More than six months into the great oil price crash, US growth remains sluggish and cautious US consumers have banked the savings, writes Liam Dann.

Budget 2015 is one of the most counter-intuitive of the seven that Bill English has delivered as Finance Minister, writes Bernard Hickey.

Oz study’s analysis based on value for shareholders telling with activity picked to rise in NZ this year, Brian Gaynor writes.

A student loan is a loaded financial gun. Only just out of short pants, thousands of teenagers Pass Go by turning 18 and stepping straight into generation debt, Diana Clement writes.

HomeStart grant and KiwiSaver withdrawals can be used for deposits, provided conditions are met, Mary Holm writes.

CaseLoad has a soft-spot for hapless ex-lawyer Evgeny Orlov, who defrocked himself the other day.

Rob McLeod, chairman of EY, says while NZ is in a relatively strong position, we face material risks.

What's in the Budget for business? Well, that's what we usually call our "Budget at a glance" graphic. This year we've opted for: What business needs to know.

Could business have expected more from a Budget labelled by Finance Minister Bill English as "a plan that's working"?

There's a lot we just don't know about the Government's moves on tax and real estate, writes Brian Fallow. Trying to judge the likely impact on the Auckland market of the property taxation measure the Government announced on Sunday is one of those times.

Is the Govt really getting double the amount of dividends from its sold down power companies?

Dr Juliet Newson's job as a geothermal reservoir modelling engineer at Contact Energy has her harnessing computer power to visualise the underground steam resources of the Wairakei area.

The size of the deficit distracts from a more meaningful question: what should government spending and taxes be as a fraction of the national income?

We might never see a CGT in this country, which could well be a good thing given the compromises that would likely be part of its introduction, writes Mark Lister.

David Chaplin on insurance company 'churn' or the shifting of clients to different providers for commission.

Successful people don't put things off. Instead, as much as possible they finish what they've started.

Fran O'Sullivan asks: Why is the Government holding back from stopping cashed-up foreigners from continuing to snap up homes at prices that mainly they can afford?

Tech blogger Juha Saarinen on Vodafone turning off Twitter and Facebook SMS messages without warning.

Up until a couple of months ago it was possible to use KiwiSaver to buy a first home in Australia but all that changed at the beginning of April.

The David Ross effect came into play again last week Sovereign hived off its remnant investment business.

Debbie Mayo-Smith reminds readers of five simple lessons to help improve sales including the power of silence.

When planning for the future seems just too hard, we all need a way to put it in focus.

The Government has surprised the market with a stronger than expected move on property tax, writes Liam Dann.

For people other than residential property investors, Thursday's Budget is expected to be a nickel-and-dime affair, writes Brian Fallow.

The Auckland residential property boom has developed some of the characteristics of the Dublin bubble a decade ago, writes Brian Gaynor.

Learning how to budget is one of the most valuable skills you can teach your teenagers, writes Diana Clement.

Whatever lies ahead, your best bet is to avoid any position in which you have to sell - mortgagee sale or not, advises Mary Holm.

Advocates for global mode and open internet access are undermining local content and the survival of the New Zealand production industry, writes John Drinnan.

With rates going up again to pay for Mayor Brown's vision Brian Rudman is a little nervous about being stuck with funding the cycling lobby's cross-harbour vision as well.

The cut and thrust around Rank's Carter Holt IPO has begun...