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5 tax hacks you didn’t know about Ft. Matt Harris | Episode 279

11 Feb | Cheques & Balances

EPISODE DETAILS

We recently sat down with Matt Harris, to discuss smart tax strategies that can help Kiwis save money. At Lighthouse Financial, we know that paying taxes is inevitable, but overpaying isn’t. That’s why we’re here to share five essential tax hacks to help you keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket. Here’s what you need to know to optimise your tax strategy.

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Episode 279

5 tax hacks you didn’t know about Ft. Matt Harris

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Episode 273

What is an ETF?

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Episode 271

Termination Rules Every Landlord Needs To Know

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Episode 253

Active KiwiSaver vs. Passive: Insights from Murray Harris

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Episode 251

Habits of the World’s Top CEOs: Insights from Madison Reidy

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Episode 250

Commercial Property Investment: Australia and New Zealand ft. Scott O’Neill

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Episode 247

Insider’s Look At Queenstown Real Estate Success Ft. Mark Harris

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Episode 242

Inside Queenstown’s Real Estate Boom Ft. Mark Harris

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Episode 232

Is Life Going To Get Easier For Business Owners In NZ? ft. Jarrod Kerr

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Episode 226

Mike & James Just Bought 12 Houses! Ft. Ilse Wolfe (Part 1)

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Episode 223

How Retirement is Transforming in the 21st Century

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Episode 220

How To Build Wealth In Your 40s

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Episode 216

Survive ’Til 2025: How to Navigate Tough Economic Times

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Episode 215

How To Build Your Financial Plan Ft. Matthew Horncastle

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Episode 212

The Future of Retirement in New Zealand Ft. Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson

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Episode 209

Why 2025 is Going to Be Better Than 2024 Ft. Reagan White

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Episode 206

Why 56% of Kiwis Are Struggling with Their Finances

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Episode 203

Interest Rate Update: How Long Should You Fix Your Mortgage For?

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Episode 202

Quarterly Update: OCR Cut to 5.25% – What It Means for Kiwi Finances & Housing Market

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Episode 197

Insurance 101: When & Where To Start With Insurance

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Episode 196

Do Kiwis Have The Worst Financial Literacy In The World?

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Episode 191

What To Expect From New Zealand’s Housing Market In 2025 Ft. Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr

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Episode 188

Top 5 Money Myths Debunked

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Episode 185

An Introduction to Behavioural Finance: 5 Financial Biases & How to Avoid Them

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Episode 182

Connecting A Billion People from New Zealand to India Ft. Carmen Vicelich

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Episode 179

How To Manage Money in a Relationship

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Episode 176

Side Hustle Or 9-5? Ft. Iyia Liu

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Episode 173

From University Student to 7-Figure Business Owner Ft. Iyia Liu

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Episode 170

Should You Cancel Life Insurance And Save Instead? Ft. Partners Life Chief Actuary Kate Dron

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Episode 167

How To Make The Most Of KiwiSaver & Grow Your Balance

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Episode 163

How $50 Built One Of NZ’s Most Successful Start-Ups Ft. Sharesies Co-Founder Sonya Williams

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Episode 161

Budgeting 101: How To Create A Budget And Stick To It

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Episode 158

5 Things Millionaires Don’t Want You to Know

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Episode 157

Mike & James Buy A House Together Ft. Amy Stevens Founder Of Slice

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Episode 156

Why Your Uber Eats Bill Is About To Get More Expensive Ft. Matt Harris

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Episode 155

Why Mothers Could Lose Up To $300K In Retirement Ft. Stephanie Pow

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Episode 154

Does Living Next To A School Zone Increase Property Value? Ft. Alex Martelli

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Episode 153

Matt’s Property Predictions For 2024 Ft. Matthew Harris

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Episode 152

Day In The Life Of A CEO Ft. Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich

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Episode 151

Parental Leave Policies You Need To Know Ft. Stephanie Pow

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Episode 150

NZ’s First Woman To Sell For $1Billion Ft. Naomi Ballantyne

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Episode 149

Top 3 Economic Trends For New Zealand Ft. Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr

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Episode 148

What’s REALLY Going To Happen In 2024 Ft. Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr

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Episode 147

The Cost Of Childcare Ft. Stephanie Pow

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Episode 146

How Much Does The Bank Make Off You?

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Episode 145

Mike And James Predict The Future (2024 Update)

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Episode 145

What Caused 2023’s ‘Everything’ Rally?

