Everyday Transaction Accounts - July 25th BNZ: ‘Closed for Good’ For the past five years, BNZ has closed its doors for one day each year, to enable its staff to volunteer their time on community projects. Over the past five years that has totalled an …
Budgeting & Saving Money - June 13th Food costs up: here’s some ways to save According to Statistics New Zealand, food prices are on the up, rising 0.6 percent in May 2014. Vegetable prices rose 16 percent, while fruit prices fell 3.9 percent. Overall, for the year to May 2014, food …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - May 12th Direct debit & Automatic Payments: 6 top tips They save time and often come with discounts attached – or at the very least reduce the chance of late payment fees for forgetful types of people. There are tricks to using direct debits and APs …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - March 31st How to reduce transaction fees Fees, fees, and more fees. If you have the wrong bank account for your needs, you could be paying a small fortune in fees. That could be monthly base fees, EFTPOS withdrawal fees, branch deposit …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - March 31st Inflation a necessary evil You may long for the days of 1c lollies, houses that cost thousands not hundreds of thousands and cheap fuel. However times change and inflation is just one of those necessary evils. Most of us …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - March 31st Debit Cards: The simple alternative to credit cards Debit cards work like an ATM/EFTPOS card, but can be used to buy goods over the phone or internet wherever the Visa or MasterCard logo is displayed. An alternative to a credit card Some people don't want …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - March 31st Bad credit rating: What does it mean? The ratings are based on the credit worthiness and financial stability of the bank or financial institution or their products and range from AAA to D. A rating of BB or above will qualify for …
Everyday Transaction Accounts - March 31st Credit ratings: What you need to know New Zealand credit ratings are a good place to start when you are researching an institution. There are a few different credit rating agencies, such as Standard and Poors, Fitch and Moody's which list the …
