COMMENT: Why do parents think they do their kids a favour by driving them everywhere?

Have you ever found yourself donating to a cause you've never heard of? Buying something you didn't need because you liked the person

A new report says the immigration boom is to blame for New Zealand's low wage growth.

COMMENT: When getting advice on money matters, it's often clarity of being able to see our future that brings peace of mind.

BHP's enormous Caterpillar 793F dump trucks need an astonishing 984 litres of oil to lubricate their rear axles.

COMMENT: Allowing a flood of low-skilled migrants is frustrating that market mechanism with the short-term aim of keeping wages low for employers.

Mark Lister says that finding ethically pure businesses is subjective as there are very few businesses anywhere that will come through a socially responsible evaluation process with a faultless record.

COMMENT: Unlike in Australia, where superannuation saving is compulsory, joining KiwiSaver is your choice.

COMMENT: Peer-to-peer platforms offer high returns, but they're not risk-free.

COMMENT: Are migrants following New Zealand's boom, or creating it?

COMMENT: Juha Saarinen checks out Dyson's latest hi-tech vacuum cleaner.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler might be wondering right now what he has to do to move the needle on retail interest rates or the dollar.

Free-to-air TV won't face such dramatic upheaval as the print media, believes TVNZ head of television Jeff Latch.

WATCH: Liam Dann talks to Auckland University professor Prasanna Gai and Westpac economist Michael Gordon about rates.

COMMENT: Fletcher Building boss Mark Adamson is seriously in danger of morphing into a long-term CEO.

COMMENT: What could you do to make your own business memorable?

COMMENT: I believe there are the five vital components of a successful marketing email.

COMMENT: Low inflation, low wage growth is creating asset bubbles, exacerbating inequality and driving instability, writes Liam Dann.

COMMENT: Beyond the many biases we humans have, we can still make sharp decisions.

COMMENT: The Turnbull Government's decision to block two Chinese companies buying electricity lines firm Ausgrid will play well with many voters.

COMMENT: The Reserve Bank may be missing its target, but we shouldn't give up so easily just because it is hard to hit.

COMMENT: There's nothing like a bit of legal jargon to trip you up and the KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal rules have plenty of it.

COMMENT: I still keep hearing about people who have been put off shares for life. It's a pity.

COMMENT: Money worries keep many people awake, but there are answers.

COMMENT: NZ's conservative approach leaves us vulnerable to low interest rates.

COMMENT: The week has provided plenty to pique an observer's interest.

COMMENT: The latest Apple iPhone 7 rumours suggest that a Pro model will launch in September, with dual cameras.

COMMENT: There is little NZ can do about high dollar or inflation.

It's old news that some New Zealand media companies are no longer treating each other as the enemy.

COMMENT: Despite a 0.25 cash rate cut to a record low of 2 per cent, our dollar shot up almost one US cent this morning.