The average debt arrears owed by the 45,000 people who sought help from the Federation of Family Budgeting Services has dropped to the lowest since June 2001.

A former Dunedin lawyer who did not turn up for her trial has been found guilty on all 46 charges of tax evasion involving more than $180,000.

What would have made a big difference if you could have put it into practice earlier? Share your comments with us.

Foreign investment is not a black and white issue. Too often the populist reaction to the issue is knee-jerk and xenophobic.

High-profile business organisations are calling for investor migrants to be required to channel more cash into productive, growth-focused New Zealand investments.

New Zealanders are being taxed on their own capital because of unfair rules covering shares in demerged companies, but the Government argues the Inland Revenue Department does not have the resources....

Rental cars are costly. If the upfront hire fees aren't enough, there are lots of other charges that can double the cost. That can be anything from increased insurance costs to reduce excesses, to hiring a child seat.

KiwiSaver provider Mercer is set to expand into the insurance market for the first time in a bid to capture more savers.

A new video series and website aims to get us on the on-ramp to savvy investment.

A reader asks Helen Twose: Is buying a first home off a plan and putting a 10% deposit on it considered an estate in land under the KiwiSaver rules?

How does an Auckland solicitor come to sit on trusts linked to an exiled Russian tycoon and former billionaire?

If you were given $500 out of the blue, what would you do with it?

Research finds most teens are confident with money but crave more financial knowledge.

Ever wanted to learn about the basics of share market investing?

Hollywood celebs are proving themselves to be canny tech invetors - here are the top five.

The IRD IS proposing a withholding tax of 33 percent of a vendor's gain on a sale, or 10 percent of the total purchase price.

Sir Michael Bear visited Auckland today to raise interest in investing in £100 billion worth of regeneration projects.

A tradesman has been sentenced to 10 months home detention and ordered to pay $92,400 reparation for tax evasion offences.

So, what should you aim for? Here are a few goals.

KiwiSaver providers urge savers not to panic after a week of turmoil in world sharemarkets.

Treasury evidence used to cut back on KiwiSaver benefits has been challenged by the finance industry.

When are you Kiwi enough to qualify for KiwiSaver? Helen Twose puts that question to Nigel Jackson, Westpac's head of wealth products.

Once depressed, debt becomes a vicious circle, says Judi Clements, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation.

Foreign firms play an important role but we need good rules in place, writes Brian Gaynor.

This is the final post for specialist finance blog Inside Money, writes David Chaplin.

A pharmacist probed by IRD for "possible tax evasion" has lost a bid to keep his identity secret.