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COMMENT: The real secrets of successful budgeting aren't about crunching the numbers.
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Diana Clement: Don't make KiwiSaver mistakes
COMMENT: New Zealanders are making mistakes with their KiwiSaver funds.
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Foreigners' financial stake in NZ up 653%
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Agent tells boss 'I'm f***ed' after call from reporter
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Why insurance is taking a bigger bite of your pay
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Scott Mason: Non-speculators caught in 5-year Bright-Line Test
COMMENT: The Bright-Line Test potentially applies to all residential property owners.
Diana Clement: Give yourself a bit of credit
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Cooking the Books: Earning more won't make you rich
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Man being forced to sell his mum's home, after being "conned" into a mortgage.
Anti-foreign house-buyer backdown
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Diana Clement: Nine ways to kick start savings
COMMENT: Saving comes from within, not from your employer, partner or the Government.
Holm: Enlist IR to give the boss a nudge
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Call for Govt pressure on KiwiSaver fees
Two major KiwiSaver providers are to cut their fees after a government review.
Mixed fortunes in new house valuations
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Youi staff numbers fall, but still committed to NZ
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KiwiSaver funds hit by global market slide
KiwiSaver investors are being urged to hang tight through the latest market down-turn
House sales fall 5.7pc in January
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Too close for comfort? North Shore house on water's edge selling for $7m
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Paul Ryan slammed over tweet celebrating $1.50 pay rise
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Agent accused of withholding final phone bid
An investor's phone recorded the moment an agent refused to accept his phone bid.
High Court blocks Takapuna carpark sale (for now)
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NZ anti-foreign law harsher than Aussie equivalent
Legal experts said the proposed law is unduly harsh on foreign non-residents.