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- 0:00Breakups
- 0:00don't
- 0:01just
- 0:01end
- 0:01relationships,
- 0:02they
- 0:02force
- 0:03decisions,
- 0:04big
- 0:04ones,
- 0:05and
- 0:05a
- 0:05lot
- 0:05of
- 0:05them
- 0:06can
- 0:06be
- 0:06financial,
- 0:07especially
- 0:08if
- 0:08you're
- 0:08in
- 0:08that
- 0:09crunchy
- 0:09time
- 0:10of
- 0:10life,
- 0:10your
- 0:1040s
- 0:11or
- 0:1150s,
- 0:12when
- 0:12a
- 0:13long
- 0:13term
- 0:13relationship
- 0:14ends,
- 0:14that
- 0:15you
- 0:15probably
- 0:16made
- 0:16serious
- 0:17financial
- 0:17decisions.
- 0:18Around
- 0:19now
- 0:19you're
- 0:19getting
- 0:20much
- 0:20closer
- 0:21to
- 0:21retirement
- 0:22but
- 0:22have
- 0:22to
- 0:23ask
- 0:23questions
- 0:24like
- 0:24what
- 0:25to
- 0:25do
- 0:25with
- 0:25the
- 0:25house
- 0:26and
- 0:26how
- 0:26you
- 0:27can
- 0:27rebuild
- 0:28QuickSmart.
- 0:29And
- 0:29that
- 0:30housing
- 0:30decision
- 0:31is
- 0:31enormous
- 0:32for
- 0:32both
- 0:33lifestyle
- 0:33and
- 0:34money.
- 0:34Your
- 0:34security,
- 0:35cash
- 0:36flow
- 0:36and
- 0:36whether
- 0:37your
- 0:37money
- 0:37will
- 0:37actually
- 0:38support
- 0:39the
- 0:39life
- 0:39you
- 0:39want
- 0:40in
- 0:40the
- 0:40years
- 0:40ahead.
- 0:42So
- 0:42whether
- 0:42you
- 0:42buy
- 0:43the
- 0:43X
- 0:43out,
- 0:44downsize
- 0:45or
- 0:45find
- 0:45a
- 0:45different
- 0:46solution
- 0:46entirely,
- 0:47the
- 0:47pressure
- 0:48is
- 0:49on.
- 0:50Well,
- 0:50welcome
- 0:51to
- 0:51Ask
- 0:51the
- 0:51Experts
- 0:52where
- 0:52each
- 0:52week
- 0:52people
- 0:53working
- 0:53in
- 0:53the
- 0:53money
- 0:53world
- 0:54answer
- 0:55your
- 0:55questions
- 0:55to
- 0:56get
- 0:56the
- 0:56answers
- 0:56you
- 0:57need.
- 0:57Right
- 0:58now,
- 0:59Making
- 0:59Sense
- 1:00is
- 1:00proudly
- 1:00supported
- 1:01by
- 1:01Heartland
- 1:02Bank,
- 1:02a
- 1:02New
- 1:02Zealand
- 1:03bank
- 1:03here
- 1:03to
- 1:04help
- 1:04you
- 1:04make
- 1:04the
- 1:04most
- 1:05of
- 1:05your
- 1:05money.
- 1:06In
- 1:06the
- 1:06hot
- 1:06seat,
- 1:07Will
- 1:07White,
- 1:07Heartland
- 1:08Bank.
- 1:08Welcome
- 1:09back.
- 1:09Are
- 1:09you
- 1:09ready
- 1:10for
- 1:10the
- 1:10letter?
- 1:10Sure.
- 1:11I'm
- 1:11Francis.
- 1:11All
- 1:12right,
- 1:12here
- 1:12we
- 1:12go.
- 1:13Kia
- 1:13ora
- 1:13Frances.
- 1:14I'm
- 1:1449.
- 1:15My
- 1:1510
- 1:16year
- 1:16relationship
- 1:16has
- 1:17ended
- 1:17and
- 1:17I'm
- 1:18stuck
- 1:18on
- 1:19whether
- 1:19to
- 1:19sell
- 1:19the
- 1:20house
- 1:20and
- 1:20split
- 1:20things
- 1:21with
- 1:21my
- 1:21ex
- 1:21partner
- 1:22or,
- 1:22or
- 1:22whether
- 1:22I
- 1:23should
- 1:23buy
- 1:23them
- 1:23out.
- 1:24If
- 1:25I
- 1:25buy
- 1:25them
- 1:25out,
- 1:25I
- 1:26can
- 1:26do
- 1:26it,
- 1:27but
- 1:27it
- 1:27will
- 1:27be
- 1:28tight.
- 1:29If
- 1:29I
- 1:29don't
- 1:30buy
- 1:30them
- 1:30out,
- 1:31I
- 1:31won't
- 1:31be
- 1:31able
- 1:32to
- 1:32afford
- 1:32to
- 1:32buy
- 1:32a
- 1:32property
- 1:33like
- 1:33the
- 1:33one
- 1:33we
- 1:34own
- 1:34currently.
- 1:35Together
- 1:36it's
- 1:36a
- 1:36three
- 1:36bedroom
- 1:37house
- 1:37and
- 1:37a
- 1:37large
- 1:38section
- 1:38and
- 1:39we
- 1:39have
- 1:39two
- 1:39dogs.
