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Chief Squirrel David Cunningham (DC) sits down with special guests and occasionally, Squirrel Founder John Bolton (better known as JB), to chew the fat.

They discuss things like finance, the economy, investing and what's happening with mortgage interest rates.

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Live at the Nut Bar - Season 3 Episode 15: Wealth-destroying habits (and the first home buyer blindspots you can’t ignore)

In this bonus episode of Live at the Nut Bar, Chief Squirrel David Cunningham is joined by Katie Wesney (enable.me) and Squirrel mortgage adviser Emma Wallace to unpack the behavioural habits quietly holding New Zealanders back from building wealth.

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The 6 big “rational thinking” traps that are quietly destroying your wealth

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Most of us like to think we're pretty rational when it comes to matters of money—but in times of uncertainty, we often make decisions that feel perfectly logical, but actually cost us in the long-run. Here are the six big "rational thinking" traps holding Kiwi back financially, and what we should be doing instead.

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Watch the latest interest rates and property market updates

By Squirrel

Watch our latest update on interest rates and the property market - covering house prices, the economy, the OCR and where mortgage rates might be heading. 

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