OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Insurance company's sales tactics shockingYOUI debited $592 from my Visa card even though I’d cancelled policy, writes Diana Clement.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Which bank deposit suits you?It can pay to shop around when tying up cash at a fixed rate, writes Money columnist Diana Clement.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Insurance aftershocks bitter legacy of killer quakesAfter the big shock, for many owners of homes and businesses, their insurance policies didn't cover them for what they thought.20 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Youths should be insuredInsurance would be the last thing many students are thinking about at this time of the year. Yet, it's precisely what they need, writes Diana Clement.13 Feb 06:31 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Haggling over prices the route to a cheaper deal'Can you give me a discount" and "that's too expensive" are powerful words when it comes to buying anything. Yet, few Kiwis haggle for their big-ticket items.07 Feb 12:00 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Your trash can be treasure on auction siteThe attack of the new clutter - otherwise known as Christmas - is on its way....19 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Xmas IOU can save a fortunePut that credit card in your pocket. There are lots of things you shouldn't be buying before Christmas. They're the items that the retailers keep at full price or not far off.05 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Charitable groups revolutionise gift-givingAll I want for Christmas is an Ebola emergency kit. That's not because I think I'm at risk of catching the disease.28 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: 'Tis the season for cheer - within reasonHerald columnist Diana Clement looks at how to get the best out of the Christmas shopping spend.21 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Read fine print on supermarket insurance'Did you see that Countdown is selling insurance?" a friend emailed last week. My initial response was: "There's nothing new in that."14 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Focus on what you need to cut spendingI've failed. It would appear that personal finance journalists' budgets are a bit like builders' houses. Never quite sorted out.08 Nov 01:02 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Check out Eighth Wonder of the WorldSometimes with investment it's the boring little things that make all the difference.17 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDianna Clement: A beginner's guide to investing in sharesHow to buy shares is a mystery to many people. One such reader emailed asking for a back-to-basics article on the subject of DIY share investing.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Bitcoin - Virtual gold or junk?Looking for a 21st-century investment that might (or might not) make you a small fortune? The virtual currency bitcoin is proving to be an answer for a small but growing number of Kiwis.15 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Want to own some shares? Join the clubAnyone remember share clubs? They were hot in the 1980s, but were all but killed off by the 1987 stock market crash.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Misleading an insurer can lose your coverRead the fine print to ensure you stay within the insurance policy rules, writes Diana Clement.25 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Don't moan - this is a land of opportunityI'd just landed back in NZ after five "trip-of-a-lifetime" weeks at the Fifa World Cup, writes Diana Clement. If there's a lesson from Brazil, it's be happy.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Insurance - it's a tough game for womenWomen sometimes get a raw deal when it comes to insurance, for varied reasons. For one, most leave sorting out the insurance to their husbands, writes Diana Clement.11 Jul 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceDiana Clement: Young investors with the right attitudeWhenever I suggest ways for people to get ahead financially, the response from a vocal minority of readers is to moan, writes04 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Children at risk of making parents' mistakesThere are plenty of financial mistakes grown-ups make that their offspring should not copy. One of the big problems is being too conservative, writes Diana Clement.27 Jun 10:43 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Mental health issues can affect financesPeople do odd - inexplicable, even - things with their money. Sometimes it's because of mental health problems - diagnosed or otherwise, writes Diana Clement.20 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Credit cards hide true cost of spendingThere's a fox in the hen house of personal finance. It's called a credit card, writes Diana Clement. Most people have little plastic friends. They may also have Farmers Card, QCard, Gem Visa and other store cards, which are disguised credit cards.06 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessDiana Clement: Foreign-exchange risk poorly understoodRisk, risk and more risk. Where there's an investment there's always risk. Sometimes investors don't even know what that risk is. Foreign exchange risk is one that is little understood by the average investor.23 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Sensible savings choices pay off big timeLife is expensive and some decades are more costly than others. One of the most expensive is from age 25 to 35.16 May 05:00 PM