- 1:40I
- 1:41will
- 1:41just
- 1:41be
- 1:41able
- 1:42to
- 1:42afford
- 1:42a
- 1:43two
- 1:43bedroom
- 1:43duplex
- 1:44with
- 1:44no
- 1:45section.
- 1:45Ideally
- 1:46I
- 1:46would
- 1:46rather
- 1:47not
- 1:47have
- 1:47flatmates
- 1:48as
- 1:48I
- 1:48have
- 1:48a
- 1:49demanding
- 1:49job.
- 1:50I'm
- 1:50an
- 1:50introvert,
- 1:51so
- 1:51having
- 1:51my
- 1:51home
- 1:51be
- 1:52a
- 1:52space
- 1:52where
- 1:52I
- 1:52can
- 1:52decompress
- 1:53at
- 1:53the
- 1:53end
- 1:53of
- 1:53the
- 1:53day
- 1:54is
- 1:54important
- 1:55for
- 1:55my
- 1:55wellbeing.
- 1:56Honestly,
- 1:57I
- 1:57can't
- 1:57see
- 1:57myself
- 1:58making
- 1:58small
- 1:58talk
- 1:59with
- 1:59a
- 1:59flatmate
- 1:59after
- 2:00a
- 2:00tough
- 2:00day.
- 2:01But
- 2:01also
- 2:02maybe
- 2:02it's
- 2:02something
- 2:03I
- 2:03should
- 2:03give
- 2:03some
- 2:03serious
- 2:04thought
- 2:04to.
- 2:05So
- 2:05what
- 2:06is
- 2:06the
- 2:06better
- 2:06financial
- 2:07decision?
- 2:08Buy
- 2:08them
- 2:08out,
- 2:09Sell
- 2:09and
- 2:10rent
- 2:10or
- 2:11sell
- 2:11and
- 2:11buy?
- 2:12Is
- 2:12there
- 2:12another
- 2:13financial
- 2:13decision
- 2:13that
- 2:14I
- 2:14haven't
- 2:14thought
- 2:14about?
- 2:15Thanks
- 2:16for
- 2:16any
- 2:16advice
- 2:16you
- 2:17can
- 2:17give
- 2:17me.
- 2:18So
- 2:19a
- 2:19lot
- 2:19there,
- 2:20a
- 2:20lot
- 2:20there.
- 2:21Starting
- 2:22over
- 2:22in
- 2:23that
- 2:23sort
- 2:23of
- 2:23later
- 2:24life
- 2:24stage,
- 2:24the
- 2:2440s
- 2:25and
- 2:2550s,
- 2:26I
- 2:26feel
- 2:27like
- 2:27there's
- 2:28a
- 2:28little
- 2:28bit
- 2:28of
- 2:29a
- 2:29time
- 2:29crunch
- 2:30happening
- 2:30there.
- 2:31Right.
- 2:31So
- 2:31what
- 2:31do
- 2:31you
- 2:31think
- 2:32are
- 2:32the
- 2:32financial
- 2:32considerations
- 2:33that
- 2:33need
- 2:33to
- 2:33be
- 2:33weighing
- 2:34up
- 2:34in
- 2:34this
- 2:34moment?
- 2:35The
- 2:35most
- 2:35immediate
- 2:36one
- 2:36is
- 2:36probably
- 2:36the
- 2:36property
- 2:37decision
- 2:37because
- 2:37I
- 2:38assume
- 2:38that's
- 2:38on
- 2:38a
- 2:38bit
- 2:38of
- 2:38a
- 2:39time
- 2:39stamp.
- 2:40You've
- 2:40got
- 2:40to
- 2:40decide
- 2:40one
- 2:41way
- 2:41or
- 2:41the
- 2:41other
- 2:41what
- 2:41you
- 2:42want
- 2:42to
- 2:42do.
- 2:43You
- 2:43know,
- 2:44fellow
- 2:44introvert
- 2:44here.
- 2:45Yeah,
- 2:45I
- 2:45don't
- 2:45want
- 2:45to
- 2:46live
- 2:46with
- 2:46a
- 2:46housemate
- 2:47in
- 2:48my
- 2:4840s
- 2:48or
- 2:4950s
- 2:49either.
- 2:49So
- 2:50absolutely
- 2:50get
- 2:50where
- 2:51you're
- 2:51coming
- 2:51from.
- 2:51From
- 2:52that
- 2:52perspective
- 2:53also,
- 2:53how
- 2:54is
- 2:54the
- 2:54relationship
- 2:55between
- 2:56you
- 2:56and
- 2:56your
- 2:57ex?
- 2:57Is
- 2:57this
- 2:57going
- 2:57to
- 2:58be
- 2:58a
- 2:59transaction
- 2:59that
- 3:00can
- 3:00be
- 3:00done
- 3:00relatively
- 3:01easily
- 3:01or
- 3:02are
- 3:02we
- 3:02all
- 3:02lawyered
- 3:03up
- 3:03on
- 3:03both
- 3:03sides?
- 3:04How
- 3:04much
- 3:04stress
- 3:05and
- 3:05pressure
- 3:06do
- 3:06you
- 3:06want
- 3:06to
- 3:06go
- 3:06through?
- 3:07Even
- 3:07if
- 3:08it
- 3:08is
- 3:08financially
- 3:08possible?
