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Diana Clement: Don't give teenagers too much credit

COMMENT: First-time credit card users often buy more than they can afford.

Money for nothing? Watchdog concerned Kiwis buying insurance they can't claim on

ASB's parent company Commonwealth Bank has admitted miss-selling credit card insurance.

Debt-conscious millennials ditching credit cards

After the GFC, millennials have become hesitant to go into debt.

Diana Clement: Give yourself a bit of credit

COMMENT: Crafty ways to use credit cards to your advantage.

Kiwis paid $700m in credit card interest in 2017

Poor financial habits are costing New Zealanders millions of dollars every year.

Christmas: Five per cent of Kiwis not buying presents

Five per cent of Kiwis won't be buying Christmas presents this year, say researchers.

Kiwis face Xmas spending hangover

Nearly 30pc of Kiwis won't pay their post Xmas credit bill on time, research shows.

Christmas is coming, the debt is getting fat

Paul Little went to Debtors Anonymous to meet those battling an addiction to spending.

Tourist spending bolsters retailers

Higher spending by tourists continued to bolster retailers last month. Figures from Paymark show February spending was up 2.2 per

Crime spree: Couple pose as medical staff

A couple disguised themselves as hospital staff and visitors to schools before going on a $50,000 spending spree with stolen credit cards.

Helping family, without a feud

Done properly, loans between family members can benefit everyone. It's up to you to weigh up the pros and cons, Mary Holm writes.

One in five hide money from partner

Nearly one in five Kiwis has hidden savings or debt from their other half and women are the bigger culprits.

Retail spend up 5.6pc on last year

Retail spending continues to rise with electronic card transaction sales up 5.6 per cent or $270 million on the same period last year.

From dead broke to $1m homeowners

Against the odds, a Kiwi and her partner transformed from broke credit card junkies to $1 million property owners. Here's how they did it.

$3.9 billion spending spree for Kiwis

Kiwis are putting more on their credit card than ever before, raising concerns about how quickly that debt will be paid back.

Diana Clement: Are credit card perks worth it?

COMMENT: Kiwis love a good freebie. In the cut-through world of credit cards banks fight hard to grab our attention with juicy perks.