Get Sorted: The trade-offs we make
Does anyone not know someone who struggles with money and then turns around and pulls out the latest iPhone 6?
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Your Money: Is a mortgage affordable?
It's a dilemma Auckland financial adviser Hannah McQueen comes across all the time.
Auckland CVs jump by almost third
Auckland Council will tomorrow release new valuations for more than 220 suburbs across the region for three-yearly review of CVs.
Mary Holm: Markets knowhow great gift for teen
Our son has his 17th birthday in three weeks' time.
NZ mortgage rates: How we compare with rest of the world
New Zealanders are paying some of the highest interest rates in the OECD, our house buyers saddled with the punitive prices due to the regime attempting to stop runaway inflation.
Families at war: When wills go sour
For the wealthy families of three deceased NZ businessmen, their woes all echo one another - a court battle involving the men's legacies.
Spy fears put iconic hotel sale on hold
Concerned about potential security risks, the US government is taking a close look at last week's sale of New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel to a Chinese insurance company.
Inside Money: All your money questions asked in seven days
Just 42 seconds into the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) video 'What is money?' the audio dropped out.
Get Sorted: Lift your game this Money Week
It’s Money Week where attention is turning to all things money related. The theme this year is around getting your finances fighting fit.
Consumer Watch: Diamonds are forever
If you have a few thousand dollars to invest you've probably considered all the usual options: shares, bonds, maybe property.
Property dodge for MPs closed
A loophole allowing MPs to hold millions of dollars worth of undisclosed real estate investments and other assets without declaring them has now been closed.
Inside Money: Global think-tank explains why debt is a downer
According to a report, post GFC - a crisis ultimately blamed on excessive leverage - the world hasn't really changed, debt-wise.
Chinese group buys Waldorf Astoria
NYC's Waldorf Astoria hotel is set to become the biggest prize yet for buyers from China who have been pouring money into US real estate.
Heart of City chief denies tax evasion
Auckland's Heart of the City chief, charged with evading nearly $2 million in taxes over 22 years, is alleged to have created fictitious invoices to filter money into his own bank accounts.
Get Sorted: Easy as
Small successes lead to more success, and snowballing up can make it easier for us to build momentum and get going. Trying to do too much at once, on the other hand, can be demotivating.
Inside Money: Blank pages and novel regulations
At only 623 pages the unofficial almost-final draft of the Financial Markets Conduct Act regulations, is light reading by historical novel standards.
Inside Money: Big bond man jumps ship
On Saturday NZ time, news of a significant resignation hit the airwaves. And David Cunliffe quit too.
Watercare defends development fees
Watercare Services has hit back at a developer who accused it of charging too much for Auckland residential subdivisions.
Get Sorted: When it pays to run with the pack
What are other people doing in terms of their finances that can help you lift your game?
Inside Money: Baskets, buckets and other egg-based investment strategies
The diversification message is clear enough: don't stick all your money in the same place, writes David Chaplin.
Brent Sheather: Fiduciary duty has gone out of fashion
The rules are that you must not rip your client off but if you tell them you are going to rip them off then that is fine.
Serepisos 'flabbergasted' after arrest
Terry Serepisos says he is "flabbergasted" after he was arrested and appeared in court because of child support for his 19-year-old son.
Get Sorted: Where do you see yourself?
Seeing future versions of ourselves is tough, which makes saving and investing for the future all the more difficult.
Inside Money: Zombie KiwiSaver schemes to end life in limbo
After negotiations with the FMA, both Kiwibank and ASB are finally set to kill their respective zombie KiwiSaver schemes.