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After the GFC, millennials have become hesitant to go into debt.
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Diana Clement: 10 secrets to make budget work
COMMENT: The real secrets of successful budgeting aren't about crunching the numbers.
Insurance nightmare: 'I thought I'd lose my home'
A man had his insurance cancelled and couldn't get cover elsewhere.
Over 10,000 new home warranties at risk
Builder's warranties sold on over 10,000 new homes in New Zealand may be worthless.
New Zealand's $9b insurance bill
Guess how much New Zealanders paid for insurance last year?
Real estate agent acquitted of criminal charges
Agent who on-sold home for huge profit found not guilty.
Foreign investor ban plan outrages retirement giants
Ryman Healthcare and Metlifecare have invested heavily in the local market.
Union warns of risks in moving IAG jobs overseas
NZ's biggest insurer says it needs to send some jobs overseas to keep a lid on premiums.
'Record-breaking' Wellington rents as high as Auckland
High demand has seen rental prices rise steadily in the capital.
Diana Clement: Don't make KiwiSaver mistakes
COMMENT: New Zealanders are making mistakes with their KiwiSaver funds.
Revealed: How many million-dollar homes sold in NZ
The data shows the nation-wide figure dropped by 14 percent.
The cost of a storm: what insurers paid to cover Jan damages
More than $26 million in claims has already rolled into insurers from the first storm.
Kiwis warned to stay vigilant despite five-year low in bankruptcies
Kiwis are being urged to prepare for the worst now while times are good.
Don't panic, but your KiwiSaver has gone down
Overreacting to a change in you KiwiSaver could end up making things worse.
Foreigners' financial stake in NZ up 653%
A lobby group has tracked a significant rise in the level of foreign ownership in NZ.
Agent tells boss 'I'm f***ed' after call from reporter
After a call about a deal in which he had made $720k profit, Aaron Hughes called his boss.
Why insurance is taking a bigger bite of your pay
Insurance hitting you in the back pocket? Here's why and what you can do about it.
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
COMMENT: Crafty ways to use credit cards to your advantage.
Cooking the Books: Earning more won't make you rich
If you're hoping a pay rise will fix your problems, I have bad news: it won't.
'Life shattered': Forced to sell mum's flat to pay ex-wife
Man being forced to sell his mum's home, after being "conned" into a mortgage.
Anti-foreign house-buyer backdown
Submissions request that a key part be redrafted so as not to hinder development.
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
COMMENT: If KiwiSaver is underpaid, Inland Revenue Department will follow it up.
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
How has your area fared in the latest round of property values?
Youi staff numbers fall, but still committed to NZ
Youi has allegedly shrunk its workforce ahead of a move to service NZ from OZ.
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
A warm January saw sales by the city's biggest realtors decline.
Too close for comfort? North Shore house on water's edge selling for $7m
With the threat of rising sea levels, waterfront properties have become risky business.
Paul Ryan slammed over tweet celebrating $1.50 pay rise
"Republicans are proud of themselves for someone making 21 cents more a day?"
Agent accused of withholding final phone bid
An investor's phone recorded the moment an agent refused to accept his phone bid.