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Your Money: Is a mortgage affordable?
It's a dilemma Auckland financial adviser Hannah McQueen comes across all the time.
It's a dilemma Auckland financial adviser Hannah McQueen comes across all the time.
Our son has his 17th birthday in three weeks' time.
For the wealthy families of three deceased NZ businessmen, their woes all echo one another - a court battle involving the men's legacies.
As part of Money Week, the Financial Markets Authority did some research into what NZers really knew about money and risk. They took to the streets of Auckland to ask a few people what they knew. Read about the research here:
Understanding how to manage money is being taught as part of school subjects including social studies and maths.
On September 1, I went to the fruit and vege shop and spent $24.03. Twice. Well, that's what the credit card statement said, writes Peter Calder.
Just 42 seconds into the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) video 'What is money?' the audio dropped out.
For a lot of people the contribution an employer pays towards your KiwiSaver - currently 3 per cent - is in addition to your wages, but this isn't always the case.
It’s Money Week where attention is turning to all things money related. The theme this year is around getting your finances fighting fit.
Women need to stop thinking "the universe" will provide and start planning better for their financial security, says Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell.
Common beliefs are that women are the big spenders and men are the earners. But money coach Liz Koh says it can be quite the opposite.
As Xero's CTO, Craig Walker is constantly working in the future, translating boss Rod Drury's vision for the business into hard technical reality.
According to a report, post GFC - a crisis ultimately blamed on excessive leverage - the world hasn't really changed, debt-wise.
Small successes lead to more success, and snowballing up can make it easier for us to build momentum and get going. Trying to do too much at once, on the other hand, can be demotivating.
At only 623 pages the unofficial almost-final draft of the Financial Markets Conduct Act regulations, is light reading by historical novel standards.
On Saturday NZ time, news of a significant resignation hit the airwaves. And David Cunliffe quit too.
What are other people doing in terms of their finances that can help you lift your game?
Tamsyn Parker writes: We're living in a "rock star" economy, even Finance Minister Bill English reckons we should all be in line for a pay rise. But how do you broach the subject?
The key to getting on track with your finances could be in the palm of your hand.
The diversification message is clear enough: don't stick all your money in the same place, writes David Chaplin.
Seeing future versions of ourselves is tough, which makes saving and investing for the future all the more difficult.