Home Loans - May 8th How are Zealand banks responding to 8 May 2019 Official Cash Rate cut? (Updated) Hot on the heels of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's rate cut to 1.5%, banks have followed suit, cutting both home loan interest rates and savings rates. ANZ announced it is to cut 10 basis …
Home Loans - May 8th Reserve Bank reduces Official Cash Rate to new record low of 1.5% The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has reduced the Official Cash Rate to a new record-low of 1.5%, on the back of sluggish economic growth. RBNZ Governor Adian Orr made the rate cut announcement today …
Credit Cards - April 28th Reasons to get on the enewsletter mailing list It's all well and good for us to do the hard sell on the Canstar enewsletter. After all, of course we'd love more visitors to the Canstar website. But what you want to know is …
Home Loans - April 8th 8 reasons why you need a pre-purchase property inspection You’ve found the house of your dreams. Or it’s a do-up that will give you a foot on the property ladder. Whatever you do, don’t sign on the dotted line before booking a date with …
Home Loans - April 2nd Get back on track with your retirement savings Instead of throwing your hands up in despair and admitting defeat, there are some steps you can take to get back on track with your financial fitness. Preparing for retirement may mean facing some harsh …
KiwiSaver Funds - April 1st KiwiSaver changes in 2019: What are they? KiwiSaver has come a long way since it launched almost 12 years ago. This year, some pretty significant changes have kicked in including an increase to the options of percentage contributions KiwiSaver members can make. Canstar …
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 …
KiwiSaver Funds - March 11th Money Mistake: The top 5 mistakes to avoid in your forties Co-author: Maddie Clarey Here are some potential money mistakes to avoid in your forties; whether you have teenage kids, young ones, a growing family or no kids at all, we’ll give you some pointers to think …
Home Loans - February 13th Don’t expect an OCR change until 2021: RBNZ On 13 February, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced it is keeping the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 1.75% and expects to keep it there until as far ahead as 2021. Canstar takes a …
