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McCahon painting seized
A $500,000 Colin McCahon painting may have to be sold to settle a financial dispute between two companies.
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.
<i>Liam Dann:</i> Three years after and reality bites
This week marked the third anniversary of the credit crunch.
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.