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Advisers limit KiwiSaver options
Most financial advisers mention just one KiwiSaver scheme when they give advice.
Most financial advisers mention just one KiwiSaver scheme when they give advice.
There's been a call for credit card companies to be scrutinised for the levies they charge companies.
COMMENT: If you missed out on a payrise in the past year - or it was so small you hardly noticed - then don't feel too bad. You weren't alone.
In the introductory pages of this year's NBR Rich List, Shelly Bridgeman reads that it's about "sharing important lessons". Here's what she's learnt.
The number of people who believe their own home is their best investment has jumped up in the last six months and is now the most popular choice.
Overseas residents bought 1749 out of the 57,678 homes sold in New Zealand between April and June, newly-released data shows.
NZ's first and biggest peer-to-peer lender will plead guilty after it told people in letters they had been pre-approved for loans.
COMMENT: It's easy to get lost in those percentages. What dollar amounts do they translate into?
A new not-for-profit KiwiSaver provider has been launched by ex-Tower and Westpac executives promising to shake up the industry.
COMMENT: Whether you're a new investor, home-buyer, or KiwiSaver, people make classic mistakes that can be avoided.
If you transfer your UK pension funds to a non-QROPS before you turn 55 , early withdrawal penalties could apply.
COMMENT: The IRD website is user friendly and tax refunds are low-hanging fruit.
Financial service providers have been told to put their customers' interests first in a new guide outlining how the regulator wants
Thinking of renting out that spare room via AirBnB to earn a bit of spare cash? You might want to check with your insurer first.
The amount of Kiwi dollars being pumped into responsible investments has grown 28 per cent in the last year to a record $78.7 billion.
COMMENT: Putting in a loan application is like submitting your CV for a job - you want your best foot forward.
COMMENT: Banks robust enough to weather storms, so term deposits still the best bet.
COMMENT: Artificial intelligence and big data tipped to wreak havoc on traditional models.
These experts say men should contribute to their partner's KiwiSaver account when women take time out of paid work.
COMMENT: You? Me? The government? Have your say.
COMMENT: HomeStart grant, which can provide a boost of $3000-$20,000 depending on your circumstances, has different hurdles to the KiwiSaver withdrawal.
COMMENT: Investing in instalments can have advantages over making a one-off deposit.
Spoofing consists of placing orders without intending to execute them to trick the market into thinking there's interest.
Older boomers have experienced what is arguably the best-case scenario.
Frustrated would-be first-home buyers will get a hand up as the Government moves to lift house price limits for KiwiSaver subsidies and low-deposit loans.
A planned law change is to aid the rise of "robo-advice" in New Zealand and for Kiwis to get more financial guidance online.
How do we prepare our kids to face a world of easy credit, consumerism and high cost housing?
COMMENT: NZ household wealth figures show the booming residential property market is a major contributor to inequality.
COMMENT: Renovating kitchens, bathrooms best but don't spend too much.