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Investor's $150,000 lesson
Even the FBI has warned of the dangers of investing in binary options.

Why it's better to start than be perfect
COMMENT: Need to make some changes to where you money is? No time like the present.

Financial mistakes we all make
There are money mistakes we make at certain points in our life, here's how to avoid them.

It's tax return time, this is how to DIY
It's the do-it-yourself job that actually pays: sorting your tax refund.

Revealed: $100m fortune of Trump's Kiwi
Chris Liddell, a Kiwi picked to work for President Trump, makes the White House rich list.

Get wheels, get ahead at the same time
COMMENT: You can in fact buy cars while pushing your net worth higher.

Better ways to meet demand for meetings
COMMENT: Individual shareholders have drawn the short straw in NZ, writes Brian Gaynor.

Where young people are investing
Gen X and Gen Y are finding innovative ways to invest and are reaping the returns.

The psychology of making money
Smart investing requires emotional intelligence, writes Mike Taylor

ASB KiwiSaver funds still in tobacco
AMP and Westpac confirmed they will pull out of tobacco this year.

New ethical fund targets Kiwi investors
Investment avoided include: coal, uranium mining, aquaculture, tobacco, alcohol, arms.

What's behind money squabbles?
COMMENT: Most money fights are not about money at all, Tom Hartmann writes.

More money for entrepreneurial women
One third of start-up companies in New Zealand were female-led or had a major female component.

Gold-mine spruiker gets record ban
A Nelson businessman has been banned from managing a company for a record 10 years.

Why do we give kids money again?
COMMENT: Beyond teaching children with pocket money, there are a handful of reasons we end up handing cash over to the kids.

How one woman turned 5k into millions
A woman's micro business she started with just $5000 is now turning over more than $3 million a year.

5 things to expect of finance people
COMMENT: Know what you're entitled to before you talk to an expert about a financial product or service.

FMA offers tips for investors
The FMA has today released a series of pointers on how consumers should deal with the investment sector.

Never been harder to plan retirement
COMMENT: A flawed forecast can be the difference between hitting your nest-egg goal and still needing to work at 70.

What it takes to buy property
If you live in a capital city, you can be excused for thinking real estate prices have jumped the shark.

Mike Taylor: Why founder-led companies outperform
COMMENT: Over nearly two decades of investing, I've noticed a strong link between founder-led companies and top performance.

Intrigue builds for Buffett Letter
Investors will shift their attention to the US heartland on Saturday when billionaire Warren Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders.

Get Sorted: We need to talk... money
The taboo thing has got to go, so we can get talking and help each other make savvy decisions.

'Babybot' takes on KiwiSaver questions
If you have a burning question about KiwiSaver but don't want to trawl the internet, a babybot might be able to help.

Get Sorted: Looking as we leap
I let my kid front-flip off the roof yesterday. It was a calculated risk. (I'm hoping his mother doesn't read this.)

From dead broke to $1m homeowners
Against the odds, a Kiwi and her partner transformed from broke credit card junkies to $1 million property owners. Here's how they did it.

Get Sorted: There's no time like now
COMMENT: This is an ideal moment to get your money humming for the year.

Don't let Trump influence your investments
COMMENT: Consider how lethal it might be to your portfolio to let your view on politics influence your expectations.