Mary Holm: To save or splurge?
COMMENT: KiwiSaver may be the best option if you need help in resisting temptation.
COMMENT: KiwiSaver may be the best option if you need help in resisting temptation.
The Commerce Minister says the controversial investments by KiwiSaver funds are a matter for police.
COMMENT: When getting advice on money matters, it's often clarity of being able to see our future that brings peace of mind.
INTERACTIVE: Find out how much your KiwiSaver has invested in cluster bombs, landmines and tobacco.
COMMENT: Unlike in Australia, where superannuation saving is compulsory, joining KiwiSaver is your choice.
COMMENT: Peer-to-peer platforms offer high returns, but they're not risk-free.
COMMENT: Taking on debt can add to your investment returns - and to your losses.
COMMENT: Beyond the many biases we humans have, we can still make sharp decisions.
COMMENT: There's nothing like a bit of legal jargon to trip you up and the KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal rules have plenty of it.
COMMENT: I still keep hearing about people who have been put off shares for life. It's a pity.
COMMENT: Financial markets often don't do what we expect them to.
COMMENT: Money worries keep many people awake, but there are answers.
The Commerce Commission has filed 15 charges against insurer Youi alleging it used misleading sales techniques to sell policies to consumers seeking quotes.
Two Wellington accountants serving prison terms on 110 counts of tax fraud have exhausted the last avenue of appeal against their convictions.
COMMENT: It's quite easy to make money in shares. In fact, as long as you follow two basic rules, history would suggest you're virtually guaranteed to.
The number of homeowners forced to sell because of debt has dropped 30 per cent in past year - which experts say is a sign of a more buoyant economy.
COMMENT: Your member tax credit is based on how much you contribute during the KiwiSaver year, not on the calendar year.
COMMENT: Getting rid of that big debt involves paying more, more often.
Sam Stubbs' mission is to lower the cost of investing to make Kiwis wealthier when they retire.
COMMENT: The main issue with Rakon is not its poor performance, it is the way it has dealt with it.
COMMENT: One clear advantage of selling is that you can dial down the risk level.
Iwi Investor, the only iwi-managed KiwiSaver scheme, is being wound up after it failed to gain enough members to make it viable.
New Zealand is not being singled out for investigation as a tax haven, the European Union says.
Independent KiwiSaver analysts say the launch of non-profit provider Simplicity should help to push down fees.
New Zealand could face sanctions as the European Union investigates the country as part of a crack-down on global tax havens.
COMMENT: It's easy to get lost in those percentages. What dollar amounts do they translate into?
A new not-for-profit KiwiSaver provider has been launched by ex-Tower and Westpac executives promising to shake up the industry.
COMMENT: Many KiwiSaver scheme members are missing out because they are investing in the wrong funds, writes Brian Gaynor.