Home Loans - August 11th What is Negative Equity? How You Can Minimise It Negative equity can be a result of economic downturns, declining property values, or purchasing assets with minimal down payments. It's important to be aware of the potential for negative equity when making significant financial decisions …
Banking & Insurance - August 11th What is PAYE Tax? What is PAYE? PAYE stands for Pay As You Earn. It's used to collect income tax and an ACC levy from an employee's salary or wages. The PAYE system ensures that income tax is deducted from …
Banking & Insurance - August 11th Student Bank Accounts: What’s on Offer? It's no secret that tertiary students are strapped for cash. With student loan living costs barely covering rent, let alone basic necessities, many students find themselves between a rock and a hard place. In fact, …
Car Insurance Star Ratings - August 9th Cost of Petrol in NZ: Why Is It So Expensive? Petrol prices have increased significantly since the start of the year. Add on the cost of living crisis, and many people find themselves stuck in a tight spot. Fuel tax You're not just paying for petrol when …
Car Insurance - August 8th How Often Should You Service Your Car? Servicing your car is an important part of keeping it running smoothly. But a car service can easily cost a few hundred dollars, so it can be tempting to forgo it. Especially if you only …
Car Insurance - August 7th How to Get a WoF in NZ & How Often Do I Need One? Failed your WoF recently? Well you're certainly not alone. More than half of New Zealand's fleet have failed their WoF in the last five years. The majority of these failures are simple defects, such as …
Car Insurance - August 7th Fuel Apps and Websites That can Help You Save on Petrol Fuel apps and websites to help you save You don't have much choice when it comes to fuel apps and websites in New Zealand. But, the ones we do have do what they need to. They …
Car Insurance - August 7th Keep or Upgrade? When Should You Buy a New Car Kiwis love their cars. In fact, according to multiple studies, we have one of the highest number of cars per capita of any country in the world. We have more cars than we do drivers. …
Car Insurance - August 7th What is the Trade-In Value of a Car in NZ? When you’re looking for a new car, whether it’s brand new or new to you, you may want to sell your old car at the same time. But is trading in your old car a …
Car Insurance - August 7th Ongoing Costs of Car Ownership and How to Budget for Them From registration fees to getting your car regularly serviced, we look into some of the car ownership costs you’re likely to encounter, and how you should budget for them. What are the ongoing costs of car …
