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The Curve
The Curve is a platform to learn more about money. To change the stereotype that these conversations are typically boring, and only for men in suits. Victoria has worked in the finance and investing world for 13 years, and Sophie is a total novice. Learn alongside her as she asks all the questions you're thinking, but might feel a little embarrassed to ask. This podcast will give you all the tools and knowledge to achieve financial freedom, as well as (hopefully) having a laugh along the way…
Episodes
The CurveRTC97: Getting out of 100,000 worth of debt with Liz Gillette.
In today’s episode, we’re talking to the incredible Liz Gillette – a bad-ass financial advisor who, in her teenage and young adult years, experienced more than…
The CurveTCW49: There’s a new IPO on the scene, Apple’s turned sour and we’re refreshing our finances for 2024.
Although not fully switched off from holiday mode… we’re back. And to kick this year off, we look at the shiny new IPO that’s arrived on the scene, we get the…
The CurveRTC96: The delicious (and inspiring) life of Condiment Claire.
It’s not always easy to back yourself – to throw yourself into the unknown – but today’s guest is living proof of what can happen when you stand up, take a…
The CurveRTC95: The very best bits of 2023, part two (this one’s for you, Meg).
2023, aka the year of incredible guests. From Jess Quinn’s inspirational chat about the cost of her prosthetic leg to Frances Cook’s life-changing advice about…
The CurveRTC94: The very best bits of 2023, part one.
While we’re still unsure what inspired this episode (Creative genius? Laziness? A well-deserved celebration of our year, or a great way to sneak off on holiday…
The CurveTCW48: Hot tips, hot chips and hot guys in Morocco.
Today – coming to you all the way from sunny NZ and the back of Muhammed’s car – we’re wrapping up the year that’s been for some of our favourite international…
The CurveRTC93: Microsoft – good investment or amazing deep fake?
In today’s episode, Vic goes head-to-head with Alison George, our very clever and succinct friend at Australian Ethical. If you’ve listened to this podcast…
The CurveRTC92: What we’ve learnt in 2023.
This week, we’re rolling out a slightly different format. With 2023 nearly behind us, we’re wrapping up the year that’s been and all the lessons it has given…
The CurveTCW47: Big shorts, big bounce-backs and big red flags.
Ahhh, December. The trees are up, the carols are cranking, and things are looking rather bright and merry in the world of finance – unless, of course, you’re…
The CurveRTC91: Shortland Street and Elon Musk: Getting ethical with Beth Allen.
Child actor, teenage homeowner, Shortland Street star and mum-of-three … it’s safe to say that Beth Allen (Google her face immediately, you know her) has lived…
The CurveTCW46: Black Friday, Kim K and the return of Robin Hood.
A big week for The Curve! Soph went to the movies (and ordered nachos – questionable), Vic discovered Temu and we won a podcast award! Morale could not be…
The CurveRTC90: The cost of transitioning with Allegra Bambi Haines.
We’re always excited to chat to our guests, but this week Soph has quite possibly lost her mind in anticipation. To celebrate the recent Transgender Awareness…
The CurveTCW45: AI’s booming, fashion’s getting faster and crypto’s doing it dirty.
AI scandals, dirty crypto and weeping at Singapore Airport … safe to say, it’s been a wild old week for all involved. While Vic finally touched down on safe…
The CurveRTC89: The cost of infertility with Brett Russo.
For so many, fertility doesn’t come easy. In fact, it can come at a huge, overwhelming and often unattainable cost. In today’s episode, we’re talking to Brett…
The CurveTCW44: Never trust a man called Dirk.
We all know Vic loves a party … so to celebrate her birthday week, Soph’s bringing the party to this episode! We’re talking messages of love, a few dirty…
The CurveRTC88: The cost of having kids (and a life) with Chancè Hindirlane.
If you’re looking for amazing energy, absolute honesty and a big old mindset-shift – then have we got the episode for you. Today’s guest, Chancè Hindirlane, is…
The CurveTCW43: Love, money and stopping to smell the Gherkin.
When a founder steps down, usually so does the share price. And this week, Whitney Wolfe Herd – founder and CEO of Bumble, and the world’s youngest self-made…
The CurveRTC87: Apples for apples: Our big, curvy ethical debate.
Here at The Curve, we love ourselves a good debate – and today’s guest, Lily from Pathfinder, is an incredible (and very succinct) contender. We’re partnering…
The CurveTCW42: Canada Goose is flapping, there’s interest in Pinterest and WeWork might be WeGone.
The S&P500’s had a big bad month, but it’s not all doom and gloom! We look at the realities of over performing and why all that goes up must, at some point…
The CurveRTC86: Figuring out what your rich life is with Laurie Wang.
