Debt advice from ‘radical’ nuns
The nuns’ slavery maxim (which I first heard mentioned by Labour MP Deborah Russell in a debate in Parliament) is derived from from the words of a Syrian dramatist before the birth of Jesus.
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Kiwis left with $533m Christmas debt hangover
The company’s survey of 2,117 Kiwis revealed that 44 per cent of respondents planned on using some form of credit to fund their Christmas shopping. The research found that the average Kiwi spent $319 on gifts, upping the national spend to $1.17 billion.
How To Embrace Technology In Finance For 2020
Technology has played a great role in the financial industry over the past few years. As technology advances even further, it provides financial institutions with better opportunities that will create more impact than most traditional financial services. It is common for executives to rely on Read More …
Even more mortgage rate rises
All of BNZ’s (and Westpac’s) recent chnages have been to their ‘special’ rates for LVRs of 80% or less. Neither made changes to their standard rates at this time. And neither made matching term deposit changes either.
Jail for $1.072m tax dodge
Peter Martin Coleman was sentenced on Monday in the Auckland District Court to four years, nine months in prison on tax charges. His actions caused Inland Revenue to lose out on $1.072 million in tax.
How The Price Of Gold Affects Your Day To Day Life
For many of us, the price of gold has no relevance whatsoever. However, it may have more of an impact than you think and the price of gold may affect more than just your ability to buy or sell products that you have that are Read More …
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More than $7m of fraud attempts at NZ’s largest bank
Figures from the ANZ show attempted fraud payments rose 56 per cent, up from $4.6m in the prior period. The bank highlighted the figures as part of its awareness campaign for Fraud Awareness Week which runs until Sunday.
New Zealand winning big-time in food trade with China
The advantages to the NZBRiC are fairly obvious with China being our largest trade partner and any partnerships which can improve trade and smooth the pathway of consultation and trade resolutions being welcomed. The benefits to China on the surface are less obvious but we Read More …
What retirement might cost
A one-person household with a “choices” lifestyle in a provincial area had their costs drop 0.45 per cent year-on-year and a two-person provincial no-frills household had its costs lift 1.57 per cent.
Protect Your Assets Using These 5 Tips
If you want to make sure that you have protected your assets from inheritance tax then you need to be ahead of the game. Consider the following tips to ensure that your assets are well-protected. Create a will If you don’t have a will then Read More …