We like to think about money in terms of simple maths: earn more, spend less, invest the difference. But the main influence on your bank balance goes beyond just whats coming in and going out.

The Money Mentalist, financial coach Lynda Moore, joins Nadine to discuss how our money mindset is what sets the tone for our entire relationship with finance.

We like to think about money in terms of simple maths: earn more, spend less, invest the difference. But the main influence on your bank balance goes beyond just whats coming in and going out.
The Money Mentalist, financial coach Lynda Moore, joins Nadine to discuss how&nbsp;our money mindset is what sets the tone for our entire relationship with finance.

The Prosperity Project is a weekly personal finance podcast from the NZ Herald. Join host Nadine Higgins every Monday as she talks to experts from New Zealand and around the world about the biggest money issues to help you become more prosperous.  

Follow The Prosperity Project on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. To get in touch with the podcast, email nadine.higgins@nzme.co.nz 

The Prosperity Project is a weekly personal finance podcast from the NZ Herald. Join host Nadine Higgins every Monday as she talks to experts from New Zealand and around the world about the biggest money issues to help you become more prosperous.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Follow The Prosperity Project on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. To get in touch with the podcast, email <a href="mailto:nadine.higgins@nzme.co.nz">nadine.higgins@nzme.co.nz</a>&nbsp;

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The Money Mentalist on the stories we tell ourselves about money  

Now, more than ever, it might seem like a good idea to invest in an electric vehicle, but does it make sense financially?

Johnathan Sergel, the AA’s chief mobility officer, joins Nadine to dive into the costs involved with owning and running an EV, and how those costs compare to running a petrol vehicle.

With rising fuel costs and EV sales surging, now's the time to do the maths and figure out what makes the best sense for you. 

Now, more than ever, it might seem like a good idea to invest in an electric vehicle, but does it make sense financially?
Johnathan Sergel, the AA&rsquo;s chief mobility officer, joins Nadine to dive into the costs involved with owning and running an EV, and how those costs compare to running a petrol vehicle.
With rising fuel costs and EV sales surging, now's the time to do the maths and figure out what makes the best sense for you.&nbsp;

Are EVs worth it in NZ? Running costs, battery life and price comparisons

Buying your first home is seen as a key milestone signifying success in your financial journey, while “just" renting is somehow seen as being behind.

But Luke Kemeys of the Keep the Change Podcast and Next Advisory sees it differently. For him, it’s a deliberate choice – and he thinks we need to look at renting differently.

Luke joins Nadine Higgins to explain why he thinks renting often makes more financial sense than owning your own home.

Buying your first home is seen as a key milestone signifying success in your financial journey, while &ldquo;just" renting is somehow seen as being behind.
But Luke Kemeys of the Keep the Change Podcast and Next Advisory sees it differently. For him, it&rsquo;s a deliberate choice &ndash; and he thinks we need to look at renting differently.
Luke joins Nadine Higgins to explain why he thinks renting often makes more financial sense than owning your own home.

Is owning a home overrated?

Financial education is now embedded in maths classes for students in years 0-10, and from next year it will also form part of the social sciences curriculum. Until this year, financial education in schools has been haphazard, with research showing only 20 percent of students received it in some form.

Sorted in Schools learning lead Yasmin Frazer joins Nadine to discuss what our kids are being taught about money and why we need to be careful around money conversations at home. 

Financial education is now embedded in maths classes for students in years 0-10, and from next year it will also form part of the social sciences curriculum.&nbsp;Until this year, financial education in schools has been haphazard, with research showing only 20 percent of students received it in some form.
Sorted in Schools learning lead Yasmin Frazer joins Nadine to discuss what our kids are being taught about money and why we need to be careful around money conversations at home.&nbsp;

The Money Mentalist on the stories we tell ourselves about money

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