The "GST-income tax switch" will from tomorrow leave the vast majority of income earners with at least a few more dollars in their pockets each week.

When Marie Hull-Brown retired at 60, she'd never held a job for more than five years.

Kids and KiwiSaver

However, a new book has revealed a disturbing lack of safety regulations in an industry promising an extended youth.

The Govt has announced details of a new 'Savings Working Group' designed to come up with ideas to improve NZ's savings record.

While the compulsory element of Australia's super scheme is referred to as an 'employer contribution', the distinction comes down to semantics, history and tax rather than a meaningful description of who bears the cost.

Financial abuse is the second most common form of maltreatment of older people, and the economic downturn may be aggravating the situation.

Let's assume for the sake of argument that people are more open to the idea of a later age of retirment eligibility than they give us credit for.

After contributing to a famous victory against the forces of financial bigness you'd think the Frozen Funds Group (FFG) would want to chill out a little.