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Makeover culture is a boom industry

It's now that shops start to push their various diet supplements, that magazines and newspapers pontificate on the new year's new you.

Trauma after murder

A Kiwi mum who witnessed her husband's murder at the hands of "greedy" family members in India says she is still traumatised.

Plan opens ACC to private insurers

12 days of Christmas: Vaiola Pacific Island Budgeting Service

<i>Susan Easton:</i> Pundits dusting off rosy specs for 2011

It's that time of year when the pundits are rolling out their forecasts for the year ahead in global sharemarkets.

<i>Brian Gaynor:</i> We're not ready for baby boomer blowout

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> It's time to show your political courage, Bill

Savings Working Group says urgent need to lift savings

<i>Brent Sheather</i>: Finance industry tries to decode new rules

<i>Diana Clement</i>: Out of recession but in denial about debt

<i>Inside Money:</i> Why the revolution will be incentivised

<i>Chris Worthington:</i> Beware promises of financial alchemy

<i>Mary Holm</i>: Rivals keep banks on their toes

<i>Diana Clement</i>: At last, financial protection we all need

Mark Hotchin may face charges

The Securities Commission has nearly completed their inquiry into the Hanover Group and may lay criminal charges in the new year.

<i>Mary Holm</i>: It pays to check the rules first