- 3:09Do
- 3:09you
- 3:10want
- 3:10that
- 3:10emotional
- 3:11toll
- 3:12or
- 3:12is
- 3:12it
- 3:13better
- 3:13to
- 3:13part
- 3:14ways
- 3:14and
- 3:14go
- 3:14and
- 3:15do
- 3:15something
- 3:15else?
- 3:15Only
- 3:16you
- 3:16can
- 3:16answer
- 3:16that
- 3:17question.
- 3:17If
- 3:17it's
- 3:18tight
- 3:19to
- 3:19do
- 3:19the
- 3:19transaction
- 3:20today
- 3:20and
- 3:21find
- 3:21the
- 3:21money
- 3:21each
- 3:22month
- 3:22in
- 3:22order
- 3:22to
- 3:23pay
- 3:23the
- 3:23mortgage,
- 3:24what
- 3:24does
- 3:25tight
- 3:25look
- 3:25like
- 3:25when
- 3:26interest
- 3:26rates
- 3:26look
- 3:27different?
- 3:27So
- 3:27if
- 3:28interest
- 3:28rates
- 3:28were
- 3:28to
- 3:28go
- 3:29up
- 3:29over
- 3:29the
- 3:30next
- 3:30couple
- 3:30of
- 3:30years,
- 3:31what
- 3:31does
- 3:31that
- 3:32mean
- 3:32to
- 3:32your
- 3:33monthly
- 3:33budget?
- 3:33Have
- 3:34you
- 3:34considered
- 3:34that?
- 3:34If
- 3:35you
- 3:35haven't,
- 3:35that's
- 3:35definitely
- 3:36something
- 3:36you
- 3:36need
- 3:37to
- 3:37consider.
- 3:39The
- 3:39dogs
- 3:40is
- 3:40not
- 3:41mentioned,
- 3:41but
- 3:41are
- 3:42you
- 3:42keeping
- 3:42both
- 3:42of
- 3:43the
- 3:43dogs?
- 3:43Where
- 3:43are
- 3:43the
- 3:43pets
- 3:43going?
- 3:44Because
- 3:44again,
- 3:45that
- 3:45will
- 3:45play
- 3:46into
- 3:46your
- 3:46decision
- 3:47around
- 3:48a
- 3:48house
- 3:49and
- 3:50the
- 3:50space
- 3:50that
- 3:51you
- 3:51need.
- 3:51So
- 3:52they're
- 3:52all
- 3:52the
- 3:52things
- 3:52that
- 3:52you
- 3:53probably
- 3:53need
- 3:53to
- 3:53give
- 3:53some
- 3:54consideration
- 3:54to.
- 3:55Yeah.
- 3:55And
- 3:55I
- 3:56think
- 3:56that
- 3:56the
- 3:56house
- 3:57is
- 3:57such
- 3:58an
- 3:58important
- 3:58consideration.
- 3:59Right.
- 3:59Because
- 3:59it's
- 4:00both
- 4:00the
- 4:00financial
- 4:00and
- 4:01the
- 4:01lifestyle
- 4:02as
- 4:02you've
- 4:02pulled
- 4:03out
- 4:03there,
- 4:03I
- 4:04mean,
- 4:04especially
- 4:05in
- 4:05this
- 4:05later
- 4:05stage,
- 4:06getting
- 4:06closer
- 4:07to
- 4:07retirement.
- 4:08How
- 4:08important
- 4:08is
- 4:09the
- 4:09house
- 4:09piece.
- 4:10Piece
- 4:10of
- 4:10this?
- 4:11It's
- 4:11very
- 4:11important
- 4:11because
- 4:12it's
- 4:13shelter.
- 4:14You
- 4:14need
- 4:14somewhere
- 4:15to
- 4:15live
- 4:16again
- 4:17at
- 4:17this
- 4:17stage
- 4:17of
- 4:17life
- 4:18if
- 4:18you're
- 4:18going
- 4:18to
- 4:18be
- 4:19on
- 4:19your
- 4:20own,
- 4:20you
- 4:20know,
- 4:20for
- 4:21the
- 4:21foreseeable
- 4:21future,
- 4:23putting
- 4:23the
- 4:24pets
- 4:24to
- 4:24one
- 4:24side
- 4:24for
- 4:25a
- 4:25minute.
- 4:25Do
- 4:25you
- 4:25need
- 4:26a
- 4:26house
- 4:26of
- 4:26that
- 4:26size?
- 4:27Are
- 4:27you
- 4:27over
- 4:28stretching
- 4:28yourself
- 4:29for
- 4:29a
- 4:29size
- 4:29of
- 4:30a
- 4:30property
- 4:30that
- 4:30you
- 4:30actually
- 4:31don't
- 4:31need?
- 4:32Is
- 4:33it
- 4:33comfort?
- 4:34Is
- 4:34it
- 4:34you
- 4:34want
- 4:34to
- 4:34stay
- 4:35there
- 4:35because
- 4:35that's
- 4:36what
- 4:36you
- 4:36know
- 4:37people
- 4:37and
- 4:37you
- 4:37don't
- 4:38want
- 4:38the
- 4:38stress
- 4:39of
- 4:39having
- 4:39to
- 4:39go
- 4:39somewhere
- 4:40else.