Let us introduce you to Laurie Wang - inspiring, humble and incredibly talented. Laurie grew up in a first generation Chinese immigrant family in the US. Her…
The CurveTCW41: Meta’s getting sued, Hong Kong’s lost its mojo and Microsoft’s doing it for the ladies.
In a bid to make finance more fun, we decided to dress up for Halloween … and instantly regretted it. Bear with us as Vic reads her notes through wonky…
The CurveRTC85: How Vic made $800,000 in 6 years!
In todays episode Vic opens up about one of the best investments she's ever made drum roll please... in property! Six years ago Vic was deported from the US…
The CurveRTC84: Property Powerhouse: Nicole Bremner's wild ride with 108 property investments.
In today's episode, we're chatting with Nicole Bremner, the financial wizard juggling a share in 18 properties. Fun fact: Ross from Friends once tried to buy…
The CurveRTC83: The Psychology of Money: Earn by day, sleep like a baby by night.
Vic’s decided to build herself a library (complete with old-timey ladders, naturally) and the first book on the shelf is without a doubt going to be ‘The…
The CurveTCW40: Birks are down, women are out of pocket, and Soph might be in for more baggage.
Since entering the stock market with their IPO, Birkenstock have gone from smokin’ hot to a little bit not – but why the fall from grace? Meanwhile, global…
The CurveRTC82: The Millionaire’s Wife: Freedom, feminism and $80 lattes.
Ok everyone, this one’s a bit different. In today’s episode, we’re talking to viral TikTok sensation, Linda Andrade – aka ‘The Millionaire’s Wife’ (the…
The CurveRTC81: Hot Property! Myths, mortgages and margaritas.
Today at Curve HQ we’ve got property myths, ping pong bats and mortgage-wizard Laura from Lighthouse Financial … that’s right, it’s our first (and maybe last)…
The CurveTCW39: Why we’re breaking from tradition to take a little look at politics.
While we usually avoid the murky old waters of politics, with the New Zealand election happening this week we thought it was a good time to talk parties…
The CurveRTC80: Let’s get ethical: Putting your money where your morals are.
It’s World Investor Week! To celebrate we’re partnering with the FMA (the investing-police) to share a really important (and interesting, we promise) episode…
The CurveTCW38: Costco’s pumping, Nike’s jumping, and Tay-Tay’s raining gold on the NFL.
While September has been a bit of a (predicted) shocker, it’s not all bad news out there. Despite the ongoing struggles of the cozzie-livs, a few big names are…
The CurveRTC79: Manifesting the life you've always wanted with Roxie Nafousi.
If you don't know her already, let us introduce you to Roxie Nafousi. She was described by The Times as 'the face of manifesting' and wow wow wow - what an…
The CurveTCW37: Good news! Inflation’s coming down, Disneyland’s still cool, and it’s a big month for hot guys in sandals.
This week, we’re saying goodbye to doom and gloom by bringing you a few juicy titbits to brighten up your Monday. First of all – Birkenstocks. Everyone’s…
The CurveRTC78: The cost of being a woman: the endometriosis edition.
TRIGGER WARNING: hysterectomy. Today’s episode is an exploration on the financial cost of being a woman, thanks to Eve Wellness. For 1/9 women, Endometriosis…
The CurveTCW36: Cranking side-hustles, a hairy week for Airbnb and another big win for AI.
Bonjour! This week, Vic’s getting bougie in St Tropez, Soph’s having serious croissant withdrawals and it seems the global IPO drought may finally be lifting…
The CurveRTC77: Why we’re no longer talking about retirement.
If you’re anything like us, when you hear the word ‘retirement’, your mind goes straight to the rest home: long lonely days, wiry greys, and endless games of…
The CurveTCW35: Sour apples for China, sexy dividends for OnlyFans and the lucrative rise of female fever.
In the ongoing US vs China big-dog showdown, China has banned the use iPhones for all government officials, leaving Apple shareholders (and everyone else in…
The CurveRTC76: Limes and tequila: Vic + Soph’s weekly spending revealed
The self-proclaimed 'Millionaires Wife', AKA Linda Andrade is a TikTok sensation known for her outrageous spending habits. She posted a video recently talking…
The CurveTCW34: The Danish pharma-giant taking the world by storm, and how literal storms are adding to inflation.
In today’s episode, we’re dealing with a bit of doom and gloom – but don’t worry, Vic still has some great jokes to rehash! We’re talking rainy days for the…
The CurveRTC75: Shit … do we need wills?
Strap in, people. In today’s episode we’re going slightly rogue and vaguely uncomfortable. We’re talking money (obviously), scandal (yes please) and everyone’s…
The CurveTCW33: Is there a run on the stock market or are Gen Z just not buying shoes?
