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Mary Holm: Country living a sustainable option
I wonder where the bankrupt correspondents who wrote to you live. If it is in Auckland or environs I suggest they think about relocating to a country town for the following reasons.
Ngai Tahu youth best young savers
Young people from Ngai Tahu are more likely to be saving for retirement and are more wary of debt than other Kiwis their age, a study has found.
Global money laundering scams hit NZ
Business owners are being warned to watch out for overseas money laundering scams, which are targeting New Zealand's small businesses.
Mary Holm: Home loans - time to float or fix?
Home-loan risk can be spread by keeping some floating and the rest fixed over both shorter and longer terms.
Card warning: Keep up to avoid charges
One of the country's leading banks is about to start charging interest on each transaction if customers default on their payments.
KiwiSaver funds slow to show new info
Some of the big KiwiSaver providers have been slow to put up new information disclosing fees, performance and where money is invested.
Inside Money: KiwiSaver default de-risk challenge from Peters
"Where," asks David Chaplin, "are the current batch of default providers going to send members for 'impartial financial advice' - off to rival banks, perhaps?"
Bernard Hickey: A safe decision but wrong
This week, the Govt made a decision that will cost voters in their 20s and 30s billions of dollars in lost savings says Bernard Hickey.
Brian Fallow: Tax proposal offers savings boost
The Financial Services Council has put up a proposal for tax reform which MPs on both sides of the House should be able to support.
Kickstarter announces NZ launch date
US crowdfunding platform Kickstarter - which has helped raise more than $US800 million for creative projects - will be opening its doors to Kiwis in just over four weeks.
Boys get paid more pocket money
Most Kiwi kids don't get pocket money - but for those who do, boys get $3 more a week on average than girls and chores to earn it are based on gender.
Prepare $200k nest egg - govt report
New Zealanders will need as much as $200,000 in savings to augment NZ Super payments and provide a comfortable old age.