When my daughter was little and I was a single parent I scaled back my work and paid myself in time not money.

The thought of asking for advice leaves some of us cold, particularly when it's about our hard-earned money.

I have a super account in Australia with Macquarie, which is doing reasonably well.

I've failed. It would appear that personal finance journalists' budgets are a bit like builders' houses. Never quite sorted out.

The taxpayer's bill for the South Canterbury Finance prosecution could be nearing $1.5 million and might balloon if acquitted defendants push for costs.

A fund that lends money to women interest-free is in the unexpected position of not having enough borrowers.

The October curse once again struck Wall Street. Since the S&P 500 peaked at a record high on September 18, it has tumbled 6 per cent.

Common beliefs are that women are the big spenders and men are the earners. But money coach Liz Koh says it can be quite the opposite.

What would it take to give up the day job and retire young? Financial adviser Simon Hassan says few people want to quit work at a young age these days.

Heartland New Zealand will gain access to new borrowers through its investment in an online lending platform, says chief executive Jeff Greenslade.

Labour will not impose Capital Gains Tax on a family home and its spokesman has reiterated that firmly today in a video interview with the NZ Herald.

In the latest in this Herald election series, we look at the main parties' policies on tax and the economy - and what it could mean for you.

Bill English somehow neglected to mention New Zealand First in his press statement yesterday decrying the "big spending" promises made by Labour, the Greens and Internet Mana.

Competition among banks to attract companies trading in the fast-growing market between New Zealand and China is ramping up

New Zealand's market watchdog says a spate of prosecutions shows the consequences for firms which don't file financial statements on time.

Financial Markets Authority chief executive Rob Everett has yet to be inducted into the club, writes Fran O'Sullivan. That's why he brings a refreshing outsider's view to the task of being New Zealand's markets watchdog.

Christchurch agribusiness company Scales says it is considering an initial public offering and a listing on the NZX.

It's a London few have seen before. Data sets about people, property, burgeoning banker numbers and haemorrhaging of hedgehogs have been mapped and brought alive.

The Financial Markets Authority won't wait until receivers have finished chasing funds from convicted finance company directors. when considering civil cases.

Blended families are common in New Zealand.

Calls are being made for clearer rules around what happens to a person's KiwiSaver savings when they are declared bankrupt.

The world is still rebuilding after the global financial crisis, but it will take time before public confidence in the banking and finance sector is fully restored.

Two-thirds or so of the way through the Government's financial year the tax take is $1.1 billion below forecast.

The Commerce Commission has offered immunity from prosecution to a financial markets participant as part of an investigation.

Watch closely. We are about to find out if we have learned anything from the financial crisis, writes Liam Dann.

Two words seem to sum up the sentiment for many small businesses at this time of year: time poor.

Reserve Bank restrictions on home lending have "changed the game" for New Zealand's banks and created unintended consequences, says a new report.

Large chunks of the tax base resemble icebergs, drifting north into the warm waters of the global and digital economy.

Departing Financial Markets Authority boss Sean Hughes says regulation should not be a panacea for all ills but an inducement and encouragement for willing investors to participate.