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The great credit card swindle
New Zealanders are paying about $10 million a month more in interest on their credit cards than they should be.

<i>Inside Money:</i> OneWay to rebrand a bank
I am going to resist the temptation to make fun of ING's new Australasian name: OnePath.

Bankruptcies falling, says Baycorp
The number of bankruptcies has fallen sharply since the introduction of the no assets procedure (NAP) last year, says Baycorp.

<i>Inside Money: </i> Why politicians are disgusted with advisers
New financial advisers rules won't stop the world turning to custard.

<i>Inside Money:</i> Churn it up - a life-changing experience
Churn, in the insurance business, occurs when advisers switch their clients to different providers merely to generate a new lump of commission.

Dorchester posts annual loss of $19.1M
Dorchester Pacific, seeking to raise $10 million to exit its moratorium, has reported a full-year loss of $19.1 million.

IRD may hit commercial fit-outs
The Government has embarked on a path to abolish building depreciation on virtually every building type and could hit depreciation claims on commercial building fit-outs in future, says Bayleys Valuations director John Freeman.

<i>Inside Money: </i>Come in ComCom, CDO investors calling
Inside Money: Come in ComCom, CDO investors calling...

Is this Budget 'for the rich'?
John Key has defended bigger tax cuts for the wealthy, arguing they already paid a big portion of tax. He promises the 'vast majority' of New Zealanders will be better off.