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![KiwiSaver HomeStart subsidies doubled in 3 months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
KiwiSaver HomeStart subsidies doubled in 3 months
In the six months since the policy was expanded, the number of approved grants has nearly doubled to 6300.
![Get Sorted: 'Tis the season, take advantage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Get Sorted: 'Tis the season, take advantage
Low interest rates give you a sweet opportunity to pay down debt and get ahead.
![Insurance commissions criticised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Insurance commissions criticised
Commission payments to financial advisers are in the spotlight, with the release of a contentious report from the Financial Services Council.
![Mary Holm: Sell house first to avoid costly panic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Sell house first to avoid costly panic
Mary Holm talks property decisions, bond yields, share funds and KiwiSaver providers.
![Unlikely link between dieting and cash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Unlikely link between dieting and cash
We all know what's it's like to have no self-control in the two Fs - that's food and finances.
![Get Sorted: People's affinity for fraud](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Get Sorted: People's affinity for fraud
Since it's Fraud Awareness Week, it's time to check in and make sure we're protected.
![KiwiSaver: Egg trapped in one nest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
KiwiSaver: Egg trapped in one nest
KiwiSaver rules only allow you to be with one provider at a time. If you are not happy with your provider, you can switch at any time.
![Mary Holm: Dividends, KiwiSaver and cash funds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Dividends, KiwiSaver and cash funds
Mary Holm talks managing personal dividends, KiwiSaver and cash funds.
![Revealed: The biggest risks to our cities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Revealed: The biggest risks to our cities
It's not volcanoes, earthquakes or pandemics, says new research.
![KiwiSavers have some catching up to do](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
KiwiSavers have some catching up to do
Kiwis have more work to do when it comes to saving enough for a comfortable retirement, according to a financial literacy advocate.
![Warehouse to offer low cost credit cards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Warehouse to offer low cost credit cards
The Warehouse is rebranding and extending into financial services with the launch of two low- fee credit cards.
![How much income will KiwiSaver deliver you?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How much income will KiwiSaver deliver you?
KiwiSaver members could see more information on what kind of income they would get in retirement included in their annual provider reports.
![Diana Clement: Who wants to be a millionaire?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Diana Clement: Who wants to be a millionaire?
KiwiSavers who follow some simple rules can achieve this target.
![Mary Holm: Save now and enjoy later](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Save now and enjoy later
Mary Holm answers questions on inheritance, investments, Kiwisaver and property.
![Would you make the cut if income curbs were applied to your mortgage?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Would you make the cut if income curbs were applied to your mortgage?
I'll admit it - the hubby and I wouldn't make the cut if new loan to income rules were introduced for mortgage lending.
![Baycorp - Making sure the money comes in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Baycorp - Making sure the money comes in
When Donna Cooper considered taking the helm of Baycorp's New Zealand operation, she took a long hard look at herself.
![Buyers' market tipped after China drop off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Buyers' market tipped after China drop off
A window of opportunity has opened up for first home buyers in Auckland as a result of a massive decline in interest from Chinese buyers, says one mortgage broker.
![Home loan rates at rock bottom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Home loan rates at rock bottom
Fixed home loan rates are unlikely to fall much further regardless of what happens to the official cash rate brokers say.
![Why cheap money could cost you more](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why cheap money could cost you more
Eyeing up that bach down the road or perusing the property listings with a view to borrowing more money on the cheap?
![Kiwisaver: The boomerang Super](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwisaver: The boomerang Super
Helen Twose answer a question about Kiwisaver and if you can combine your Australian Super from Australia to New Zealand.
![Mary Holm: Is greed feeding the property boom?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Is greed feeding the property boom?
To what extent would you attribute the rise of house prices in Auckland over the past 10 years to the greed of vendors and real estate salespeople?
![KiwiSaver funds plunge into red](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
KiwiSaver funds plunge into red
KiwiSaver funds have taken a downwards slide in the last quarter - the first time in four years there's been a widespread hit to most people's savings.