Bad news comes in threes for Soph this week and then she finds out how her Netflix shares would be looking if she hadn’t sold them back in June…✨devastating✨…
The CurveRTC74: My Grandma left behind a million dollar portfolio
In todays episode we talk about intergenerational wealth, and how you can leave it behind. Soph's very clever Grandmother started investing 50 years ago, at a…
The CurveTCW32: How much do the FIFA Women's World Cup winners earn?
How much do you think the Spanish team got paid for winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup? We hit the streets of East London this weekend to ask a few people this…
The CurveRTC73: Plastic Fantastic: How Visa, Mastercard & Amex are doing on the stock market.
Have you swiped your Visa, Mastercard or American Express today? Well, so have BILLIONS of other people. These companies are so familiar to us that we can…
The CurveTCW31 - Disney’s getting greedy, China’s deflating and everyone’s living with their parents.
In today’s trip around the globe, we look at French takeover offers, the home-life of Brits in their 30s and why we all need China to stay inflated. Plus…
The CurveRTC72: The Power of the Prenup (and the cost of being Kevin Costner)
In case you haven’t seen the news lately, Yellowstone star Kevin Costner has found himself in some seriously hot water – all thanks to a little piece of paper…
The CurveTCW30: 115 million reasons to think about renting your house out on Airbnb and HOT GOSS on why Vic doesn’t invest in airlines.
If you’ve ever thought about renting your house out on Airbnb, now would be a good time because more than 300,000 years worth of nights were booked out in the…
The CurveRTC71: London Life Lessons: money, men and makeshift music.
Welcome to Season 5 of Raising The Curve! We can't wait to share all of the incredible guests *from all over the world* with you, but first, the girls thought…
The CurveTCW29: Reporting season, baby! Highs, lows and Google hash browns.
‘Tis (still) the season for reporting – and Vic’s (still) absolutely pumped. We cover big dogs on the rise, the inevitable decline of Snapchat, and why more is…
The CurveTCW28: Grab the popcorn, big stock market moves!
You'd think Christmas, New Years Eve or maybe even her birthday would be Vic's favourite time of the year...nope! Our favourite finance geek LOVES when…
The CurveTCW27: Why Vic is popping the champagne (and Soph isn't drinking it)! The fastest growing app ever, and China the outlier.
FINALLY some good news with interest rates for home owners. Vic also shares some stats on the fastest growing app ever, what's happening in China that we…
The CurveTCW26: Mark Zuckerberg had a baby and Elon Musk did NOT send flowers
We know you would have heard by now, but there's a new scroll-worthy social media app in town. If you don’t already know about Mark Zuckerberg’s new baby…
The CurveRTC70: Embracing your broken pieces and buying expensive shoes with Sarah Lindsay
After moving across the world to New Zealand with her partner Josh, British born Sarah Lindsay didn’t set out to own a yoga studio, she set out to find her…
The CurveTCW25: Tom Hanks inspired our new investing strategy!
In this Curve weekly there is a LOT going on. Vic gives us a mid-year stock market update, explains why Bitcoin is up 90%, talks about the latest CEO feud and…
The CurveRTC69: Changing your money mindset with the friend that paid for Soph’s bus ticket.
Get yourself a non-judgemental friend like Ella Gordon Latty. She was the person Soph messaged when she couldn’t pay for her bus ticket recently. We invited…
The CurveTCW24: We know when we'll reach gender equality! Spoiler: it's 131 years.
Stats that have come out about gender inequality, and how long it's going to take to disappear completely. News flash - it's f*cking ages. We talk about why…
The CurveRTC68: The $100,000 reason you need to sort your retirement fund TODAY.
Margaritas on the beach in Mexico? Spending time with your Grandchildren? No matter how you picture your ideal retirement, your KiwiSaver is going to help you…
The CurveTCW23: Don't panic, but we are officially in a recession
For anyone freaking out that NZ is officially in a recession, and other countries around the world are close, firstly - take a deep breath. In this ep Vic…
The CurveRTC67: Low-maintenance investing and how the $100 challenge could make you RICH in 40 years with Bryce & Alec from Equity Mates
Let’s hear it for the boys! Our first male guests on the pod - Bryce and Alec from Equity Mates AKA one of Australia's top podcasts! In this episode we hear…
The CurveTCW22: Why the crypto market is like a naughty teenager and Australia’s surprise interest rate announcement
Coming to you live from our Italian rooftop! In this week’s The Curve Weekly we discuss some pretty big teething issues happening across the Crypto market and…
The CurveRTC66: Cash baggies and other millennial money saving tips with Sharyn Casey
When we tell you it features tequila shots and cameo’s from Sophie’s latest mystery man, you might mistake this episode for a Thursday night out at the clubz…