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Episode 144

Don’t Make NY Resolutions – Do This Instead

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Episode 143

How To Build $1 Billion Of Property Before 30 – An Interview With Matthew Horncastle

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Episode 142

The Best NZ Regions To Invest In Over The Next 5 Years

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Episode 141

When Property Investors Will Be Cashflow Positive Again

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Episode 140

How Much Car You Can Afford (By Salary)

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Episode 139

Should You Buy A Bach? We Crunch The Numbers

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Episode 138

How To Survive 7% Interest Rates

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Episode 137

Our Top 5 Tips When Getting A Divorce Ft. Amanda Donovan

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Episode 136

Revealed: How Much Kiwi’s Spend In Retirement Ft. Ben Brinkerhoff

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Episode 135

10 Best Strategies For Investing Ft. Ben Brinkerhoff

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Episode 134

The Science Of Spending Ft. Ben Brinkerhoff

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Episode 133

How To Negotiate On A Property Ft. Emma Duncan

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Episode 132

Financial Advisers React To ChatGPT

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Episode 131

Election Special: What Happens To House Prices Under A National Or Labour Government

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Episode 130

Should You Use A Buyer’s Agent? Ft. Alex Vincent Martelli

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Episode 129

Election Special: An Interview With David Seymour – ACT Leader

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Episode 128

Why You NEED A Will Ft. Shaun McGivern

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Episode 127

Cashflow Hacking 101 Ft. Ilse Wolfe

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Episode 126

Why You Need A Prenup Ft. Amanda Donovan

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Episode 125

Why Aren’t Rents Keeping Up With Costs?

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Episode 124

From $5,000 to $20 Million before 40 – The Ilse Wolfe Story

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Episode 123

How To Prepare Your First Property Tax Returns Ft. Amanda Quill

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Episode Episode 122

Hnry vs. Accountants Ft. Amanda Quill

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Episode 121

How To Budget For A Wedding

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Episode 120

Property vs. Shares – The Ultimate Showdown

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Episode 119

Financial Scams You Need To Avoid

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Episode 118

Habits Of Wealthy People

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Episode 117

Habits Of Poor People

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Episode 116

The Top Five Mistakes Clients Make

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Episode 115

We’re At The Bottom Baby! – Why The Housing Market Will Turn In May

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Episode 114

Is The F.I.R.E Movement A Scam?

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Episode 113

How To Beat The Third Generation Curse

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Episode 112

Property Development 101 Ft. Matthew Harris

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Episode 111

From 0-30 Properties – The Matthew Harris Story

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Episode 110

Houses vs. Townhouses vs. Apartments: We Look At The Numbers

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Episode 109

How To Budget For A Baby

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Episode 108

The Psychology of Money

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Episode 107

Reverse Mortgages – A Good Retirement Strategy?

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Episode 106

When Investing In Property Is The Wrong Solution – A Case Study

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Episode 105

Term Deposits: Are They Worth It?

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Episode 104

Our 2023 Predictions – Ft Luke Kemeys

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Episode 102

The Ultimate First Home Buyers Guide

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Episode 101

How To Tackle 2023 – High Interest Rates And Rising Unemployment

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Episode 100

What Happens After A Recession?

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Episode 99

How To 3x Your Income In 12 Months

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Episode 98

30 Year Old Couple Retire At 50 With Over $5 Million – Case Study

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Episode 97

Why 40 Might Be Too Late To Buy Your First Home (The Numbers Will Shock You)

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Episode 96

What Is Financial Fasting? We Explore The Trend

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Episode 95

Financial Advisers React to TikTok Money Advice Part 2

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Episode 94

The Barefoot Investor Book Review – Part 2

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Episode 93

The Barefoot Investor Book Review – Part 1

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Episode 92

Case Study: Couple Create $2.6 Million In 15 Years – The Sprint

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Episode 91

Savings Vs. Offset – The Best Place For Your Emergency Fund

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Episode 90

Is Living In Australia Cheaper Than NZ? We Crunch The Numbers

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Episode 89

How To Sell Your Business – Ft Peter Nola

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Episode 88

5 Myths When Trying To Sell Your Business

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Episode 87

Supercharge Your House Deposit – The Bank Of Mum And Dad

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Episode 86

A Case Study On Rich vs. Wealthy Households

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Episode 85

A Chat With Kernel CEO Dean Anderson

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Episode 84

How To Time The Stock Market

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Episode 83

5 Myths About Mortgage Applications

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Episode 82

Financial Advisers React to TikTok Money Advice

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Episode 81

What The CCCFA Rollback Means For You

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Episode 80

The Wealth Principle You Need To Know

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Episode 79

5 Myths About Insurance

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Episode 78

Health Insurance – Do You Need It?

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Episode 77

The 5% First Home Deposit – Myth Or Truth?

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Episode 76

Tax Bills From $800 To $8,000 – A Case Study On Interest Deductibility

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Episode 75

We Review Our 2021 Predictions

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Episode 74

Are You Behind On Retirement?

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Episode 73

5 Tips For Finding More Cashflow In Your Rental Property

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Episode 72

How KiwiSaver Passive Funds Could Lose You Money

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Episode 71

The R Word – Are We In A Recession?

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