Having a manageable student loan is the first step to future happiness, writes Diana Clement.

Every year some find they can't get the 'universal' retirement pension, writes Diana Clement.

The FMA is worried KiwiSavers don't know enough about where and how their billions are invested.

More than a million people failed to take advantage of KiwiSaver subsidies in the last financial year, leaving $300 million-plus on the table.

Art flippers are targeting masterpieces as a French painting gains 220% at auction.

KiwiSaver assets have seen "phenomenal growth" in the past three months, increasing by $1.8 billion.

Hoping for an overseas holiday this year? A new car or an emergency fund? Growing the balance in your savings account is harder than it sounds.

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund says it remains comfortable with its investment in the US oil and gas industry.

Don't fall into the trap of paying off your credit card at the minimum rate. Banks usually require 3-5 per cent of the total each month...

We type them in a dozen times a day. Who knew that passwords could help us hit savings goals?

Small successes lead to more success, and snowballing up can make it easier for us to build momentum and get going. Trying to do too much at once, on the other hand, can be demotivating.

It's saving, not spending, that will solidify the recovery and make the US less vulnerable to another downturn, says a report by the consulting firm Oxford Economics.

Adjusting peoples' retirement savings for inflation has dented the confidence of those putting a nest egg aside, an ANZ survey has found.

The problem for many KiwiSavers is often a lack of understanding of essentials versus luxuries. "It's my money and I want it." So say many KiwiSavers.

KiwiSaver investors are sending more money overseas...

It's not hard to see why so many of us have a vested interest in the system, as damaging and unfair as it is, writes Tapu Misa.

New Zealanders and their fund managers can't seem to stomach investing in big, hairy, risky long-term privately funded infrastructure projects.