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![Inside Money: Why life is too complicated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Inside Money: Why life is too complicated
In theory buying life insurance should be a simple business...
![Lifestyles hit by forced austerity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Lifestyles hit by forced austerity
Many are forgoing the good things in life in a bid to make ends meet financially.
![Fear grows for retirement standard of living](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fear grows for retirement standard of living
Study finds 45 per cent of respondents have done very little to prepare for retirement.
![Diana Clement: Can-do attitude needed to save for house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Diana Clement: Can-do attitude needed to save for house
The difference between those people who get on and get ahead isn't always rich parents who paid for a good education or house deposit.
![Three major banks cut mortgage rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Three major banks cut mortgage rates
Westpac, Kiwibank and ASB have all made cuts to some of their mortgage rates today, as the mortgage war heats up.
![Mary Holm: Grey power drives volunteer work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Mary Holm: Grey power drives volunteer work
What about all the volunteer work done by the over 65s?
![Auditor scrap prompts BNZ Pyne Gould bond pull out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Auditor scrap prompts BNZ Pyne Gould bond pull out
An investment portfolio managed by BNZ has pulled out of a Pyne Gould managed fund after an auditor walk-out.
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Minister calls for joint effort to rebuild markets confidence
The finance industry needs to work with the Government to help restore confidence in the markets, says Commerce Minister Craig Foss.
![Brent Sheather: Financial repression coming our way?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Brent Sheather: Financial repression coming our way?
It appears we have entered a new era of "return free" risk. This environment has been labelled "financial repression".
![Fran O'Sullivan: The State goes capitalist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fran O'Sullivan: The State goes capitalist
There are high hopes the forthcoming IPOs will result in good returns for the Government, as well as for small investors writes Fran O'Sullivan