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Get Sorted: Anchors away

We get hooked on less-important costs – they loom larger in our minds than they really should.

Diana Clement: Love at first byte, but no sure profit from collecting

Collectibles are subject to the laws of supply and demand. They can provide some protection from inflation, but aren't the best hedge around, writes Diana Clement.

Bullish claims excite angel investors

Making a compelling pitch to investors isn't easy, but Ollie Langridge's bold claims attracted considerable interest from investors before he even had a product, let alone started marketing it.

Not working? Still worth joining KiwiSaver

Our son has special needs and will probably never be employed. He does, however, get a small pension from the government.

Inside Money: Pavs and savs - what Australia and NZ have in common with housing

US companies stash $2.1 trillion overseas

Eight of the biggest US technology companies added a combined $69 billion to their stockpiled offshore profits.

Get Sorted: How the sausage gets paid

Diana Clement: Insurance company's sales tactics shocking

YOUI debited $592 from my Visa card even though I’d cancelled policy, writes Diana Clement.

Inside Money: The robot takeover of money management

The main losers in the techno-future are likely to be financial advisers, according to a new report.

Mary Holm: Haircuts possible on bank deposits

Money columnist Mary Holm answers your questions on making and saving more money.

Diana Clement: Which bank deposit suits you?

It can pay to shop around when tying up cash at a fixed rate, writes Money columnist Diana Clement.

Man who predicted '29 Wall St crash dies

Irving Kahn, the Manhattan money manager who predicted the 1929 Wall St crash, has died aged 109.

Critic's claim not so super

The Taxpayers' Union's trenchant criticism of the NZ Superannuation Fund, over its poor investment in Portugal's Banco Espirito Santo, shows the dangers of viewing problems through ideological goggles.

Inside Money: How to pay back record high global debt

Seven years down the track from the biggest debt-induced financial meltdown in history, the developed world is still loving leverage.

Inside Money: Most likely not appropriate - NZ Super's bungled loan

Australia tightens on foreign land buys

Australia has tightened the rules on foreign purchases of agricultural land and has reduced the ownership screening threshold to A$15 million from A$252 million.

Mary Holm: Term deposits less risky than bonds

Mary Holm answers more questions this week.

Court: Blue Chip lawyer didn't cause loss

"Negligent" advice from a Tauranga law firm did not cause a Blue Chip investor's $90,000 loss, the Supreme Court has unanimously decided.