| Provider | Name | Target | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Holm | Books, newspaper columns, seminars.
Mary also teaches a financial literacy course at the Business School at Auckland University: |
Independent financial information. |
Mary is a lecturer in financial literacy at Auckland University and writes a weekly personal finance column in the NZ Herald and a fortnightly syndicated column in the Christchurch Press, Dominion Post, Gisborne Herald, Northern Advocate and Waikato Times. She also presents seminars on personal finance and KiwiSaver for employees, clients of professional firms, associations and other groups. The financial literacy course at Auckland University is described as helping students to develop “an understanding of how to be in control of spending and savings: understand borrowing: make wise investment decisions: know broadly what to insure and what not to: and recognise scams - whilst also weighing up whether money is the key to happiness." The course may not be taken by students with a concurrent or prior enrolment in Accounting or Finance courses. For further information see www.maryholm.com or contact: |
| MoneyTV | MoneyTV - Taking You To Where You Want To Be
Lisa Dudson runs the site |
MoneyTV is aimed at “middle New Zealand”. |
MoneyTV presents financial information on its website in a series of video blog diary entries. The format is chatty, informal, and with an emphasis on short video clips. Short videos are used to make it easier than reading through a long series of printed articles. Subscribers to this free service are alerted each week to new topics on the site via a newsletter. Financial information is delivered by guest speakers in concise 3 to 5 minute video clips. The site is searchable by topic or area of concern. Some topics are pitched at the challenges of personal motivation. Topics covered include getting spending patterns in order, learning how to manage debt, deciding on how to structure the best mortgage, setting up an investment strategy, and deciding on establishing a family trust. The independent and impartial information provided is designed to bridge the gap between the financial services industry and the public. MoneyTV considers the visual angle provides a different dimension to financial issues, as sometimes people understand things better when they see them visually. |
