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Mary Holm: Gifting to kids? Hard to get it right on the money

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Higher incomes help boost housing affordability

Falling prices and rising incomes are helping - but when will homes get truly affordable?

How a family of five cut their grocery bill to $170 a week

Podcast: With the cost of food soaring, one New Zealand family found ways to cut back.

Mary Holm: Whatever you do, don’t neglect the golden property rule

In a soft property market always secure your sale before you buy.

Recession, election, labour shortages: What will 2023 hold for the markets?

This year has been a rough ride for investors.

‘Severe consequences’: IRD warns businesses over use of illegal tools

The warning follows raids in Australia, the US and UK.

Liquidator looking for buyer for Moola’s loan book

First report reveals staff are owed holiday pay.

Cooking the Books podcast: How to spend less and still eat well

If a trip to the supermarket makes you wince, there are some ways to bring the bill down.

Mary Holm: What to do with $3 million from divorce settlement

I’ve spent a lot of my life in debt, as the relationship was not financially equal.

Bumper pay rises set to continue into 2023

Labour shortage continues to drive wages higher.

Mary Holm: We have $50,000 to invest - is it better in a bank or a managed fund?

Finishing yacht job with financial sails full, why not leap into study full-time?

Why a flatmate could be the secret to affording your first home

Boosting your income can unlock higher lending from the bank.

Mortgage data confirms banks are well placed to help those in strife

Record low portion of mortgage debt on interest-only.

Insurer Tower to expand Fiji operation

The insurer will start repaying customers from next month.

Mortgage pain: Repayments set to jump as Reserve Bank charts new path

Don't panic, says property investor.

NZX buys asset manager QuayStreet in deal worth up to $50 million

Deal 'strategically important' for Craigs.

$2.2b landlord earns more revenue but suffers devaluations

Last year’s $91 million revaluation gains turned to $23m devaluations.

Cooking the Books podcast: How a near-death experience led to financial independence

A brush with death led to a change of life priorities.