Most people are good at looking after their money on a day to day basis but make poorer decisions when it comes to future planning and choosing financial products, an expert says.

A reader asks: Shouldn't a solicitor have funds for reimbursing a KiwiSaver fund if a contract is cancelled after a non-refundable deposit has been paid?

What should be done with KiwiSaver pots once they're free to be dipped into at 65? This issue is rapidly creeping up on KiwiSavers and the Govt, writes Bernard Hickey.

Women's gifting circles and promises of rich returns are raising concerns for some people about their legality, writes Mary Holm.

As an investor I cut my teeth on small, under-researched listed companies where I hoped to have a competitive advantage.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the NZX purchasing the investment administration business known as Apteryx.

The Greek Government is playing a dangerous game of chicken with the European creditors they owe a lot of money to.

Mark Lister on the Greece financial crisis and putting it all in perspective.

Savers are being urged to lock in term deposit rates before they fall further with rates expected to be cut again this year.

Shopping on a tablet? You may feel like your finds are already yours – even before you buy them.

Under KiwiSaver legislation, owning land is treated the same as owning a house — you are considered to have purchased an Estate in Land.

Mary Holm says Auckland house prices and shares may look a bit bubbly, but it’s better to focus on what you want and go for it.

For a man worth more than $11 billion, Graeme Hart keeps a remarkably low profile. Matt Nippert charts the rise of a most private business magnate.

Warren Buffett was quoted a long time ago saying: "It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results."

New Zealand has been named as the world’s fourth most attractive foreign investment destination by a US economic think tank.

David Chaplin has a look at the surprising slump in KiwiSaver sign-ups after the Govt's removal of the $1000 kickstart.

The battle to bankrupt an octogenarian Auckland businessman over a $470 million tax bill continues as he argues Inland Revenue should accept his repayment offer.

The sub-5 per cent mortgage rate is back - three major banks have dropped fixed term rates in the last week.

A tenants' watchdog has warned rent increases risk pricing people out of Auckland's heated housing market, sparking homelessness and social problems.

The floodgates are set to open for Chinese buyers to pour billions into NZ real estate as restrictions on privately held capital are eased: report.

NZ investors say they're felling good about our financial markets, according to new research from the Financial Markets Authority.

David Chaplin looks at the recent Milford Asset settlement - do we know enough about what happened?

We spend a lot more using credit cards than we would with cash. How much more? A number of studies show how and why people spend more on credit than with cash, but there's no consensus as to how much.

A contributions holiday can be taken once you've been a KiwiSaver member for at least 12 months.

Partying and fun veil pressure to give to ‘worthy’ cause and could be classed as illegal pyramid schemes in US, writes Mary Holm.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the Green Party's accusation of the Super Fund and the Fund's response.

OPINION: Landlord Tim Duffett says it's time to change the whole way we rent homes in New Zealand.