The version of the free market we had wasn't really free or perfect.

One of NZ's biggest banks is encouraging Kiwis to turn their small change into big bucks via a new savings programme that rounds up spending on eftpos and visa debit transactions.

The "GST-income tax switch" will from tomorrow leave the vast majority of income earners with at least a few more dollars in their pockets each week.

Should savers expect to live off their incomes?

Almost half of New Zealanders are not saving at all, according to a bank survey.

Kids and KiwiSaver

ASB did a beautiful job this week of announcing fee increases for its KiwiSaver funds.

Dwindling prospects for further interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank this year may stoke interest in corporate bonds.

Nana was right: It's never too late to put a little aside for a rainy day.

Garth George writes that workers in our low-wage economy struggle just to pay the bills, let alone contribute to KiwiSaver.

While the compulsory element of Australia's super scheme is referred to as an 'employer contribution', the distinction comes down to semantics, history and tax rather than a meaningful description of who bears the cost.

Alllied Nationwide Finance had a debenture reinvestment rate of 29.3pc in May.

Global shares are up 70 per cent since March last year so why are investors feeling down? Investment manager Michael Lang explains the 'ugly maths of finance'.

Some of the worst-performing KiwiSaver funds have attracted the most money, data from Morningstar show.