- 4:40Which
- 4:40is
- 4:40completely
- 4:41understandable
- 4:42by
- 4:42the
- 4:42way.
- 4:42It's
- 4:42just
- 4:42a
- 4:43question
- 4:43you
- 4:43should
- 4:43probably
- 4:44pose
- 4:44to
- 4:44yourself.
- 4:45Why
- 4:45is
- 4:45it
- 4:46that
- 4:46I
- 4:46do
- 4:46want
- 4:46to
- 4:46stay
- 4:47here
- 4:47as
- 4:47opposed
- 4:48to
- 4:48doing
- 4:48something
- 4:49else?
- 4:49Yeah,
- 4:50I
- 4:50think
- 4:50that's
- 4:51actually
- 4:51as
- 4:52well.
- 4:52The
- 4:52point
- 4:52you
- 4:53made
- 4:53there
- 4:53about
- 4:53comfort
- 4:54is
- 4:55a
- 4:55really
- 4:55good
- 4:55point.
- 4:57I
- 4:57hadn't
- 4:57thought
- 4:57about
- 4:58this
- 4:58until
- 4:58as
- 4:58you
- 4:58said
- 4:59that,
- 4:59but
- 4:59I
- 4:59imagine
- 5:00with
- 5:00a
- 5:0010
- 5:00year
- 5:00relationship
- 5:01ending
- 5:02there
- 5:02would
- 5:03be
- 5:03a
- 5:03certain
- 5:03amount
- 5:04of
- 5:04pull
- 5:05towards
- 5:05decisions
- 5:06that
- 5:06keep
- 5:07some
- 5:07form
- 5:07of
- 5:08what
- 5:08you've
- 5:08known
- 5:08because
- 5:09that's
- 5:09turning
- 5:09your
- 5:10Life
- 5:10on
- 5:10its
- 5:10head.
- 5:11Yeah.
- 5:11When
- 5:11something
- 5:12as
- 5:13difficult
- 5:14as
- 5:14that's
- 5:14happened,
- 5:16what
- 5:16you
- 5:16can
- 5:16keep
- 5:16the
- 5:17same,
- 5:17you
- 5:18yearn
- 5:18to
- 5:18keep
- 5:19the
- 5:19same.
- 5:19So
- 5:19if
- 5:20you
- 5:20can
- 5:20have
- 5:21the
- 5:22creature
- 5:22comforts
- 5:23of
- 5:23the
- 5:23home
- 5:23you've
- 5:23lived
- 5:23in
- 5:24for
- 5:24many,
- 5:24many
- 5:25years
- 5:25and
- 5:25you
- 5:25don't
- 5:26have
- 5:26to
- 5:26turn
- 5:26all
- 5:27that
- 5:27on
- 5:27its
- 5:27head,
- 5:28of
- 5:28course
- 5:28you
- 5:28want
- 5:28to
- 5:29do
- 5:29that,
- 5:29and
- 5:30that
- 5:30might
- 5:30be
- 5:30reason
- 5:31enough
- 5:31to
- 5:31determine
- 5:32you
- 5:32are
- 5:32going
- 5:32to
- 5:32stay
- 5:32where
- 5:33you
- 5:33are
- 5:33and
- 5:33you're
- 5:33going
- 5:33to
- 5:33try
- 5:33and
- 5:33make
- 5:34it
- 5:34work.
- 5:34But
- 5:35also,
- 5:35if
- 5:35comfort
- 5:36is
- 5:36what's
- 5:36pulling
- 5:37you
- 5:37towards
- 5:38that
- 5:38decision,
- 5:39maybe
- 5:39it's
- 5:39time
- 5:39to
- 5:39get
- 5:39out
- 5:40of
- 5:40your
- 5:40comfort
- 5:40zone
- 5:41a
- 5:41little
- 5:41bit
- 5:41almost,
- 5:43you
- 5:43know,
- 5:44get
- 5:44off
- 5:44the
- 5:44dance
- 5:45floor
- 5:45into
- 5:45the
- 5:46balcony,
- 5:46right.
- 5:47And
- 5:47actually
- 5:47assess
- 5:48yourself
- 5:48and
- 5:48go,
- 5:49what
- 5:49do
- 5:49I
- 5:49actually
- 5:50really
- 5:51need
- 5:52versus
- 5:52what
- 5:53I
- 5:53want?
- 5:53Because
- 5:54they're
- 5:54two
- 5:54different
- 5:54things.
- 5:55And
- 5:55just
- 5:55because
- 5:55you
- 5:55want
- 5:56it
- 5:56doesn't
- 5:56necessarily
- 5:57mean
- 5:57it's
- 5:57possible
- 5:57at
- 5:58this
- 5:58stage
- 5:58of
- 5:58life.
- 5:59Now,
- 5:59of
- 5:59course,
- 6:00if
- 6:00you
- 6:01sell,
- 6:01you're
- 6:02out
- 6:02of
- 6:02the
- 6:02property
- 6:03market,
- 6:03so
- 6:04then
- 6:04what?
- 6:04Buying
- 6:05back
- 6:05in,
- 6:06as
- 6:06you've
- 6:06alluded
- 6:07to,
- 6:07is
- 6:07going
- 6:07to
- 6:07be
- 6:08difficult.
