KiwiSaver Funds - October 8th How to write a will to protect your KiwiSaver Co-author: Michelle Norton Alright, so talking about how to write a will is probably not top of the list for fun dinner conversations. But, before you say you don’t need one, have you thought about what …
Savings Accounts - September 24th How to budget & save money Co-author: Michelle Norton We all like saving money and, despite what you might think, a budget doesn’t have to be a big, scary monster – it’s simply a method of tracking your spending against your income. …
Finance News - July 11th Savings accounts & how to boost your savings Living in New Zealand at the moment is not cheap. Food prices increased by 2.2% in the year to February 2017, the largest annual increase since December 2011, according to Statistics New Zealand. House price …
Finance News - July 11th ASB savings: Saving the day for the budget-challenged Savings account needs will vary between customers, what advice does ASB have to help customers select the most suitable option for them? ASB has a comprehensive website at asb.co.nz that provides information on all our account …
Finance News - July 10th “Look, feel & tilt” : How to spot fake New Zealand banknotes RBNZ has released new video and written guides to help Kiwis spot fake versions of the Series 7 "brighter money" banknotes, that may otherwise have gone under the radar. The bank advises New Zealanders to …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - May 29th Online Savings Accounts: Compare the rates Tracking down the best interest rates for your savings is important, but a lot more goes into the decision-making with term deposits vs savings accounts. The overriding factor favouring term deposits – as opposed to …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - May 29th Are you a flexible or regular saver? Co author: Michelle Norton For the majority of people, a savings account is a part of their everyday banking lives. After all, it goes without saying that you want to make the most of your money. …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - May 29th Transaction accounts: Fees and spending habits Co author: Michelle Norton How and where you spend makes a big difference to the transaction account best suited for you. You may want to be flexible with your transactions, using everything from your EFTPOS card …
Savings Accounts - May 29th How to maximize savings in a low-rate environment Let's have a look at how savings rates have changed over the past year, and how you can maximise savings in the face of rate cuts. Savings rates decrease slower than OCR cuts Over the past year, …
Savings Accounts - January 17th How to manage your money with digital budgeting Picture this. You’re recovering from last night’s mission to paint the town red, chowing down on some takeaways/lemonade iceblocks/insert chosen hangover cure here. Then you get the flashbacks. Your credit card dancing before your eyes …
