Home Loans - January 22nd Will a property trust really protect you if a relationship sours? Buying property with a partner – whether partner by marriage or otherwise – is not a decision to be made lightly. On the one hand, it can signal the start of a really exciting new …
Credit Cards - January 20th Send children back to school without blowing the budget If you're getting ready to send your children back to school (depending on how the holidays have gone, you might be counting down the days) then it's normal to feel overwhelmed by the expenses. Uniforms …
Car Insurance - January 20th Put yourself in the driving seat when looking for the best car insurance If you don't do your homework, you run the risk of getting cheap car insurance that's barely worth the paper it's written on. Different vehicles also come with different insurance requirements, so there's no such …
Credit Cards - January 16th Tips on paying back your student loan faster Are you still suffering from the hangover of your student days? No, not the type you get from impromptu "study" sessions at the university bar. We’re talking student loan debt hangovers, another headache-causing activity of …
KiwiSaver Funds - January 15th Is a KiwiSaver savings suspension ever a good idea? Having enough money when you hit retirement is something that should be thought about long before you near the age of stopping work. This is where KiwiSaver comes in – the government scheme where you …
First Home Buyers - January 15th After the move: a guide to caring for your first home If you're looking for some pointers on what to look for in a first home, how to get over losing out on properties and how to save for a first home, you can check out …
Home & Contents Insurance - January 14th Choosing insurance on price alone is tempting, but is it worth the risk? The Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman keeps a record of cases it has resolved involving consumer complaints against insurance providers. And while we can't guarantee that you'll never encounter any problems with an insurer, being …
Savings Accounts - January 14th How to teach kids that saving can be fun According to research, the money habits you have as an adult have been set by the time you reach the age of seven. Experts at Cambridge University found that by age seven, most children have …
Home Loans - January 14th Don’t jump the gun when subdividing property in New Zealand What does subdividing mean? Subdividing is when you divide up land into two or more sections, generally with the idea of selling off some, if not all, of the resulting sections. The process of subdivision is categorised …
Savings Accounts - January 13th Money resolutions to help manage your finances Okay, we realise that you're probably getting mixed messages. On the one hand there are all those songs telling you to live each day like it's your last ... on the other, the financial money management …