- 6:08You're
- 6:08going
- 6:09to
- 6:09get
- 6:09a
- 6:09lot
- 6:09less
- 6:10for
- 6:10your
- 6:10money
- 6:10than
- 6:11you've
- 6:11currently
- 6:11got
- 6:11today.
- 6:13It
- 6:13doesn't
- 6:13matter
- 6:13if
- 6:14you're
- 6:14going
- 6:14to
- 6:14financially
- 6:15screw
- 6:15yourself
- 6:16in
- 6:16order
- 6:16to
- 6:16do
- 6:16it.
- 6:17So
- 6:18if
- 6:18the
- 6:18budget's
- 6:19not
- 6:19been
- 6:19done,
- 6:20that's
- 6:21the
- 6:21place
- 6:21to
- 6:21start.
- 6:22As
- 6:22I
- 6:22said.
- 6:22Factor
- 6:23in
- 6:23what,
- 6:24you
- 6:24know,
- 6:24two
- 6:24rate
- 6:25increases
- 6:25might
- 6:26look
- 6:26like
- 6:26over
- 6:26next.
- 6:26No
- 6:27one
- 6:27knows
- 6:27what's
- 6:27going
- 6:27to
- 6:27happen,
- 6:28but
- 6:28you've
- 6:28got
- 6:28to
- 6:28factor
- 6:29it
- 6:29in.
- 6:29Got
- 6:30a
- 6:30factor
- 6:30in
- 6:31cpi.
- 6:31So
- 6:32everything
- 6:32keeps
- 6:32going
- 6:32up.
- 6:33Does
- 6:33your
- 6:33salary
- 6:33go
- 6:34up
- 6:34by
- 6:34the
- 6:34same
- 6:34amount?
- 6:35The
- 6:35point
- 6:35around
- 6:36a
- 6:37tenant,
- 6:38I
- 6:38get
- 6:38that,
- 6:39but
- 6:39you
- 6:39know,
- 6:40Airbnb,
- 6:41you
- 6:42can
- 6:43potentially
- 6:43make
- 6:44some
- 6:44income
- 6:44and
- 6:44you're
- 6:44absolutely
- 6:45in
- 6:45charge
- 6:46around
- 6:46when
- 6:46you
- 6:46allow
- 6:47people
- 6:47to
- 6:47stay
- 6:48in
- 6:48your
- 6:48house.
- 6:49So
- 6:49you
- 6:49don't
- 6:50have
- 6:50someone
- 6:50there
- 6:50all
- 6:50the
- 6:51time,
- 6:51but
- 6:51if
- 6:51there's
- 6:51a
- 6:51spare
- 6:52room
- 6:52you
- 6:52can
- 6:53get
- 6:53some
- 6:53income
- 6:53from,
- 6:54hey,
- 6:54that's
- 6:54something
- 6:54you
- 6:55should
- 6:55probably
- 6:55consider.
- 6:56That's
- 6:56a
- 6:57really
- 6:57good
- 6:57point,
- 6:58actually,
- 6:58that
- 6:58you
- 6:58maybe
- 6:59don't
- 6:59have
- 6:59to
- 6:59have
- 6:59the
- 7:00permanent
- 7:00flatmate
- 7:00situation.
- 7:01You
- 7:02can
- 7:02just
- 7:02have
- 7:02people
- 7:02at
- 7:03certain
- 7:03times
- 7:04and
- 7:04then
- 7:04you
- 7:05get
- 7:05the
- 7:05recharge
- 7:05the
- 7:06rest
- 7:06of
- 7:06the
- 7:06time.
- 7:06But
- 7:06you've
- 7:06still
- 7:07got
- 7:07some
- 7:07extra
- 7:07money
- 7:07coming
- 7:08in.
- 7:08Yeah.
- 7:08And
- 7:08actually
- 7:09you'll
- 7:09earn
- 7:10more
- 7:10on
- 7:11a
- 7:11per
- 7:11night
- 7:11basis
- 7:12doing
- 7:12that
- 7:12than
- 7:12you
- 7:12would
- 7:12by
- 7:13having
- 7:13tenants.
- 7:13And
- 7:13it's
- 7:13something
- 7:14I
- 7:14think
- 7:14a
- 7:14lot
- 7:14of
- 7:14people
- 7:14overlook.
- 7:16Making
- 7:16Sense
- 7:17is
- 7:17proudly
- 7:18supported
- 7:18by
- 7:18Heartland
- 7:19Bank.
- 7:19If
- 7:20you're
- 7:20looking
- 7:20for
- 7:20specialist
- 7:21banking
- 7:21products,
- 7:22this
- 7:22is
- 7:22their
- 7:23area.
- 7:23They're
- 7:24a
- 7:24New
- 7:24Zealand
- 7:24bank
- 7:25which
- 7:25offers
- 7:25savings
- 7:26and
- 7:26deposit
- 7:26accounts,
- 7:27reverse
- 7:27Mortgages,
- 7:28car
- 7:28loans,
- 7:29and
- 7:29rural
- 7:30lending.
