

Cheques and Balances
Cheques and Balances
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
Check out our website below:
lighthousefinancial.co.nz
Episodes
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Sep 4, 2022 • 10min
Ep. 84 How To Time The Stock Market
We often hear from investors that they are worried about timing the market. What if they invest and the next crash or recession is imminent? The potential for loss is uncomfortable. You will always find someone who thinks the market is too hot or cold or risky right now and market prices are ultimately driven by investor sentiment. So we thought we would demonstrate how to perfectly time the markets
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Aug 28, 2022 • 8min
Ep. 83 5 Myths About Mortgage Applications
There's a lot of myths floating around in the media about mortgages applications so we thought we'd take the time out today to bust some common myths!
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Aug 21, 2022 • 17min
Ep. 82 Financial Advisers React to TikTok Money Advice
On this week's episode we're joined by Dean Anderson from Kernel Wealth and we're going to be looking at some of the financial advice on TikTok and giving our thoughts. This episode is best enjoyed on YouTube, so search Cheques and Balances to get the full experience.
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Aug 15, 2022 • 7min
Ep. 81 What The CCCFA Rollback Means For You
On this episode, we go through the latest CCCFA rollbacks and what they mean for you, including a case study on the changes.
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Aug 7, 2022 • 12min
Ep. 80 The Wealth Principle You Need To Know
On this podcast we talk a lot about market updates, strategies to help you get ahead and securing your financial future but today we thought we’d talk a bit about the mindset of a wealthy person. Why is this important? if you can grasp this concept, everything else will tend to fall in place. For many of our clients and people watching/listening to this, their main goal will be to generate wealth, and how do you find out how to build wealth? Well you study what wealthy people do.
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Aug 1, 2022 • 10min
Ep. 79 5 Myths About Insurance
On this week's episode, we're joined by Elle Wuthrich, Insurance Adviser at Lighthouse to talk through 5 common myths around insurance.
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Jul 25, 2022 • 15min
Ep. 78 Health Insurance – Do You Need It?
This week we’re joined by Elle Wuthrich, Insurance Adviser at Lighthouse to talk about health insurance and why you need it.
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Jul 18, 2022 • 9min
Ep. 77 The 5% First Home Deposit - Myth Or Truth?
With the 5% First Home Loan Deposit, effective 1st June 2022, you can now purchase a property for any price and only need a 5% deposit. We're joined by Laura Sheehan, our mortgage expert, to go through the requirements to get one and what you can get for your money.
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Jul 11, 2022 • 15min
Ep. 76 Tax Bills From $800 To $8,000 - A Case Study On Interest Deductibility
Since interest deductibility is being phased out, most Kiwi investors have paid little attention to how this will affect them and haven't considered how much of an impact this is going to have on their cashflow. Now, a year later, people are starting to feel the bite, so it's a good time to bring up a case study on the changes.
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Jul 4, 2022 • 15min
Ep. 75 We Review Our 2021 Predictions + Our New 2022 Predictions
On this episode, we go through our 2021 predictions to see if we were right and give our 2022 predictions for the year.
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The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.