It's No Secret
It’s No Secret is a podcast for Kiwis who want their money questions answered.
Are you wondering when the right time to get on the property ladder, whether you should invest with family or how to talk to your significant other about investing and budgeting?
If yes, you’re in the right place. Join the Kernel team, alongside some special guests, as they take you through the ins and outs of all things finance, money, property, investing and building wealth so you can move towards achieving financial freedom.
Each Wednesday, we’ll release one episode that answers a specific money question.
No long ramblings and no financial jargon. Investing hacks, budgeting tips, and financial freedom are included.
You’ll be left feeling inspired, relieved and ready to take the next step in your financial journey.
Happy listening!
Submit a money question or get in touch at our Instagram @itsnosecretnz
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
72. Friends & Money: Does Money Affect Friendships?
In today's podcast episode, we’ll be chatting about how people's differing money situations can affect friendships and ultimately behaviour.
At some point, you’ve probably experienced a difference in …
Money Moments: Sarah Kelsey - The OneUp Project, Emergency Funds & Psychology of Money
Today we’re back with another Money Moments episode, where we chat to real Kiwis about their experience with money.
In this episode, we're joined by Sarah Kelsey, host of the personal finance & develo…
71: Owning a Bach vs Yearly Holidays
In today's podcast episode, we’ll be chatting about whether or not the Kiwi dream of owning a bach is all that is cracked up to be.
Many Kiwis often dream about having a bach to use as an escape durin…
Money Q&A: Taxes on Global vs NZ Shares, FIF and More
In honour of our favourite time of the year - aka tax time - we thought we’d answer a few commonly asked questions.
Specifically, we answer:
- How important is tax when investing?
- Are NZ shares taxed diff…
70. How to Help Your Children Be Smarter with Money
Wondering how you can set up your children for financial success in the future? Then this podcast episode is for you!
In this episode, we are joined by Co-Founder of SquareOne, Jovan Pavlicevic.
Jovan …
69. Emergency Funds 101
In today's podcast episode, we’ll be revisiting the ever-important rainy day funds; more commonly known as emergency funds!
While emergencies are rare, it is important to have money set aside for som…
Money Moments: Chanel Clark - Building a Career, Starting a Business & Mental Health
Today we’re back with another Money Moments episode, where we chat to real Kiwis about their experience with money.
In this episode, we’re joined by Chanel Clark, marketing extraordinaire and North Sh…
Money Q&A: Investing Lump Sums & Cost of Living Hacks
In today's Q&A episode, we'll be answering DM's from the gram as well as a few customer queries from Kernel.
This time, we'll be answering questions such as:
- How to invest a lump sum of money across di…
68. Valentine's Day Special - The Cost of Love
In today's podcast episode, we’ll be talking about love and its costs. The cost of love sounds like it has a ‘negative connotation’ it doesn’t necessarily need to be that way.
The reality is that cos…
Money Moments: Jervis Koo - Travelling Asia, Redundancies and Work Life Integration
Today we're back with another Money Moments episode, where we chat to real Kiwis about money.
We’re back with our friend Jervis, for an update on what’s happening in his financial world, since record…
Money Q&A: Joining Finances, Job Loss & Retirement Cash
In today's special podcast episode, we'll be answering many different questions that we often get in the DM's from the gram as well as a few Kernel customer questions.
Specifically we'll be answerin…
67. How to Crush Your 2024 Money Goals
Looking to achieve your 2024 New Year resolutions? Then this podcast episode is for you!
We are almost in February the time New Year goals typically start to drop off. While creating audacious goals…
Money Moments: Jamie Jermain - Co-Founder & CEO of SquareOne
Today we're back with another Money Moments episode, where we chat to real Kiwis about money.
Today on the podcast, we are joined by Jamie Jermain, Co-Founder & CEO at SquareOne, NZ’s first account a…
66. When Should I Lock In My Losses?
In today's podcast, we're chatting about when the "right time" is to sell your investments if they're in the red (hint: there is no "right time").
Do you hold on and hope that it recovers its value, …
Money Moments: Caitlyn Parker - Getting Out of Debt, Buying a First Home & Finding Her Career
Aaaand we're back with another Money Moments episode featuring Caitlyn Parker.
Caitlyn is a Customer Success Manager, a Wellingtonian (at heart) and most importantly, a great friend. With over a decad…
65. Shares, Property, Cash: Where Do I Put My Money?
In today's podcast episode, we’ll be chatting about where you can put your spare cash.
From the Official Cash Rate (OCR) rising and halting to the changes in the rate of inflation, a lot has happene…
64. How The 100-Day Plan Can Affect You Financially
In today's podcast episode, we’ll be chatting about another *potentially* spicy topic - politics! Well, not politics as in strong opinions. Instead, we'll be focusing more on the policies of the newl…
63. Why Your House is For Living In, Not For Growing Wealth
In today's podcast episode, we’ll be chatting about a very spicy topic, which is why your home is for living in and not for growing wealth.
This statement is one that came from a certain Instagram pos…
62. How to Budget for a Wedding
It's that time of the year – wedding season is in full swing!
Whether you're riding the high of a recent engagement, knee-deep in your wedding planning, or know someone about to get married, we're her…
Bonus Episode: How Cat & Luke *Almost* Lost $100,000 of their Australian Super
In today's podcast, we have a snippet of an unaired episode that was too good not to share.
In this bonus episode, Cat shares how her husband, Luke almost lost $100,000 in his Australian Super. And no…