The Prosperity Project with Nadine Higgins
The Prosperity Project and enable.me have partnered up to bring you content that helps you get ahead with your finances. In this blog we bring you summaries of the episodes our Financial Coaches and Financial Advisers appear on, so you can get the insights you’re after to improve your financial trajectory.
Disclaimer: The Prosperity Project podcast and the information shared by host Nadine Higgins and her guests does not constitute individual financial advice. If you’re interested in receiving financial advice, you can book a consultation with an enable.me coach. Costs apply.
20 October
The secret to getting mortgage-free faster (and it’s not rate cuts)
Recent cuts to the Official Cash Rate and the potential for more to come will be a relief for many borrowers, but the real game changer in getting mortgage-free faster isn’t the interest rate.
Shelley Palman, a senior financial coach at enable.me, joins this episode to share the tips that could see you saying goodbye to your mortgage sooner.
21 July
The cost of divorce: What not to do if you want to hold onto your money
We all know that ‘til death do us part’ doesn’t always end up that way, even if we don’t like thinking about it. But divorce can be financially devastating, and some simple errors can make that process even more costly and difficult than it needs to be. enable.me senior financial coach Shelley Palman shares her insights on how you can potentially reduce the costs of a divorce.
23 June
Why are we so reluctant to take out personal insurance?
New Zealanders are among the most underinsured in the OECD, according to the Financial Services Council*. We often will insure our more ‘tangible’ things such as cars, boats, houses, but neglect to insure ourselves and our income.
AdviceFirst National Insurance Lead Willie Moala shares his insights about the specifics of insurance – and our avoidance of it.
*Money & You: Managing Risk Through Challenging Times (2024)
10 March
How one woman went from homelessness, domestic violence to financial independence
AdviceFirst Financial Adviser Emily Owens shares her inspirational story of overcoming adversity and financial insecurity – from sleeping in her car, feeling trapped by domestic violence, and becoming a widowed single mother at age 20.
She’s channelled her life experience into a meaningful career focused on helping others make good financial decisions. Emily joined Nadine on the podcast on International Women’s Day to share her story.
20 January
How to stick to your financial goals in 2025
enable.me founder Hannah McQueen and clinical psychologist Jacqui Maquire team up in this episode of The Prosperity Project to talk all things ‘new year, new me’. It’s not uncommon to make New Year’s resolutions that never come to fruition – most are abandoned by February! Hannah and Jacqui cover the essential behaviour changes to make when settings financial goals so that you can help yourself stick to them and make a difference in your financial wellbeing.
