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Get Sorted: Talk about stretch goals

Debbie Mayo-Smith: How to land that client

You know it's important to sell yourself while interviewing. The best way to do so is to do it through a story.

Grant Bradley: Cheap fuel prices a mixed blessing

Lower oil prices mean the less efficient carriers with older aircraft than Air New Zealand are back in the game, writes Grant Bradley.

Liam Dann: Year of the Sheep needs wise shepherds

Traditional Chinese beliefs suggest the year should harbour the relatively calm and placid characteristics of the sheep along with peace and prosperity, says Liam Dann.

Christopher Niesche: Little's vision for Toll reaps rich return

Paul Little last week learned Japan Post was making a takeover bid for Toll Holdings, and the bid valued his shares about A$110 million more than they were worth earlier in the day.

Mary Holm: Term deposits less risky than bonds

Mary Holm answers more questions this week.

Brian Gaynor: Origin of Contact Energy woes is close to home

Diana Clement: Insurance aftershocks bitter legacy of killer quakes

After the big shock, for many owners of homes and businesses, their insurance policies didn't cover them for what they thought.

Hamish Fletcher: Out-of-court deals feel like a cop-out

Out-of-court settlements may be cheaper, quicker and more certain than seeing a case through - but they can often feel like a cop-out.

Inside Money: ETFs - greatest ever innovation or looming disaster for investors?

Legendary investor, Jack (aka John) Bogle has named exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as "the greatest marketing innovation of the 21st century".

Graham McGregor: How to create new revenues

Many of your customers may be using your product or service to help them do things that you have never thought of.

KiwiSaver: Oz super can't be used for NZ first home

Systems are now in place to bring superannuation savings across the Tasman but there is some fine print, particularly for first-home buyers, writes helen Twose.

Brian Fallow: Retail sales reveal healthy pulse and savings rates also positive

As vital signs go, retail sales data for the last three months of 2014 were pretty healthy, writes Brian Fallow.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: Unbeatable networking tips

With a bit of prior research and these handy tips, learn how to network with ease and to your advantage.

Get Sorted: Tipping the "too hard" basket

When setting goals and planning for the future seem all too hard, it’s time to carve them down into manageable chunks.

Liam Dann: Big share prices require big earnings

How actual corporate earnings compare with the elevated heights at which many stocks are now trading will be fascinating to see, writes Liam Dann.