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Inside Money: Bank planners under the cosh
The parent of ASB Bank, has been slammed in a report tabled in the Australian senate for the behaviour of its financial planning arm.
'Warrant of fitness' scheme for rentals winning wide support from politicians
A "warrant of fitness" scheme for all rental housing may be on the agenda whoever wins the election in September, a new survey has found.
Nick McDonald: Trading lessons from the FIFA World Cup
Nick McDonald draws some parallels between football and trading, inspired by the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup.
Mary Holm: How to beat the exchange rate
Q: I am 29 years old and working in the Middle East - not really because I want to but because I need to, to get ahead financially.
Diana Clement: Young investors with the right attitude
Whenever I suggest ways for people to get ahead financially, the response from a vocal minority of readers is to moan, writes
What can parents teach about money?
We learn a lot about the best way to deal with money from our parents, but off-spring can become too reliant on bank of mum and dad, writes Tamsyn Parker.
Inside Money: ANZ changes name and fees for default Kiwisaver scheme
As well as the rebranding, ANZ has adjusted the OnePath default KiwiSaver scheme’s investment management style while jacking up fees.
Brent Sheather: IPO's - More flop than pop
As with so many "good ideas" from the investment banking sector the reality is, more often than not, that what is good for the industry is anything but good for mum and dad.
Tamsyn Parker: How would you spend a $10k windfall?
What should you do if you win $10,000? Our Money editor examines the best options for a quick windfall.
Inside Money: Why consumers rip off insurers
While it's hard to summon up much sympathy for insurance companies, they also have a few justifiable complaints to make against their customers, writes David Chaplin.
Diana Clement: Children at risk of making parents' mistakes
There are plenty of financial mistakes grown-ups make that their offspring should not copy. One of the big problems is being too conservative, writes Diana Clement.
Mary Holm: Logic rarely enters new car question
They say a new car loses 20 per cent of its value the second you drive it off the showroom floor, writes Mary Holm. Still, buying a car isn't always rational.
Inside Money: $3 billion later - money mounts up for Milford
High-flying boutique fund manager, Milford Asset Management, is set to crash through the $3 billion barrier
Retirement: How much is enough?
Labour's proposal to make KiwiSaver compulsory has sparked an interesting debate about how much people need to save to live off in retirement.
Labour targets tax avoiders
Internet giants Apple, Google and Facebook will likely be targeted under plans for a crackdown on tax avoidance by big multinationals which Labour is set to announce today.
Nick McDonald: Trader myth-busting
Sadly, we traders do not have a crystal ball and no accomplished trader would ever claim that trading is easy.
Diana Clement: Mental health issues can affect finances
People do odd - inexplicable, even - things with their money. Sometimes it's because of mental health problems - diagnosed or otherwise, writes Diana Clement.
Tamsyn Parker: Did you research your rental?
Tamsyn Parker writes, "Kiwis seem to love buying rental property but I wonder how many people do their homework before they buy a property?"
Inside Money: Convergence emergence - an acronym crisis
What do emerging markets do after they’ve emerged? They converge, of course
More in KiwiSaver under Cunliffe
Leader says superannuation plan needs to be extended to those who are 'missing out'.
Tamsyn Parker: Does Labour's KiwiSaver plan stack up?
So Labour wants everyone but the lowest earners to put aside 9 per cent of their income for retirement savings?
Medtronic biggest yet to renounce US tax citizenship
Medical device maker Medtronic, is poised to become the biggest firm to escape the US tax system by shifting its incorporation abroad.
Tamsyn Parker: Are you owed a tax refund?
I've been wondering why anyone with a simple tax return would pay a company to get their tax back.
Don't bankrupt $367m debtor, IRD told
Inland Revenue should accept a payment deal rather than bankrupt a 79-year-old accountant being chased over a $367 million debt, says an Auckland tax adviser.