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COMMENT: Insurance man confused at best, lying at worst -- KiwiSaver schemes equal on matter of tax credits.
COMMENT: Insurance man confused at best, lying at worst -- KiwiSaver schemes equal on matter of tax credits.
SBS Bank, the Invercargill-based lender, has appointed Shaun Drylie as its new chief executive.
Half of the 2000 people surveyed would increase their contributions to KiwiSaver by 1 per cent if it was possible.
Kiwibank customers are still waiting for their money after a technical glitch caused delays in processing payments.
Take the test: Do your finances need to be urgently taken to hospital in an ambulance?
Liquidators of LDC Finance have reached a $3.8 million settlement firm's former directors, trustee and auditor.
An interest-only mortgage allows the borrower to pay just the interest on their loan, but could there be some big hidden risks?
How do we equip kids for our complicated financial world? Here's a few things they need to know.
Here are some tips to save some extra cash once your children move out of home.
Saudi Arabia is about to confront a serious challenge: Where and how to invest its new wealth.
COMMENT: Increasing your mortgage for an overseas holiday might not have a sunny ending.
COMMENT: Crashes are inevitable, but should be seen as opportunities, not crises.
Someday, something will burst the swelling property bubble -- the fallout won't be pretty.
People need to ask whether course is worth it and how they'll pay off loans, says expert.
Sellers of big ticket items like cars, boats and caravans say business is booming on the back of a strong economy and a wealth effect driven by rising property prices.
New Zealanders officially have around $15.7b in consumer debt, but one money expert says it's actually much higher than that.
COMMENT: How to survive today's changing working conditions and not derail plans for the long term.
Kiwis are treating their houses like cash machines, piling on the debt as they watch the value of their properties soar.
So what leads to big recessions? Is it wealth or debt?
What happens to KiwiSaver money when you die? This question was asked by a young guy at a KiwiSaver seminar I was attending, writes Helen Twose.
TSB Bank, the Taranaki community-owned bank, more than doubled annual profit.
COMMENT: How does buying now compare to 1989? The data may surprise.
COMMENT: Does tertiary education needs a new approach?
COMMENT: Medical conditions boost premiums but hospital bills are even worse.
New Zealanders have raised $50 million on crowdfunding site Givealittle over the past eight years.
Auckland first home buyers are being encouraged to learn some lessons from post-quake Christchurch.
Warren Buffett is about to get back the $8 billion -- plus a little extra -- that his company invested in.