Home Loans - February 19th Home Insurance Questions to Ask Before You Do Renovations Home renovations and DIY programs have inspired a generation of Kiwi home owners to carry out their own renovations. But before you get out the sledgehammer, there are a few things you need to know …
Home Loans - January 14th Cheap Home Renovations Under $1000 to do This Year Co-author: Amanda Horswill Embarking on a major home renovation can be a time-consuming, daunting and often expensive exercise. But, if you’ve got a handy $1000, it could still be possible to stage a mini-makeover on …
Credit Cards - January 13th What is a Product Disclosure Statement? What’s the point of a PDS? A product disclosure statement (PDS) tells you all the key information you need to know about a financial product. Financial services firms, such as insurance companies, banks, Kiwisaver providers and …
Credit Cards - January 11th Keen to Get Out of Debt? Here’s Your 11-point Plan Author: David Wright Here are 11 steps that can help you become debt free: 1. Get motivated Money stress might be affecting your health and limiting your ability to think clearly. Make a commitment to change your life. 2. …
Credit Cards - December 18th Buy Now Regret Later: How AfterPay Can Hurt Your Credit Score Buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes might be a quick and easy route to retail heaven, but if misused, they can seriously damage your credit score. Over the past few years, BNPL schemes have done for …
Personal Loans - December 16th Confused by Personal Loan Terms? We Break Down 10 For You! Personal loans themselves are fairly straightforward financial products, but they often contain plenty of technical personal loan terms that can be confusing if you're not familiar with them. Personal loans work differently from credit cards, which …
Compare Car Loans - December 11th Canstar Reveals the Best Personal Loans 2020 If you need money in a hurry, personal loans are a quick and easy source of funds. And if you've a good credit history, personal loans can be relatively inexpensive, too, when compared with credit …
First Home Buyers - December 10th Personal Loans: Do They Hinder First Home Buyers? Having a personal loan as a first home buyer isn’t uncommon. Many people in their late 20s and early 30s are still repaying student loans. But debts of any type – from student loans, to …
Home Loans - December 7th Can You Get a Mortgage For a Tiny Home in NZ? Embracing simple living in a smaller house, often built on wheels so it’s moveable, has been dubbed the tiny house movement. This type of home is quicker to build and comes with lower maintenance costs, …
Credit Cards - November 23rd How Long Does It Take to Fix a Poor Credit Score? What is a credit score and credit report? Your credit score is a number that reflects the financial history listed on your credit report. This includes times you’ve missed bill payments, made applications for credit, or …
