About this episode

John Kenel discusses the economic challenges facing Kiwis and the misconceptions about personal responsibility in financial struggles.

You're not falling behind because you're lazy or doing something wrong, the ground has genuinely shifted under ordinary Kiwis and nobody's bothered to explain why. Power up 12%, council rates up 9%, insurance up 30% in three years, but the official inflation number says 3.1%. Once you understand what's actually happening, you'll stop blaming yourself and start building a life that can't easily be pushed around. Sign up to my FREE monthly newsletter to improve your finances: https://johnkenel.com Get finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Free guide to wills, trusts & passing down your wealth properly: https://wealth.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/ Learn how to become a profitable developer in New Zealand at https://thepropertydevelopmentclub.com

People in this episode

Host: John Kenel

Topics covered

• inflation
• property development
• financial literacy
• New Zealand economy
• cost of living

Sponsors

Squirrel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Property Development Club, Wealth

Places: New Zealand

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