Don’t compare apples to pears
People often start thinking about life and income insurance when they buy their first home. When you buy insurance from your bank’s metaphorical fruit bowl, it’s worth noting what’s in the bowl to begin with. When...
People often start thinking about life and income insurance when they buy their first home. When you buy insurance from your bank’s metaphorical fruit bowl, it’s worth noting what’s in the bowl to begin with. When...
If these were the ratings for a local café or the latest blockbuster, they would definitely give you cause for concern. An underwhelming “very low to moderate” is as good as it gets for a...
You might have a totally different attitude towards money than your partner does. After all, some of us are innate savers, and some are impulsive spenders. Some people hate risk and will always opt for...
Go wide, and go long. It sounds like a sports play, but the analogy works nicely with investments too. Perhaps you’ve been given an unexpected inheritance, or maybe you’ve managed to carve out a spare...
If you’ve ever opened your investing app to a sea of red down arrows and felt a surge of panic, you’re not alone. Having an emotional reaction and a desire to do something – anything...
Our stints in lockdown have come with rather unexpected consequences. We filled our homes with houseplants and revived the sourdough starters from the back of the fridge. We also turned our focus to our finances,...
They’re a little bit like underwhelming superhero names. The Anxious Investor. The Compulsive Spender. The Cash Splasher, and his trusty sidekick, The Money Ostrich. A quick google search will lead you down any number of...
Oh, the things you gained when you worked abroad. A deeper and wider world view. A propensity to slow your words and lengthen your vowels, to be seamlessly understood. The complete Cold Chisel back catalogue....
By day Stu is one of our Mortgage brokers, with over two decades of experience helping buyers and investors secure their properties. By night he is a tutor for NZQA Certificate in Money Management at...
Insurance. It’s the lottery ticket that you buy, hoping your numbers never come up. An “imagine if!” scenario, discussed in a very different tone to the one you use when you’re fantasising about winning Powerball....
With work and family commitments days are busy and life has a habit of moving on quickly but the problem with forgetting about one’s insurances and investments is that you are leaving your financial freedom...
The KiwiSaver Government contribution is designed to help you save for your retirement. Here’s how it works: If you’re eligible, the Government will contribute 50 cents for every dollar you contribute to your KiwiSaver account,...
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