Inside Money:Why are the rich just as tardy with bills as the poor?

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.

Credit cards have reduced our apparent ability to budget - but at a price.

Although New Zealand's economy is over the worst, Kiwis are still feeling the after-effects of the recession, a survey finds.