- 7:30They're
- 7:31also
- 7:31the
- 7:31bank
- 7:31chosen
- 7:32by
- 7:3226,600
- 7:33kiwi
- 7:34to
- 7:34unlock
- 7:34the
- 7:35value
- 7:35in
- 7:35their
- 7:35homes
- 7:36through
- 7:36a
- 7:36reverse
- 7:37mortgage
- 7:37so
- 7:38they
- 7:38can
- 7:38stay
- 7:38in
- 7:38the
- 7:38place
- 7:39they
- 7:39love
- 7:39and
- 7:39enjoy
- 7:40a
- 7:40little
- 7:40more
- 7:40freedom
- 7:41in
- 7:41retirement.
- 7:42Heartland
- 7:42Bank's
- 7:43lending
- 7:43criteria
- 7:44fees
- 7:44and
- 7:44charges
- 7:45apply.
- 7:46Okay,
- 7:46so
- 7:46let's
- 7:47run
- 7:47through
- 7:47the
- 7:47options
- 7:47again
- 7:48and
- 7:48just
- 7:48make
- 7:48sure
- 7:48that
- 7:49we've
- 7:49covered
- 7:49them
- 7:50off.
- 7:50So
- 7:50she's
- 7:51identified
- 7:53to
- 7:53try
- 7:53and
- 7:53buy
- 7:53out
- 7:53the
- 7:54partner
- 7:55to
- 7:55sell
- 7:56and
- 7:56downsize,
- 7:57or
- 7:57to
- 7:58try
- 7:58and
- 7:58buy
- 7:58out
- 7:59the
- 7:59partner
- 7:59and
- 8:00maybe
- 8:01either
- 8:01rent
- 8:01out
- 8:02a
- 8:02room
- 8:02or,
- 8:02as
- 8:03you
- 8:03said,
- 8:03Airbnb
- 8:04a
- 8:04room.
- 8:04That's.
- 8:05That's
- 8:05really
- 8:05it
- 8:06in
- 8:06terms
- 8:06of
- 8:06weighing
- 8:06things
- 8:07up.
- 8:07Right.
- 8:08I
- 8:08think
- 8:08that's
- 8:08the
- 8:08immediate
- 8:09decision.
- 8:09You've.
- 8:10You've
- 8:10got
- 8:10to
- 8:10work
- 8:10out
- 8:10what
- 8:11to
- 8:11do.
- 8:12And
- 8:12again,
- 8:12not
- 8:12knowing
- 8:13kind
- 8:14of
- 8:14what
- 8:14the
- 8:15standard
- 8:15of
- 8:15the
- 8:16communication
- 8:16between
- 8:17you
- 8:17and
- 8:17your
- 8:17ex
- 8:18is,
- 8:18you
- 8:18might
- 8:19be
- 8:19on
- 8:19a
- 8:19time
- 8:19crunch.
- 8:20If
- 8:20you've
- 8:20got
- 8:20a
- 8:20bit
- 8:20more
- 8:21time,
- 8:21then
- 8:22take
- 8:22the
- 8:22time
- 8:22to
- 8:23make
- 8:23the
- 8:23decision
- 8:23that's
- 8:23right
- 8:23for
- 8:24you,
- 8:24I
- 8:24would
- 8:24say.
- 8:25And
- 8:25I
- 8:25think
- 8:25the
- 8:25points
- 8:26that
- 8:26you've
- 8:26made
- 8:26about
- 8:26thinking
- 8:27about
- 8:27rates,
- 8:28insurance,
- 8:29if
- 8:29interest
- 8:29rates
- 8:30change,
- 8:30all
- 8:31of
- 8:31that
- 8:31stuff,
- 8:32if
- 8:32your
- 8:32income
- 8:33maybe
- 8:33will
- 8:33change,
- 8:33or
- 8:34that
- 8:34you
- 8:34don't
- 8:34want
- 8:34to,
- 8:34like,
- 8:35hinge
- 8:35everything
- 8:35on,
- 8:35I'll
- 8:35get
- 8:35a
- 8:36pair
- 8:36eyes
- 8:36and
- 8:36it'll
- 8:36all
- 8:36be
- 8:36fine.
- 8:37But,
- 8:37you
- 8:37know,
- 8:37just.
- 8:38Just
- 8:38factor
- 8:38these
- 8:38things
- 8:39in.
- 8:39I
- 8:39think
- 8:40that's
- 8:40a
- 8:40really
- 8:41good
- 8:41point,
- 8:41because
- 8:41if.
- 8:42If
- 8:42she's
- 8:42saying,
- 8:42you
- 8:43know,
- 8:44it'll
- 8:44be
- 8:44tight,
- 8:44but
- 8:45I
- 8:45think
- 8:45I
- 8:45can
- 8:45do
- 8:46it.
- 8:47How
- 8:47tight
- 8:47can
- 8:48those
- 8:48margins
- 8:49get,
- 8:49do
- 8:49you
- 8:50think,
- 8:50before
- 8:50it's
- 8:50dangerous?
- 8:51I
- 8:51mean,
- 8:51there's.
- 8:51There's
- 8:52tight
- 8:52and
- 8:52then
- 8:52there's
- 8:53dangerous.
- 8:53How
- 8:53do
- 8:53we
- 8:53know
- 8:54the
- 8:54line
- 8:55once
- 8:55you've
- 8:55crossed
- 8:57is
- 8:58hard?
