Lending to family members can be fraught with risks but a new business is aiming to reduce the down-side by providing a documenting

Under growing pressure to control the housing market, John Key said that the Reserve Bank should consider targeting investors with tougher lending rules.

A new government data set shows low interest rates have made borrowing more attractive.

A company which helps people to write wills is pushing to get backing for an online national registry.

Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says dairy farmers need to ask themselves what a smart level of debt is given the risk profile for the next decade.

Oz accountant fails to keep fancy cars, posh house and NZ bank account.

Here are some tips to save some extra cash once your children move out of home.

Someday, something will burst the swelling property bubble -- the fallout won't be pretty.

People need to ask whether course is worth it and how they'll pay off loans, says expert.

Are you one of those swamped by debt? Here's our top tips to get it under control.

NZ is poised to exceed half a trillion dollars worth of gross debt as mortgage lending accelerates at its fastest rate since the global financial crisis.

Kiwis are treating their houses like cash machines, piling on the debt as they watch the value of their properties soar.

New Zealand's household debt level is one of the highest in the developed world compared to the size of our economy.

COMMENT: NZ's total debt is poised to hit half a trillion dollars as mortgage lending surges to levels not seen since the global financial crisis.

COMMENT: Does tertiary education needs a new approach?

David Baty, the director of Prestige Events, still hasn't handed over ute prize to contest winners.

Air New Zealand and its fellow airline shareholders in Virgin Australia will provide one-year funding of A$425 million.

COMMENT: A daughter living abroad should be encouraged to face up and repay the money she owes, writes Mary Holm.

A Kiwi living overseas who ignored requests to repay his student loan has been arrested at the New Zealand border after returning home for a visit. Should overseas student loan dodgers be arrested on return?

The Government plans to chase down $1.8 million still owed by teachers who were overpaid from 2012 - 2014 because of problems with Novopay.

When Donna Cooper considered taking the helm of Baycorp's New Zealand operation, she took a long hard look at herself.

Our increasingly relaxed attitude to using credit is worrying experts.

Middle-aged, middle-class women desperate to 'keep up with the Joneses' in their shopping habits are more likely to be in debt than any other group.

So, what should you aim for? Here are a few goals.

Once depressed, debt becomes a vicious circle, says Judi Clements, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation.

Winners pay off their debt in full each month, so they never pay any interest. If you're not in a position to do that, please - stop using your card.

The number of people going bankrupt has ticked up for the first time since 2009 when fallout from the global financial crisis reached its peak.

Creators of a controversial loyalty card that offers to pay part of a drinker's bar tab off their student loan are planning to go global.

Walt Glazer asks whether Auckland should become the Hong Kong of the South Pacific or remain a Kiwi oasis of security for the future.