Money Made Simple

About Money Made Simple

Welcome to Money Made Simple, a family of NZ-based financial literacy podcasts from Simplicity which keep it simple and get straight to the point. We want ALL Kiwis to have dignity, and a dignified life is one with choices. What can help with more choices? More money. So we're here to make Kiwis richer and smarter with money. MONEY MADE SIMPLE WITH JENNIE AND LIV: Join co-hosts Liv Lewis-Long and Jennie O'Donovan on a fortnightly basis to help you understand the basics around money, finances, investing, KiwiSaver, and planning for a better future. We aim to provide information in a bite-sized, easy-to-listen way that simplifies the jargon. 'Cos who's got time for that! We want you to feel empowered and confident when thinking about money and investing - whether that be via KiwiSaver, investment funds, the share market, property, or your general finances. THE ECONOMY MADE SIMPLE WITH SHAMUBEEL EAQUB: Join Shamubeel Eaqub, Simplicity's Chief Economist, on a monthly basis to help you understand what's happening in the economy, job market, politics and financial markets. Tune in to get economic updates, interviews with NZ's key movers and shakers, and deep dives into topics you might want to understand better. You can join the Simplicity community via the following channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplicity_kiwi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplicitykiwi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplicity-kiwi/ Or check out our website: https://simplicity.kiwi Cheers for tuning in - we appreciate each and every one of you %)

Publisher

Simplicity

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Sept 2023

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

107 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   MMS #82 | Can you build a business and raise a family at the same time?

   In this episode of Money Made Simple, Liv sits down with Patrice Green, absolute girl boss and Managing Director of Wellington Beds and Natural Rest, to talk about running a fast growing business while raising young kids. Patrice trained as a chartered accountant and took over the family business in 2022 with three children aged four and under. Since then she's steered it through cost-of-living pressure, severe fuel price impacts and the economic recovery that keeps getting pushed out. This e...

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Economy Made Simple #21 | What is government actually for?

   In this episode of Economy Made Simple, Shamubeel Eaqub, Simplicity's Chief Economist, takes a step back from the election noise to ask a bigger question: what is government actually for? With campaigns full of talk about tax, spending, debt (and of course now KiwiSaver), Shamubeel argues we have lost sight of the why and offers a simple set of tests to cut through the promises - before you vote. This episode covers: The five core jobs of government, and why tax and spending are only the tool...

3. 

   27 Sept 2026

   MMS #81 | Shares, managed funds, ETFs - what do they all mean?

   In this episode of Money Made Simple, Jennie and Liv go back to basics on two of the most common ways to invest: buying shares in individual companies, or putting your money into a managed fund. They unpack what you actually own in each case, the pros and trade-offs of both, and the different types of funds you've probably heard about (but maybe thought WTF?), from share funds and diversified funds to ETFs, index funds and active vs passive managed funds. This episode covers: What you a...

Who has been a guest on Money Made Simple

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Josh Taylor
• Shamubeel Eaqub
• Tom Hartmann
• Rugved Deshpande

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.8 / 5

57 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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