Home Loans - October 28th Beware of the risks of reverse mortgages There are many ways to pay for costs that come up in retirement; join a KiwiSaver scheme to build up a retirement savings pot, ensure your home is paid off and use your own savings …
Credit Cards - October 15th Zero liability protects shoppers against fraudulent purchases What is credit card zero liability protection? Credit card zero liability protection helps to safeguard credit card users against various credit-card related crimes. A zero liability credit card effectively means that your credit card issuer or …
Credit Cards - October 13th What features can help protect you against credit card fraud? The basics of credit card security are well known; don’t let anyone see you enter your pin, don’t share your pin number and, whatever you do, avoid letting your credit card get into the wrong …
Home Loans - August 1st Pros and cons of buying an investment property Co-Author: Olivia Fairhurst While we talk about the struggles of young New Zealanders trying to get their foot in the door in the property market, let’s not begrudge those lucky enough to consider investing in property. For …
First Home Buyers - June 26th Low deposit home loans come with a costly catch Co-author: Olivia Fairhurst As at April 2019, a total of $964 million in lending was loaned to first home buyers in New Zealand in the previous year. And, of this, $387 million was at a Loan …
Credit Cards - June 17th Home renovation: Tips and tricks to get started Has the latest season of the Block NZ got you all fired up to pick up a paintbrush and tools? Whether you have bought a do-up and need to do a whole house overhaul, or just …
Credit Cards - May 20th Apple Pay NZ: How does the mobile payment service work? In October 2016, ANZ was the first cab off the ranks to offer Apple Pay. But this method of payment has since expanded and is now offered by a number of financial instititions: ANZ, ASB, …
First Home Buyers - March 26th What are the key property ownership types? But while you’re out hitting the pavements - or driveways - in search of home sweet home, you might be met with some unfamiliar terms. Turns out there is a bit more to picking a …
KiwiSaver Funds - March 21st Financial elder abuse in New Zealand Co-author: TJ Ryan What types of elder abuse are there? Elder abuse takes many forms and may be evident as physical, psychological or emotional, sexual or financial abuse, caused by a relationship where the older person has an …
Home Loans - February 3rd Could you stay afloat if banks increase home loan rates? Co-author: Justine Davies In a reverse of the age-old "What goes up, must come down" saying, it is highly probable New Zealand's current low home rate environment will not stick around forever and that increases are …