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KiwiSaver’s legal fishhooks to watch out for
OPINION: Many people are disadvantaged by the rules for the retirement saving scheme.
Debt-free: One mum’s mission to become a saver
After constant debt, Charlene Smith is determined to break the cycle.
Liam Dann: Will ‘stingy’ Boomers help push interest rates lower?
OPINION: Wealthy Boomers should be out there spending, but instead they're saving.
Diana Clement: Tips for teaching your teens not to spend
OPINION: Every child and young adult is different with money.
Five things to know about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals
So what do you need to know if you're eyeing your KiwiSaver to tide you over a tough time?
Nine tips on how to stretch your food budget
The ultimate guide to reducing food waste and saving money.
How to kill debt without selling that classic car or treasured artwork - Mary Holm
OPINION: How to balance debt repayment and investment growth in NZ.
Liam Dann: Why so many Kiwis are leaving for Australia and its stronger economy
OPINION: Kiwis are leaving at record rates, recalling NZ's great late 1970s brain drain.
When should you pay off the mortgage, and when should you invest?
OPINION: There are advantages and disadvantages regarding this perennial question.
Inside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?
In the second of his new mid-week columns, Liam Dann answers reader questions.
Could deposit insurance make finance companies more attractive?
Non-bank deposit takers might have more to gain from new insurance scheme than banks.
Nearly half of Kiwis worry about money, young feel 'overwhelmed'
New report reveals Kiwis' emotions relating to their financial situation.
Mary Holm: How to turn a $20 a week saving into $165,000
OPINION: But make sure you have emergency savings first.
Kiwibank boss calls for end to OCR hikes as bank posts record profit
Indebted businesses struggling more than those with mortgages.
Diana Clement: How to spend nothing for a month
OPINION: Avoiding dining out or ditching single-use shopping items are just the start ...
Cost of living crisis: ‘People up at night worrying’ as retirement savings dry up
Financial helpline says more people calling about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals.
ANZ lifts mortgage rates again
Some mortgage rates creep close to 8 per cent, while deposit rates hit 6 per cent.
Mary Holm: Quitting NZ - What happens to Govt KiwiSaver contributions?
OPINION: Spend as much as you can comfortably afford, while also saving.
Mary Holm: Should I sell up in the face of mortgage rate rises?
OPINION: I bought at the peak of the market in 2021 but now stand to make a loss.
KiwiSaver members missing out on $23,000 each of government contributions
Between July 2021 and June 2022, more than a million Kiwis missed out on 'free money'.