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Cheaper regional flights come with a catch
A new Air NZ regional discount card costs $800 for a 30pc discount.
<i>Inside Money: </i>Return of the repo - US consumers go basic
More Americans are now making their own lunch, growing their hair long and catching public transport.
Women and high earners feel pinch
Women, middle-aged people and high-income households are under more financial stress than other New Zealanders, a survey has shown.
Kiwis will turn to credit if Bollard raises interest rates
Over a third of kiwi households will have to use credit to pay for otherwise unaffordable expenses if the Reserve Bank increases interest rates in the coming months, according to a new survey.
Commission urges caution over holiday vouchers
The Commerce Commission has warned people to be careful when being offered holiday vouchers by telemarketers.
<i>Inside Money: </i>Sore winners should end frozen war
After contributing to a famous victory against the forces of financial bigness you'd think the Frozen Funds Group (FFG) would want to chill out a little.
Biggest fall in food prices for 50 years
Food prices dropped by 2 per cent in the past year - the largest annual fall since records began more than 50 years ago.
Access to Ikea goods in NZ comes at a cost
A Parnell business is making Ikea products available to Kiwis - at a premium.
Pak'nSave voted cheapest food store
Supermarket chain Pak'nSave has again been voted New Zealand's cheapest supermarket, Consumer NZ says.
Food miles least of shoppers' worries
UK shoppers care more about the price of fresh produce than where it comes from or its environmental impact, research suggests.
Watchdog needed for supermarket code - Greens
The Green Party wants an independent body to oversee a supermarket code of conduct, amid concerns of massive mark-ups.
Supermarket fruit and vege section unhealthy option for your wallet
Prices for some common produce in the Foodtown store in Mt Eden were more expensive than the shop just across the carpark.
Smith tells meeting ETS a first step
NZ woke up this morning to a world where it will cost money to burn fossil fuels - effectively about $165 a year for the average family.