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...

Jock Anderson on Blues rugby player George Moala's recent discharge without conviction as an example of a two-tier justice system.

When Graeme Wheeler introduced the Reserve Bank's new rules for property investment in Auckland, he said that it was only one tool to manage the housing crisis.

Auckland house prices climbed 9.5 per cent in just the last three months, according to the Real Estate Institute - an alarming number, Brian Fallow writes.

To raise unspoiled children, discuss financial issues openly, says new book.

The Reserve Bank has abandoned its one-size-fits-all approach to loan-to-value ratio curbs recognising house price inflation is an Auckland problem.

No other advanced economy in the world would allow almost all of its banking system to be owned overseas, writes Paul Glass. "Let's require the big four banks to list 25 per cent of just their NZ operations on the NZ Stock Exchange."

ACC Minister Nikki Kaye toyed with the idea of issuing a ministerial direction to make it abundantly clear to the board of directors just who is in the box seat when it comes to funding policies.

David Chaplin says the Reserve Bank has made a heroic attempt to hose down the smouldering Auckland property market.

Economics editor Brian Fallow says today's Reserve Bank move is crude, ad hoc and temporary - but it buys some time.

It's that time of year when we start to hear many of the business commentators debate the sharemarket adage "sell in May and go away".

Workplace climate is driven by individual leaders and managers Robyn Pearce says.

A Netflix tax? Soon, overseas companies will have to collect goods and services tax at 10pc a pop on "online intangibles" or digital goods and hand it over to the Aussie government.

Although an incredible 44 per cent of Kiwisavers have changed from their default, shifting the rest will be a challenge.

Teenagers' brains and money don't mix well. When some teenagers get their hands on the money in their bank accounts, they spend the lot in one fell swoop, Diana Clement writes.

It seems to be the big question of the moment, writes Liam Dann. There's no doubt the property market is hot. Too hot for those struggling to buy their first home.

Transferring your credit card balances to lower-rate cards can save you hundreds of dollars, but here’s how to avoid unwelcome surprises.

Having all your info available through cloud software applications means your phone can replace a traditional notebook.

Tony Abbott and his Treasurer have two big problems to solve when they present the Australian Budget to the nation tomorrow night.

Rules can mean it’s easier for single-parent child to get passport or medical care than to join savings scheme, Mary Holm writes.

John Drinnan says New Zealand plans to impose new tax rules so overseas media companies such as Netflix have to pay GST.

Jock Anderson on the Court of Appeal, the new Crown Solicitor for Manukau, the death penalty and Nigel Hampton QC.

Christopher Adams on Arria and Brian Henry's bright outlook, the Milford Asset Management FMA investigation and more.

Much of the suspicion around the TPP agreement is fundamentally misconceived says international lawyer Gary Born.

The 2015 UK general election is almost upon us and it's shaping up as one of the most interesting and unpredictable contests in decades.