OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Lending money to friend a can of wormsHas a friend or family member ever asked you for a loan? Or have you been tempted to offer money to someone in financial trouble?09 May 05:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Cap an easy way to protect vulnerable from loan sharksThe law is supposed to protect the most vulnerable in our community from exploitation.06 May 09:30 PM
Banking and financeComplaint awareness needs to improve - FMAJust one in 10 people know who to complain to if they have a dispute with their bank, insurer or financial adviser - and that's not good enough, says the head of the FMA.30 Apr 09:46 PM
OpinionDiana Clement: Overcoming the money taboo is pricelessWe confess all on Facebook. The whole world knows what we ate for lunch and what we think about political or social issues. But we don't tell the world how much we earn or owe.25 Apr 11:33 PM
Banking and financeHeat on mortgage holdersHomeowners are being warned to prepare for harder times as the days of low interest rates come to an end.13 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionMax Wallace & Robert Nola: Asset rich churches should pay fair taxChurches have become corporate onshore tax havens which are subsidised by taxpayers so that the religious can pursue the supernatural, writes Max Wallace and Robert Nola.07 Aug 05:30 PM
Aged careAMP tops KiwiSaver default performanceAMP put in the best performance of the default KiwiSaver providers over the year to June 30.30 Jul 03:45 AM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Highly geared assets not without riskThe tax "system" is certainly geared towards investment property. As an example I know of a professional couple in their 40s who own five investment properties.19 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Swiping the plastic may not be so fantasticNext time you give your credit card some exercise, ask yourself if you're behaving logically. You're probably not.14 Jun 05:30 PM
Aged careKiwis good with money plans - bad on executionMany New Zealanders are failing to their knowledge of money matters into action, according to a survey.13 Jun 09:30 PM
Aged careEmployers divided over KiwiSaver in the pay packetDivisions are emerging over who should pay for the KiwiSaver employer's contribution.09 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Borrowing can be good - or horridHeavily geared property investments can return more than shares, but they can also go badly wrong24 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeMary Holm: Letting kids go often final dilemmaSome people want to protect inheritances from mistakes but others say children have to find their own way19 Apr 05:30 PM
Small BusinessSmall business: Working with charities - Liz GibbsWhy should a small business get involved with a charity?02 Apr 10:10 PM
Small BusinessSmall business: Helen Cross - Cross VenturesHelen Cross, Managing Director, Cross Ventures acts as an independent director or advisor to the board for eight businesses in the SME space including NZ Tax Refunds, Power Business Service and SnapComms.26 Mar 01:00 AM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Volatility a risk with KiwiSaver fundsThere are certain periods when your account balance will fall. When that happens, stick with it.08 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeTime to fix mortgage has comeFloating mortgage holders could save more than $700 million this year by switching to a two-year fixed rate, statistics show.12 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeConsumer Watch: Cash in on better habitsNew Year's resolutions are often difficult to stick to and require some upfront investment. But, as John Weekes reports, they can turn out to be money-spinners.29 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Is market's bull run over?We're unlikely to get a repeat of the New Zealand sharemarket's exceptional year, predicts Mark Lister.29 Nov 08:30 PM
