Whether you’re figuring out your first budget, saving for a house, making a start on investing or dreaming of the day work becomes optional, there’s a podcast for that. Of course, money journeys rarely happen in a perfectly straight line. You might be investing while paying off debt, building wealth while saving for a home, or discovering FIRE before you’ve even made your first investment. Wherever you’re at, grab your headphones and find your current money era.
The Good With Money podcast by Emma Edwards is a great place to start if traditional finance advice has never really clicked for you. Emma really digs deep into not just what we do with money, but why we do it. For example, a recent episode explored the psychology behind why you can’t stop spending money. Understanding the why behind your spending habits can be an important first step before tackling everything else. Emma makes talking about money feel like you are simply chatting away with a friend.
If you find yourself regularly asking, “How Do They Afford That?”, this could be the podcast for you. Hosted by Canna Campbell and Michael Thompson, episodes are filled with simple hacks, habits and practical money conversations to help you feel like you can also afford that. Some of my favourite conversations have answered the questions, “Are you taking too much risk?” and “Are you making your money too complicated?” Episodes are often around 20 minutes long, making this an easy place to start if your busy schedule doesn’t allow for much spare time.
Rask’s Australian Finance Podcast, hosted by Gemma Mitchell and Owen Rask, covers just about every corner of personal finance, including what to do when debt is standing between you and your next money goal. You’ll find many practical episodes on budgeting, ETFs, personal loans and building stronger financial foundations. A great series that talks through a money journey from start to finish is Christian Hull’s Money Coaching Series, an entertaining listen if you want to hear about a real-life financial reset with plenty of humour along the way.
The clue is in the name. Equity Mates’ Get Started Investing podcast is all about helping beginner investors overcome some of the intimidation that comes with investing. Start with their 12-episode mini series where they break down confusing investing jargon, covering those important fundamentals. They dig into the why, when, what and how of investing. It’s a great starting point if you’re ready to stop talking about investing and actually take the first step.
Hosted by Tash Etschmann and Ana Kresina, Get Rich Slow Club is refreshingly uninterested in helping you become a millionaire in a week. Instead, it focuses on realistic, actionable advice for building wealth over time. Episode 308, for example, explores how you can still make a start on investing even if you’re not earning a high income. It’s a great listen if you’re ready to begin but want to do it at a pace that is sustainable for you.
Lighthouse Financial’s Cheques and Balances podcast, hosted by James Blair and Michael Vincent, is packed with various New Zealand-specific financial conversations. Episodes cover everything from getting a mortgage application across the line to what’s happening in the New Zealand property market. If open homes and mortgage calculators have taken over your weekends, this one deserves a spot in your podcast rotation.
For our friends across the ditch, The First Home Playbook is designed specifically for people trying to get onto the property ladder. Hosted by former mortgage broker and first-home buyer coach Jaleesa Paine, think of it as buying-a-house 101: deposits, open home red flags, saving strategies and the emotional side of making one very big purchase are just some of the conversations she has. These short and sweet episodes are the perfect companion to your home-buying journey.
Morningstar Australia’s Investing Compass, hosted by Shani Jayamanne and Mark LaMonica, is a good next step when you’re ready to dig a little deeper into investing. This podcast gets into the nitty-gritty, with episodes covering everything from tax changes to income ETFs. If you’ve moved beyond learning the investing basics and your next goal is figuring out how to grow your wealth over the long term, have a listen.
Host Victoria Devine is a former financial adviser, so she knows her stuff. She’s On The Money has episodes covering just about everything money-related, organised into playlists including Budgeting + Saving, Investing, Kids + Money, Property and Debt. There’s plenty to get into if you’ve got the foundations sorted and are starting to think bigger about how your finances are going to grow in the future.
New Zealand financial journalist and qualified financial adviser Frances Cook hosts Making Cents, with a focus on helping you build financial freedom without giving up everything that you enjoy and value along the way. She chats with a variety of guests about topics such as mortgage myths, property portfolios, buying businesses and much more. Frances really wants to help you grow your wealth in a sustainable and achievable way.
This wouldn’t be a PocketSmith blog without mentioning our close friend Ruth and her podcast, The Happy Saver. Ruth shares the financial stories of everyday New Zealanders, helping you learn from how other people save, invest and navigate their own money journeys. On the FIRE front, she has a fabulous six-part Financial Independence series that explores some of the essentials of working towards being in a comfortable position to live financially independently.
If the FIRE rabbit hole has caught your attention, Canna Campbell’s SugarMamma’s FIREplay should be added to your podcast rotation. You’ll hear real-life financial independence success stories that can provide some inspiration as you work towards your own goals. There’s also a great mini-series called Start Here, designed to give you some confidence and direction at the beginning of your FIRE journey.
