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Another hurdle: Bridging loans tightened
It's becoming harder for Aucklanders to borrow money for a new house if they haven't already sold their current home.
It's becoming harder for Aucklanders to borrow money for a new house if they haven't already sold their current home.
COMMENT: Here's why who you're with influences how much you get ahead.
Most providers don't give KiwiSavers a full dollar figure for fees in member statements.
COMMENT: Quirky claims liven up the humdrum routine at your local insurance office, writes Diana Clement.
COMMENT: Anyone who has been a KiwiSaver member for at least three years and hasn't previously owned a home may be able to withdraw their savings.
COMMENT: Couple want to know how to invest their property windfall.
COMMENT: "Personal finance is more personal than finance".
The mayors of two towns facing the prospect of two major banks closing up shop within weeks of each other say people are shocked at
ANZ bank, the country's largest bank, could be closing branches around New Zealand.
One of Skype's founders has launched a global money transfer business - and it's set up shop in NZ.
COMMENT: Isn't it a bit early for this? That's precisely the point.
COMMENT: Applicants are expected to provide physical evidence of their financial hardship.
COMMENT: Gotcha. Gotcha. Gotcha. Whenever we open our wallets these days there's always a gotcha.
COMMENT: Even index funds offer schemes that screen out the bad guys.
Financial adviser Hannah McQueen answered your money questions in a live chat.
New research shows many Kiwis don't know how much they are paying for KiwiSaver or what returns they are getting.
A Melbourne university student is celebrating after 145 people chipped in to help cover her school fees.
More than half of over 50 year olds expect their standard of living to drop when they hit retirement, a survey has revealed.
You've settled down and had a family. You deserve that new couch and the Fiji holiday right? Nope - not if you have to borrow money to get them.
Getting into debt early and spending more than you earn can set you up for a life time of poor financial decisions.
New research has revealed Kiwis are underestimating how much it will cost to fill their supermarket trolleys in retirement.
COMMENT: Don't let this week go by without hanging some targets for the short and long terms.
COMMENT: It's Money Week - time to face the fear and think about retirement.
COMMENT: IRD says if an employee thinks deductions or contributions haven't been made they need to contact it within 12 months of starting a new job.
COMMENT: There are a couple of issues here. One is your best move financially. The other is the "system".
More than $300m in Government payouts went begging last year.
COMMENT: Can the experience that a retail investor has with the finance sector reasonably be described as having their interests put first?
EDITORIAL: In the space of a few years, the KiwiSaver industry has established a significant presence in New Zealand's financial landscape.
Westpac KiwiSaver confirms it will exit investments to companies that are involved in the manufacture of cluster bombs, landmines or nuclear explosive devices.
The Bank of England's chief economist has claimed property is a better option for funding retirement than a UK pension.