Has a friend or family member ever asked you for a loan? Or have you been tempted to offer money to someone in financial trouble?

The law is supposed to protect the most vulnerable in our community from exploitation.

Just one in 10 people know who to complain to if they have a dispute with their bank, insurer or financial adviser - and that's not good enough, says the head of the FMA.

We confess all on Facebook. The whole world knows what we ate for lunch and what we think about political or social issues. But we don't tell the world how much we earn or owe.

Homeowners are being warned to prepare for harder times as the days of low interest rates come to an end.

Churches have become corporate onshore tax havens which are subsidised by taxpayers so that the religious can pursue the supernatural, writes Max Wallace and Robert Nola.

AMP put in the best performance of the default KiwiSaver providers over the year to June 30.

The tax "system" is certainly geared towards investment property. As an example I know of a professional couple in their 40s who own five investment properties.

Many New Zealanders are failing to their knowledge of money matters into action, according to a survey.

Divisions are emerging over who should pay for the KiwiSaver employer's contribution.

Heavily geared property investments can return more than shares, but they can also go badly wrong

Some people want to protect inheritances from mistakes but others say children have to find their own way

Why should a small business get involved with a charity?

Helen Cross, Managing Director, Cross Ventures acts as an independent director or advisor to the board for eight businesses in the SME space including NZ Tax Refunds, Power Business Service and SnapComms.

Floating mortgage holders could save more than $700 million this year by switching to a two-year fixed rate, statistics show.

New Year's resolutions are often difficult to stick to and require some upfront investment. But, as John Weekes reports, they can turn out to be money-spinners.

We're unlikely to get a repeat of the New Zealand sharemarket's exceptional year, predicts Mark Lister.

Bollard bids farewell to his 'cool job.'