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Trump pushes retirement savings toward crypto, should KiwiSaver follow suit?

Should KiwiSaver schemes take a lead from the US and get more involved in crypto?

Insurance premium growth to finally abate – if not fall

A soft insurance market is beneficial for businesses in particular.

ASB profit growth stalls as it hires more people, puts millions aside for breaches

The bank reports an annual profit of $1.45 billion.

KiwiSaver home buyers at risk from altered sale agreements, warns Law Association

Agents altering agreements could risk buyers' title rights.

Home loan wars: Major bank cuts mortgage rates to match rival

A week out from the next OCR decision, major banks are dropping their home loan rates.

Adrian Orr’s Reserve Bank hiring spree unwound; 1 in 4 jobs proposed to be cut

The proposal would only take staffing back to 2023 levels.

From $94,000 in debt to owning a home in just four years

Could a side hustle be the answer to unlocking financial freedom?

Mary Holm: The pros and cons of owning rental property in retirement

OPINION: Rental property ties up money you could spend gradually through retirement.

Mercury Capital to acquire strategic stake in Kiwi broker

Forsyth Barr, founded 90 years ago, is currently owned by over 300 staff members.

'Excessive': Govt to ban card payment surcharges

The change will benefit those who shop in-store, rather than online.

NZ has hundreds of thousands of family trusts. Here's why most of them aren't needed

'The vast majority of family trusts in NZ hold just the family home – nothing else.'

Diana Clement: How to get out of financial hardship

OPINION: You don’t have to solve everything today. Just start.

Mary Holm: When parents should step back from kids' bank accounts

OPINION: There's a difference between young children's accounts and over 18-year-olds.

Divorce can be expensive - here's how to keep the costs down

Getting into a legal battle with your ex is only going to eat away at your money.

Nadine Higgins: The cost of buying back time – are pre-cut veges really worth it?

Pre-cut vegetables can be twice as expensive, highlighting value trade-offs.

How to preserve family wealth: Nick Stewart

OPINION: The notorious “70% rule” suggests most family enterprises don’t survive.