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, …
Credit Cards - May 20th Credit card profiles: Which one matches your spending habits? Co-author: TJ Ryan Every year, Canstar rates the credit cards on offer in New Zealand, based on how they cater for borrowers across the following categories: Low Rate, Low Fee, Rewards and Flight Rewards. What do those credit …
Home Loans - May 8th How are New 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 …
