Banking & Insurance - September 4th NZ Tax Rates: What Are NZ’s Tax Brackets? Why are there different tax rates? New Zealand has five different income tax brackets? To put it simply, the less you earn, the lower your tax bracket. By breaking income down into various tax brackets, all …
Banking & Insurance - August 15th TSB Rated NZ’s Best Bank by Everyday Kiwis Congratulations to TSB Bank – the homegrown bank has done it again, taking home yet another Canstar award. Its latest win brings its 2023 tally of top accolades to three: Most Satisfied Customers | Banking …
Banking & Insurance - August 11th BNZ Wins Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers | Rewards Credit Cards Award 2023 Congratulations to BNZ, the winner of Canstar’s award for Most Satisfied Customers | Rewards Credit Cards. How do you like your credit card rewards? Across credit cards, the rewards on offer break down into two categories: …
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, …
Banking & Insurance - August 10th TSB Wins Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers | Credit Cards Award 2023 Congratulations to TSB, the winner of Canstar’s award for Most Satisfied Customers | Credit Cards. Kiwi credit card users are a canny bunch, and are using them to their financial advantage. According to Canstar's latest research, …
Banking & Insurance - August 8th FMG: Kiwi Consumer’s No. 1 Choice for Home & Contents Insurance It was a wild, wet and woolly start to the year, as destructive weather events wrecked havoc across vast swathes of the country. And, for many, the only thing that prevented the catastrophe turning into …
Banking & Insurance - August 3rd PIE Funds vs Term Deposits If you pay a top tax rate and are considering placing a sum in a term deposit, you could maximise your returns by investing in a PIE fund instead. What is a PIE fund? PIE stands for …
Banking & Insurance - August 2nd The Co-operative Bank: Most Satisfied Customers Home Loans Winner 2023 Congratulations to The Co-operative Bank, rated the best bank for home loans by Kiwi mortgage holders for the fourth year in a row. Most of Canstar's banking awards are based on research undertaken by our dedicated …
Banking & Insurance - August 2nd How to Build an Emergency Fund What is an emergency fund? An emergency fund is a financial reserve set aside for unexpected or urgent expenses that may arise. Emergency funds serve as a safety net, to protect you and your family from …