First Home Buyers - October 11th Essential House Inspection Checklist Between the time you inspect a property and make an offer and the time you settle and it becomes yours, there are a number of potential issues that can come up, and problems that might …
Banking & Insurance - October 9th What is the Minimum Wage in NZ? What is the minimum wage? As of April 2023, the minimum wage in New Zealand gas been $22.70 an hour. However, some exclusions apply for those who are training, just starting-out or under 16 years of …
Pet Insurance - October 8th Top Low Maintenance Pets for Apartments 1. Green-cheeked conure Small in size but big in personality, green-cheeked conures are excellent exotic birds for apartment dwellers. These playful birds have charisma by the bucketload and love to engage with their owners. Curious and …
Banking & Insurance - October 8th How to Write a Budget It's all too easy to spend a couple of extra bucks here and there and, before you know it, blow the week's paycheck. Writing a budget helps you make sense of your dollars and ensures …
Banking & Insurance - October 6th Core Inflation vs Headline Inflation What is core inflation? Core inflation is a measure of of the underlying inflation trends in the economy. It should be noted that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) uses a range of core inflation …
KiwiSaver Funds - October 4th How Much KiwiSaver Do You Need for Retirement? Retirement is one of those things that seems distant and unimportant while young. And then, by the time we get older and start to worry, it's often too late. That's where KiwiSaver comes in. KiwiSaver …
Online Share Trading - October 3rd Should You Invest in Gold? Author: Marissa Hayden Why invest in gold? Gold is valued for its relative rarity, its unique lustre and for its durability. Ancient societies used gold as coinage because it doesn’t corrode and because it doesn’t react easily with other …
Cryptocurrency - October 3rd Best Investments for Young Kiwis Author: Marissa Hayden Let’s face it, being young today is hard. Rent is expensive, food is expensive, uni is expensive and the less said about housing the better. But even if it takes hundreds of years …
KiwiSaver Funds - October 2nd How to Access Your KiwiSaver Early When can you access your KiwiSaver? KiwiSaver is a superannuation or retirement scheme. As this suggests, you get access to it when you're of retirement age. Currently, that age is 65. To clarify, you don’t have …
Credit Cards - October 2nd What is the Gem Visa Credit Card? Here at Canstar, we spend a lot of time analysing, comparing and rating different types of credit cards. We look at all the big players and the range of different types of cards on the …
