Personal FinanceFinancial stress to bite Kiwis this ChristmasAdditional Christmas outlay will leave more than half the population feeling financial stress over the holiday period, according to a MasterCard survey.27 Nov 10:49 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: You don't need to work to contribute and get benefitsKiwiSaver is described on the www.kiwisaver.govt.nz website as a "voluntary, work-based savings initiative".25 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Borrowing can make a big difference"I cannot agree with your comparison two weeks ago of the 10-year return on $100,000 for shares versus property."22 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: No escaping data collectorsYou can take away her smooth, glowing skin, her naivety and her carefree chuckle, but you can never completely remove the little girl from the woman.21 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseWhat happens if your boss doesn't pay'I have just found out that my employer has not been paying my KiwiSaver contributions or employer contributions.' Now what? Helen Twose tells you.18 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Investment funds: What you need to knowThe difference between passive, relative and absolute funds...15 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Hands-on Super an option for capable investorsWouldn't you love to manage your own retirement funds? Instead of handing them over to a KiwiSaver provide, you research and buy the assets, which could include individual equities and even rental properties.15 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBlair Turnbull: Hands-on-approach best for pensionsSix years on, the majority of KiwiSaver members remain in the default conservative funds where they were automatically placed on first joining the scheme, writes Blair Turnbull.12 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Savings tips for returning expatsI read your interesting recent article on the Welcome Home Loan and believe it might apply to our returning daughter11 Nov 04:30 PM
Personal FinanceNZ firm in Ponzi scheme: SECThe United States Securities and Exchange Commission says it has frozen the assets of a man who came to the attention of New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority.05 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: KiwiSaver top-up before kids can pay dividendsI read the other day about women hitting retirement with less in the kitty than men.04 Nov 06:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Country living a sustainable optionI wonder where the bankrupt correspondents who wrote to you live. If it is in Auckland or environs I suggest they think about relocating to a country town for the following reasons.01 Nov 04:30 PM
Personal FinanceLife insurance information stolenA USB stick with sensitive information about 1200 clients of a life insurance company has been stolen from an employee's car.01 Nov 03:56 AM
