Kiwis face the prospect of a retirement income that meets only basic needs unless more changes are made to KiwiSaver, Mercer warns.

Ireland and New Zealand are highly correlated, writes David Chaplin. Both are small island nations unduly influenced by economically powerful neighbours

Alesco settling its tax-avoidance stoush is likely to lead to companies in similar disputes cutting deals with the IRD, say tax specialists.

A new book is out to help landlords, with a series of forms ranging from notices to increase rent to a dog clause document.

This five-bedroom bungalow has seen five generations through it, but you wouldn't know it.

It will take a few more disasters to move things along but we are certainly heading in the right direction.

This is a buying opportunity, plain and simple and even if prices decline further from here it does not matter for those with the bigger picture in mind, writes Nick McDonald.

Most of those who seek to reduce their tax obligations are net contributors to our society, writes Damien Grant. The only complaints against them are they do not pay enough.

When we talk market opinions there are only two possible scenarios 1. Right, or 2. Wrong. So here are my predictions for 2014, writes Nick McDonald.

On paper, it looks like Andy Davies owns half of Auckland. In real life, the $75 million-plus man wears holey jerseys and lives in a Freemans Bay 'do-up'.

Following a budget can result in lifelong lifestyle changes. Students who don't budget will go on to be workers who don't budget, writes Diana Clement.

KiwiSaver growth funds had a strong year last year as local and international share markets took off, according to Morningstar.

Sean Hughes rode into town and blew the bad guys away with the FMA arguably doing more in a few years than the Securities Commission accomplished in a decade, writes Brett Sheather.

Kiwis appear to be falling back into the bad credit card habits last seen before the global financial crisis, an economist has warned.

As reported last year almost all potential contenders signed up are in with a shot at earning the coveted title of KiwiSaver default provider.

Due to some oversight I, again, wasn’t one of the 225 press representatives invited to attend the 44th World Economic Forum in Davos this week.

Asked about the KiwiSaver myths he has heard most often, Mercer's NZ managing director Martin Lewington comes up with five off the top of his head.

New Zealanders who get into financial difficulty may have their KiwiSaver nest eggs plundered by bureaucrats to settle their debts.

The Herald on Sunday ask financial gurus and well-known Kiwis for one piece of advice for getting your finances under control this year.