- 8:58Because
- 8:58there's
- 8:59so
- 8:59many
- 8:59variables
- 9:00that
- 9:00will
- 9:00just
- 9:00creep
- 9:01up
- 9:01on
- 9:01you
- 9:01that
- 9:01you
- 9:01just
- 9:02weren't
- 9:02expecting,
- 9:03which
- 9:03is
- 9:03where
- 9:03the
- 9:03buffer
- 9:04becomes
- 9:04so
- 9:04important.
- 9:05Now,
- 9:05what
- 9:06we're
- 9:06kind
- 9:06of
- 9:06hearing
- 9:07or
- 9:07inferring
- 9:08from
- 9:08the
- 9:09letter
- 9:09here
- 9:10is
- 9:10if
- 9:10I
- 9:10stay
- 9:10where
- 9:10I
- 9:11am,
- 9:11there
- 9:11is
- 9:11no
- 9:12buffer.
- 9:12I
- 9:12will
- 9:13be
- 9:13nudging
- 9:13up
- 9:13against
- 9:13that
- 9:14every
- 9:14single
- 9:14month.
- 9:15So
- 9:15it
- 9:15takes
- 9:16one
- 9:16car
- 9:16breakdown,
- 9:18one
- 9:18vet
- 9:19trip
- 9:19that
- 9:19was
- 9:20unexpected,
- 9:20and
- 9:21all
- 9:21of
- 9:21a
- 9:21sudden
- 9:21we're
- 9:22living
- 9:22on
- 9:22credit
- 9:22cards.
- 9:23Short
- 9:23term,
- 9:24that's
- 9:24okay
- 9:24as
- 9:24long
- 9:25as
- 9:25you've
- 9:25got
- 9:25a
- 9:25plan
- 9:26to
- 9:26pay
- 9:27them
- 9:27off.
- 9:27You
- 9:28don't
- 9:28want
- 9:28to
- 9:29be
- 9:29at
- 9:29the
- 9:29point
- 9:29of
- 9:30not
- 9:30being
- 9:30able
- 9:31to
- 9:31live
- 9:31your
- 9:31life
- 9:32simply
- 9:32because
- 9:32you
- 9:33made
- 9:33a
- 9:33decision
- 9:33to
- 9:34stay
- 9:34in
- 9:34a
- 9:34place
- 9:35that
- 9:35has
- 9:35an
- 9:35emotional
- 9:36connection
- 9:36to
- 9:36you.
- 9:37If
- 9:37you
- 9:37can't
- 9:38afford
- 9:38it,
- 9:39if
- 9:39you
- 9:39think
- 9:39there
- 9:40is
- 9:40an
- 9:40opportunity
- 9:41there
- 9:41to
- 9:41find
- 9:41A
- 9:42way
- 9:42to
- 9:42make
- 9:42it
- 9:42work.
- 9:42And
- 9:43you
- 9:43would
- 9:43prefer
- 9:43to
- 9:44stay.
- 9:45Stay.
- 9:46But
- 9:46don't
- 9:46do
- 9:46it
- 9:47at
- 9:47the
- 9:47expense
- 9:47of
- 9:47your
- 9:48overall
- 9:48well
- 9:48being
- 9:49because
- 9:49you're
- 9:50going
- 9:50to
- 9:50be
- 9:50going
- 9:50home
- 9:50to
- 9:51a
- 9:51house
- 9:51every
- 9:51night
- 9:51that
- 9:52you're
- 9:52stressed
- 9:53to
- 9:53the
- 9:53max
- 9:54about
- 9:54keeping
- 9:55and
- 9:55all
- 9:55that
- 9:56emotional
- 9:57stability
- 9:57you
- 9:58wanted
- 9:58by
- 9:58staying
- 9:58in
- 9:59the
- 9:59house
- 9:59will
- 9:59have
- 9:59evaporated.
- 10:00So
- 10:01you
- 10:01have
- 10:01got
- 10:01to
- 10:01look
- 10:02at
- 10:02this
- 10:02quiet,
- 10:03coldly
- 10:04and
- 10:05then
- 10:05apply
- 10:06logic
- 10:06to
- 10:07it
- 10:07and
- 10:07go,
- 10:07okay,
- 10:08what
- 10:08do
- 10:08I,
- 10:08what
- 10:09do
- 10:09I
- 10:09want
- 10:09versus
- 10:10what
- 10:10do
- 10:10I
- 10:10need?
- 10:11And
- 10:11probably
- 10:12the
- 10:12truth
- 10:12of
- 10:12those
- 10:13two
- 10:13things
- 10:13is
- 10:13in
- 10:13the
- 10:13middle
- 10:14there
- 10:14somewhere.
- 10:15Yeah.
- 10:15Okay,
- 10:16so
- 10:16what
- 10:17financial
- 10:17trade
- 10:18offs
- 10:18do
- 10:18you
- 10:18think
- 10:19should
- 10:20be
- 10:20on
- 10:20the
- 10:20table
- 10:21versus
- 10:21off
- 10:21the
- 10:21table
- 10:22in
- 10:22this
- 10:22situation?
- 10:23Well,
- 10:23it's
- 10:24a
- 10:24good
- 10:24question.
- 10:24So
- 10:25everyone
- 10:25always
- 10:26has
- 10:27disposable
- 10:28spend
- 10:28that
- 10:28can
- 10:29always
- 10:29be
- 10:29cut
- 10:29back.
