Xero is starting to "come up on the foils and sail away" while its massive US rival is "struggling to move online".

Crowd-sourced funding is about to hit New Zealand in a serious way with the imminent arrival of United States website Kickstarter.

My mother is somehow convinced that paying off my mortgage in fortnightly repayments is better than monthly ones.

I had a brainwave recently and decided to cook up a batch of the traditional Chinese treats and fill them with various financial talking points for families.

KiwiSaver has turned out to have been a hugely successful financial product but there are some nasty changes lurking over the horizon, writes Brent Sheather.

In the light of the latest step by churchgoers in Auckland to further align their money with their values, all investors are being challenged to think.

The Shareholders Association has welcomed a move by the stock exchange to help fund independent research on the Meridian Energy sharemarket float.

KiwiSaver members should look at how much they are paying in fees because the amount varies greatly between providers, says a financial research firm.

Q: My 29-year-old daughter has finally settled into a career position with a stable employer who offers no pension plan other than a contribution to KiwiSaver.

Which companies have been the best performers on the NZX this year? With graphic.

I'd appreciate some quick advice about what to do with a $4500 "windfall".

Trade Me, New Zealand's largest online auction site, posted slower profit growth for 2013 and warned earnings growth would remain tepid in the coming year.

Shares in Z Energy debuted on the NZX at $3.73, a 23-cent (6.6 per cent) premium to their $3.50 issue price today.

Funding generated by the Government's asset sales programme now extends to the $40 million bill for the Mighty River share loyalty bonus scheme.