's one thing market really don’t like. So what do you need to know, and what – if anything – should be doing about it? Mark Riggall, a portfolio manager for Milford Asset Management, joins Nadine this week to discuss what you need to know. If you have a question you want answered, or a financial story to share, get in touch at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• How one woman went from homelessness, domestic violence to financial independence

  Emily Owens has grim personal experience of adversity and financial insecurity – from sleeping in her car, feeling trapped by domestic violence, and becoming a widowed single mother at age 20 when her son was just 5 weeks old. But she’s channelled that experience into a meaningful career focused on helping others make good financial decisions. She shared her story of survival and finding purpose with Nadine this week to mark International Women’s Day, and to offer hope to those struggling. If you have a question you want answered, or a financial story to share, get in touch at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Can't afford your own home? Here's how to buy one with your friends

  Today’s episode is for anyone who’s looked at the price of houses in this country and felt a bit depressed - for many, it seems like that particular dream out of reach, so why bother trying? While housing is expensive, there are other ways to get onto the housing ladder – but there’s a fair bit you need to know to ensure it doesn’t go pear-shaped. To help everyone navigate some of the options, and the fishhooks with them, Nadine chats with Amy Stevens, the founder of Slice – a platform that helps people achieve the home ownership dream. And then she talks to Ali Ventura, who teamed up with two friends alongside her husband to buy a home together and how that's working - especially now that she has a baby in the mix. If you have a question you want answered, or a financial story to share, get in touch at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• The OCR has been cut - so what should you do with your mortgage?

  if you have a mortgage, you’re likely weighing up your next move after the Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate from 4.25% to 3.75%. More than 80% of mortgages are due to refix this year, because most people have been opting for floating rates or short terms, waiting for the right time to pounce as interest rates fell. So is that time now or should you continue to wait? This week, Nadine looks at what you should do with the founder of Squirrel Mortgages, John Bolton. If you have a question you want answered, or a financial story to share, get in touch at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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