- 10:30If
- 10:30you're
- 10:30kind
- 10:30of
- 10:31ruthless
- 10:31enough,
- 10:31the
- 10:32eating
- 10:32out,
- 10:32the
- 10:33subscriptions,
- 10:33you
- 10:34know,
- 10:34you
- 10:34can
- 10:34look
- 10:34at
- 10:35all
- 10:35that
- 10:35and
- 10:35make
- 10:35some
- 10:36conscious
- 10:36decisions.
- 10:37But
- 10:37what
- 10:38I
- 10:38wouldn't
- 10:38be
- 10:38doing
- 10:38is
- 10:39things
- 10:39like,
- 10:39well,
- 10:40you
- 10:40know,
- 10:40I
- 10:41won't
- 10:41have
- 10:41insurance,
- 10:42right,
- 10:42because
- 10:43that's,
- 10:43that's
- 10:43a
- 10:44cost
- 10:44that
- 10:44I
- 10:44can't
- 10:44really
- 10:45afford
- 10:45a
- 10:45month.
- 10:45If
- 10:45you're
- 10:46going
- 10:46to
- 10:46pay
- 10:46the
- 10:47mortgage
- 10:47every
- 10:47month,
- 10:47you
- 10:48need
- 10:48to
- 10:48protect
- 10:48the
- 10:48asset.
- 10:49So
- 10:50really
- 10:50think
- 10:50about
- 10:51where
- 10:51can
- 10:51you
- 10:51cut
- 10:52back?
- 10:52And
- 10:53then
- 10:53if
- 10:53you
- 10:53find
- 10:53yourself
- 10:53of
- 10:54a
- 10:54gap,
- 10:54that's
- 10:54maybe
- 10:55where
- 10:55the
- 10:55Airbnb
- 10:56conversation
- 10:56comes
- 10:57in.
- 10:57You
- 10:57don't
- 10:57want
- 10:57tenants.
- 10:58You
- 10:58clear
- 10:58on
- 10:59that?
- 10:59You
- 10:59do
- 11:00your
- 11:00budget
- 11:00and
- 11:00you
- 11:00have
- 11:00a,
- 11:01you
- 11:01know,
- 11:01several
- 11:02hundred
- 11:02dollar
- 11:02a
- 11:03month
- 11:03shortfall.
- 11:04Well,
- 11:05you
- 11:05know,
- 11:05what's
- 11:05that
- 11:05on
- 11:05Airbnb
- 11:06in
- 11:06terms
- 11:06of
- 11:06income?
- 11:07Is
- 11:07it,
- 11:07is
- 11:08it
- 11:08two,
- 11:08six,
- 11:09nine
- 11:09nights
- 11:10a
- 11:10month
- 11:10that
- 11:10you
- 11:10might
- 11:10need
- 11:11to
- 11:11do
- 11:11with
- 11:11some
- 11:11consistency
- 11:12and
- 11:12all
- 11:12of
- 11:12a
- 11:12sudden
- 11:13you
- 11:13can
- 11:13cover
- 11:13your
- 11:14gap.
- 11:14Well
- 11:14then
- 11:14you've
- 11:15just
- 11:15solved
- 11:15your
- 11:15problem.
- 11:16Yeah,
- 11:16love
- 11:17it.
- 11:17Maybe
- 11:17find
- 11:18a
- 11:18flatmate
- 11:18who's
- 11:19a
- 11:19flight
- 11:19attendant
- 11:20or
- 11:20something.
- 11:20Exactly.
- 11:20Right.
- 11:20Yeah.
- 11:21Someone's
- 11:21there
- 11:21two
- 11:21days
- 11:21a
- 11:22month.
- 11:22Yeah,
- 11:22pays
- 11:23for.
- 11:23Right.
- 11:24I
- 11:24love
- 11:24the
- 11:24sideways
- 11:25thinking
- 11:25that
- 11:25we
- 11:26need.
- 11:26Thank
- 11:26you
- 11:27so
- 11:27much.
- 11:27Will
- 11:27White,
- 11:28Heartland
- 11:28Bank.
- 11:29Now,
- 11:29if
- 11:29you
- 11:30have
- 11:30any
- 11:30sort
- 11:31of
- 11:31question
- 11:31about
- 11:31money,
- 11:31send
- 11:32it
- 11:32through
- 11:32and
- 11:32we'll
- 11:33get
- 11:33our
- 11:33lovely
- 11:33experts
- 11:34in
- 11:34to
- 11:35help
- 11:35answer
- 11:36your
- 11:36question.
- 11:36It's
- 11:36askranciscook.
- 11:38CO
- 11:39nz.
- 11:39Until
- 11:40next
- 11:40time.
- 11:40Have
- 11:40a
- 11:41great
- 11:41day.
- 11:43This
- 11:43podcast
- 11:44can
- 11:44only
- 11:44give
- 11:44you
- 11:45general
- 11:45information
- 11:45about
- 11:46how
- 11:46things
- 11:46work
- 11:47in
- 11:47most
- 11:47situations.
- 11:48It's
- 11:49not
- 11:49individual
- 11:49financial
- 11:50advice.
- 11:51If
- 11:51you're
- 11:51after
- 11:51that.
- 11:52A
- 11:52financial
- 11:52advisor
- 11:53is
- 11:53always
- 11:53the
- 11:54best
- 11:54bet.