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Four mortgage questions and their answers

Important changes to know about for everyone from first home buyers to investors.

Cooking the Books: Your mortgage questions, answered

There's a lot happening that impacts first home buyers, owners, and investors.

Worked from home in lockdown? You may be able to get $15 a week

A new streamlined system aims to help us meet the costs of working from home.

The easy way to claim expenses for working from home

The work from home boom during Covid-19 has brought in an easier way to claim expenses.

How to bring money fears under control

Some easy first steps can significantly reduce your financial stress.

Tactics to stop your money from hurting your mental health

There are steps you can take now to become financially stronger.

How our work lives could change post-Covid 19

One hour of working from home can produce as much work as three hours in the office.

How will our work lives change after Covid-19?

Many are finding the home office in lockdown actually makes them more productive.

Ride the financial waves, you'll get wet - KiwiSaver myths busted

COMMENT: A bit of uncertainty can breed a lot of fear.

How to boost your job prospects post-lockdown

Even in a tough job market, there are techniques to get you noticed.

Three encouraging signs for our economy recovering from Covid-19

New Zealand is better placed for a recovery than many other countries.

The encouraging signs for our economy weathering Covid-19

Low government debt and a recovering China are among the encouraging signs.

How to turn the housing market in your favour post Covid-19

Uncertainty is a killer for your money. But there are ways to create your own certainty.

How to make sense of housing, whether you're buying or selling

We have early indications on what will happen once we leave lockdown.

How to decide if you should drain your KiwiSaver to survive Covid-19

There are other options that can save you from a big hole in your retirement savings

How to decide if you should make a KiwiSaver hardship application

Tapping your KiwiSaver can be a safety net, but has an outsize impact on your future.

How you could make money from the sharemarket going down

The share market is 'on sale', but there are rules for investing safely in a downturn.

Is now the perfect time to invest in shares?

Investing is cheap right now, but you still need some pointers to do it safely.