Twelve members of the Smartshares KiwiSaver scheme have been told they could face a hefty tax bill if they move schemes.

Mary Holm looks at selling up rental properties, more than one super scheme and who owns an inheritance?

More than 50 per cent of New Zealanders prefer takeaways to home cooking because high price of groceries.

Children watch us make it all happen with our cards. So how do we pass on the money lessons?

I am in KiwiSaver and have decided to pump funds into it until I buy my first home at about 65.

Organising your money properly can pay off with savings and extra cash.

Trying to predict where the market is going is a more dangerous strategy than digging in and staying put.

Treasury is concerned about high KiwiSaver fees and the domination of funds run by the big banks.

Having three times your annual salary in your retirement savings pot by the age of 45 is one of the milestones recommended by financial advisers.

The average debt arrears owed by the 45,000 people who sought help from the Federation of Family Budgeting Services has dropped to the lowest since June 2001.

What would have made a big difference if you could have put it into practice earlier? Share your comments with us.

Rental cars are costly. If the upfront hire fees aren't enough, there are lots of other charges that can double the cost. That can be anything from increased insurance costs to reduce excesses, to hiring a child seat.

You can make a standard KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal without the additional top-up from the HomeStart grant. Helen Twose talks about the rules.

Eight years ago Kiwis were getting close to 8.5 per cent on their money in the bank. Now it's less than half that and savers look set to be squeezed even more.

New Zealanders have $146 billion saved in the bank - and the interest payments many depend on are falling quickly.

KiwiSaver provider Mercer is set to expand into the insurance market for the first time in a bid to capture more savers.

KiwiSaver provider Mercer is set to expand into the insurance market for the first time.

If you were given $500 out of the blue, what would you do with it?

A reader asks Mary Holm: Is it true I could lose all my KiwiSaver fund if the investment crashed?

This week is Money Week - seven days of events organised by the Commission for Financial Capability to help Kiwis look at their financial situation and get their money matters in order. The commission and the Financial Markets Authority have teamed up to produce a series of videos asking people about their plans for retirement. In the first of five videos people are asked about their expectations for retirement and whether they will be ready to do what they want when they want. Today we look at Returns.

BNZ reduces one-year fixed rate to 4.35 per cent ahead of Reserve Bank's expected announcement that OCR will be cut.

Research finds most teens are confident with money but crave more financial knowledge.

Tamsyn Parker talks to David Boyle from the Commission for Financial Capability about why Money Week matters and what's coming up.

This week is Money Week - seven days of events organised by the Commission for Financial Capability to help Kiwis look at their financial situation and get their money matters in order. The commission and the Financial Markets Authority have teamed up to produce a series of videos asking people about their plans for retirement. In the first of five videos people are asked about their expectations for retirement and whether they will be ready to do what they want when they want. Today we look at Risk.

Ever wanted to learn about the basics of share market investing?

Brokers can help when it is difficult to prove to banks how much you earn, hears Diana Clement

This week is Money Week - seven days of events organised by the Commission for Financial Capability to help Kiwis look at their financial situation and get their money matters in order. The commission and the Financial Markets Authority have teamed up to produce a series of videos asking people about their plans for retirement. In the first of five videos people are asked about their expectations for retirement and whether they will be ready to do what they want when they want. Today we look at Planning.