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Mary Holm: My father wants to buy a rental property at 69. Should he?

OPINION: Getting a mortgage at that age could be difficult.

New member appointed to Reserve Bank committee that sets the OCR

Agribusiness exec Hayley Gourley has been appointed as a Monetary Policy Committee member.

Mary Holm: Where to put your retirement money for growth without too much risk

OPINION: Low-fee index funds often outperform high-fee rivals over time.

Mary Holm: Who is covered in the new depositor compensation scheme

OPINION: There hasn't been much coverage of the new scheme, which took effect on July 1.

Mary Holm: Including KiwiSaver contributions in total pay is bad form

OPINION: It's not against the law but goes against the 'spirit' of the scheme.

Home loan wars: Major bank cuts mortgage rates to match rival

A week out from the next OCR decision, major banks are dropping their home loan rates.

Adrian Orr’s Reserve Bank hiring spree unwound; 1 in 4 jobs proposed to be cut

The proposal would only take staffing back to 2023 levels.

Mary Holm: The pros and cons of owning rental property in retirement

OPINION: Rental property ties up money you could spend gradually through retirement.