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Is cash still king? And do stores have to accept it?

ANZ says fewer than 1% of banking transactions are now made in person.

Pessimists sound smart, optimists make money - Mark Lister

OPINION: Optimism pays in investing

Diana Clement: How to stop shame tempting you into poor financial choices

Many people feel the need to borrow to get the latest phone to keep up with their friends.

Mary Holm: More tax support after 65? Careful Boomers! You haven't had it too bad financially

OPINION: Let's not start an all-out intergenerational war.

Five reasons you might get a tax bill this financial year

IRD is sending out bills to those taxpayers who have underpaid tax.

Diana Clement: How a small nudge could give a big boost to your finances

OPINION: Nudging isn’t about forcing us to do things. It’s about how choices are framed.

Mary Holm: Invited to an overseas wedding? You should say ‘I do’

OPINION: It seems that many people are too cautious, and regret it later.

Market close: NZ shares fall as tight rate outlook sharpens focus on GDP

Investors prepare for data set to show if New Zealand is still in recession.

How some lower-income households could end up with a 128 per cent tax rate

Lower-income families may face an effective marginal tax rate of more than 100 per cent.

Surge in 'unclaimed money' managed by Inland Revenue

Increased amounts of money available are due to changes to the Unclaimed Money Act.

Why NZ sharemarket had biggest jump in single day of trading in 13 years, outside of Covid rally

But experts warn more volatility is likely until clearer view of interest rates cuts.

Mark Lister: The trouble with non-tradeables inflation

OPINON: Lower inflation doesn’t mean lower prices.

Diana Clement: Can women overcome the motherhood penalty?

OPINION: Women have to ask the hard questions to get change.

Nikki Connors loses suppression over freezing order

A long legal battle ends.

Jenée Tibshraeny: What to look out for in today's Budget

How Finance Minister Nicola Willis will try to recalibrate the Government's books.

Richard Prebble: 'Dire straits' - the key number to watch in Thursday's Budget

OPINION: The evidence indicates New Zealand has exceeded its peak taxation.

Cocktail of trouble: How food packaging business failed

A big change aimed at boosting profits ended up backfiring.

Diana Clement: What you need to know about the right to repair movement

OPINION: Who hasn’t thrown out a perfectly good item because it couldn’t be repaired?