SortMe Money
SortMe Money is the podcast for New Zealanders who want their money to work harder without having to think about it constantly. Each episode turns our most-read articles into audio — practical insights on spending, saving, investing, and the everyday financial decisions that quietly shape your life. Made by the team behind SortMe, NZ's AI-powered personal finance app.
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Latest Episodes
When to switch KiwiSaver providers (and what SortMe flags first)
If you're searching "switch KiwiSaver", the question underneath is almost always one of two: should I? or how do I? The second one is easy — the transfer takes ten minutes online and a few business days in the background. The ...
Break your fix? What a NZ mortgage break fee really costs
If you're searching "mortgage break fee NZ", you're really asking one question: is it worth paying the fee to get a lower rate now? The honest answer is "it depends on three numbers, and most households don't have them in front of them when the...
Petrol just jumped 20% in a month — do you know what that's actually costing your household?
91 octane in Auckland sat at $2.50 a litre at the start of March. Six weeks later it's $3.04 — a 20% jump on a non-discretionary line item with no warning, and economists are openly discussing $4 a litre as a realistic scenario if Middle East t...
We’re at an Economic Turning Point — Why Spending Visibility Matters More Than Ever
The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate nine times — from 5.5% in August 2024 down to 2.25% — and Westpac's economists are calling it an "economic turning point" for New Zealand. On paper, the recovery is here. But most Kiwi households,...
Kiwis Are Pulling Back on Credit Cards, What We're Seeing Inside SortMe
Credit card spending in New Zealand fell 1.1% year-on-year in February 2026 — the first negative reading since the COVID disruptions of 2020. Most coverage ran with a "Kiwis are scared to spend" story. SortMe CEO and Co-Founder Carl Thompson th...