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Black mark for late bill haunting thousands
More than 800,000 people have black marks on their credit history for defaulting on payments - and many don't know anything about it.
<i>Christopher Worthington:</i> Role of debt overstated in finance crisis
The deleveraging story may be completely back to front. The problem is not too much debt, but not enough of the good stuff.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Learning to fear the demon debt
Nana was right: It's never too late to put a little aside for a rainy day.
No easy way to pay $6k fines
Auckland City Council has come under fire for not allowing people to pay their fines off by instalment - unless they go through the court process, incurring further costs.
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.
<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: Chilling levels of household debt finally dawns
NZers will look back on the winter of 2010 as the moment we finally realised the last decade of growth was a sham.
Ethics of bank sales targets questioned
Bank sales techniques are under fire after a survey showed workers were concerned about promoting products to customers who could not afford them.
<i>Inside Money:</i> This account is overdue
Inside Money:Why are the rich just as tardy with bills as the poor?
Quarter of Kiwis plan to skip paying bills, says survey
One in four New Zealanders will pay their bills late over the next year, with 35pc saying they would miss paying the TV bill if they ran short of cash.