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Real estate wars: Trade Me launches takeover for homes website

The web site has 1.8 million houses on it, and gets 400,000 users every month.

Podcast: Money Talks - What does it mean to be wealthy?

Listen: Well known kiwis talk about what money means to them and its place in their lives

Investors buy record share of homes as first-home buyers squeezed

The biggest housing boom in two decades is taking its toll on first-home buyers: analysts.

Podcast: Why your emotions are the biggest danger when investing

Mastering emotions helps to also master your money.

Extended lockdown could push KiwiSaver hardship claims higher

Claim numbers rose over 2020. What will the latest lockdown mean?

Selling your house in level 3: What you need to know

New guidelines also out about what tenants can and can't do.

Missed mortgage payments rise for those coming off deferral

What will happen when the mortgage deferral scheme ends?

Diana Clement: Give yourself the best chance of a decent retirement

Look after your future self.

Mary Holm: Putting a price on shares - is it really worth the effort?

Yes, you can use measures like P/E ratios when choosing investments — but it may not help.

Diana Clement: We need to talk about life insurance

As humans we lean towards comfort but it's a conversation we all need to have.

Mary Holm: Share prices soar — until they don't

The markets could continue to climb for a while yet, but the growth never goes on forever.

Jarden Brief: The Warehouse declares special dividend

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Tenants on blacklists: Landlords 'can post anything they like'

Such blacklists lack transparency and could unfairly keep tenants out - Penny Arthur.

Landlords on tenant blacklist: Owners' response to Privacy Commissioner

'No wonder people are setting up things like the Facebook page' - Andrew King.

Podcast: With interest rates so low, do you invest or pay off debt?

The usual rules are different when interest rates are this low.

Frances Cook: How Covid-19 changed the old rules of debt v investing

Rock bottom interest rates have changed the old money rules.

Auckland's biggest realtor releases January data

Barfoot & Thompson first to issue January sales figures

Huge disparity in KiwiSaver returns. How did yours perform?

Strong share markets boosted growth funds but some property focused funds lagged.