Be wise with your money.
Background The KiwiSaver retirement savings initiative commenced in July 2007. Over the last 10 years and a bit since then, about 2.8 million Kiwis have opened KiwiSaver accounts and in aggregate accumulated close to...
The short version is that: You can now contribute 6% or 10% of your salary as your regular contribution to your KiwiSaver account; If you take a contribution holiday, you now only have one...
How do international money transfers work? International money transfer is the process of sending money overseas. When sending money overseas, you generally need to open an account with your chosen service and deposit money...
As consumers, we all thrive on instant gratification – the here and now. No wonder then that it’s so easy to be hoodwinked by the apparently innocent decisions we make (or don’t make!) today,...
Investment markets around the world have had a dream run for a good part of the last decade – that was till earlier this year. Why does it matter to you, you may ask?...
Whether you are sending money overseas to your beloved ones regularly or if you are transferring money across to a foreign country for settling a transaction, you have to admit, things are much easier...
You will have to hurry – you have only till the end of June to make the claim. And its easier than you think! Every KiwiSaver member who contributes is entitled to receive up...
Like Lindsay Lohan circa 2007, negative gearing seems to always be in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. While negative gearing is more relevant to investors than property newbies, there’s a high chance...
The Kiwi property market has a lot of parallels with our neighbours across the ditch, which has made the results of a recent study all the more worrying. The research found that a substantial...
A combination of attractive market conditions and greater budgeting certainty has seen more and more Kiwis taking out fixed rate home loans in recent years. While current rates are certainly making fixed mortgages appealing for first...
The good ol’ Kiwi DIY mentality is pretty bloody useful when it comes to servicing your car or knocking up a fence, but when it comes to taking out a home loan in New Zealand sometimes...
