Since CarAds launched at the beginning of the year, it has paid about 50 drivers to display business signs on their cars.

It's one of those rites of passage most teenagers are hanging out for: buying their first car.

They make their money helping Kiwis communicate but the biggest telcos in the country aren't quick to pick up the phone when customers call.

Having bad credit can stand in the way of everything from borrowing from the bank to signing up with a power company for your home electricity.

Some medications marketed to target back or period pain, or specific cold and flu symptoms, contain the same ingredients as pills sold for standard pain relief.

Shoppers are being duped by price-matching offers, with only 5 per cent taking advantage.

Retailers adapting to the changing habits of shoppers are using their own websites to combat "showrooming".

The Financial Services Council is looking to drum up popular support for a campaign to address what it says is the overtaxation of savings.

Stores are still pushing extended warranties despite a law change that should put a stop to the hard sell.

Susan Edmunds asked experts for their top power-saving tips to put more money in your pocket this winter.

New Zealand Post is apologising to customers following security problems with its online shopping service.

Some of the cheapest ready-meals on the market may also be the best for your waistline.

Keeping chickens and growing your own veges is the first step to being self-sufficient.

In May 2012, meatworker Graham Barker bought an iPhone for $1,110. It never arrived. Two years later, Barker is still smarting about being scammed.

Q: A month ago, I had $61.95 left to pay to clear my GE Gem account. I paid this, thinking it would be the end of it.

A new pair of glasses used to be a once-every-few-years purchase costing hundreds. Now, competition has driven prices down so Kiwis can pick up a new pair for less than $100.

The housing market is now ripe for a repeat of the rush into longer-term fixed mortgages seen between 2003 and 2007, writes Bernard Hickey.

Booking online, or picking the right hotel, could make a big difference to the amount you pay for parking at the airport next time you head overseas.

A reform of New Zealand's consumer laws comes into force on Tuesday, bringing protections that have been lacking here for decades.

Thousands of Kiwis are ordering medicine online to save money, but experts warn doing so could be dangerous.

The cost of a ticket to watch the All Blacks take on the English at Eden Park tomorrow is cheaper than it was 10 years ago.

Kiwis are being urged to think twice before clicking on a Facebook friend's new video, as fraudsters increasingly target victims over social media.

The industry has pulled huge amounts of salt and sugar out of food but are fearful that consumers will see "low-salt" or "reduced sugar" as meaning "reduced flavour", writes Richard Archer.

Kiwi consumers are flocking to apps allowing access to free music on their computers, tablets and smartphones.

Internet companies will enjoy a reduction in some of their wholesale costs in December but aren't committed to passing on these savings directly to consumers then.

Interest rates are rising, but there are still good deals to be found. Many fixed rates are cheaper than floating at the moment.

We are looking for a house to rent and found one we liked online, with a company called Urban Realty.

I'm becoming increasingly uncomfortable about our prices. NZ is an expensive destination and it's getting worse, writes Bernard Hickey.