Financial Tips & Guides
An Auckland company which falsely claimed to offer a savings scheme to help low-income families buy a home has been fined $400,000 after a Commerce Commission investigation. Home Funding Group (HFC) was convicted in January on two charges under the Fair Trading Act at Auckland Read More …
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Strategies abound for getting rich quickly, hyped stocks are spread through online forums, and for every overnight winner there are 10 losers left in their wake, carrying the can. The reaction to this in some quarters has been for people to warn that the sharemarket Read More …
The scheme is intended to support businesses “getting back on their feet” to take on new workers, and is targeted at Kiwis struggling to re-enter the work force, including those who lost their jobs due to Covid. The $311 million extension announced on Thursday widens Read More …
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The latest ASB Investor Confidence Survey shows net investor confidence (the difference between those that think investment returns will improve versus worsen in the coming year) has lifted from -11 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 to +2 per cent for the three Read More …
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The low rates currently on the market come at a time of growing concern about the state of the property market in New Zealand. REINZ data showed Auckland median house prices hit $1 million for the first time in October last year, and the national Read More …
As New Zealand prepares to move from level 4 to level 3 and beyond of lockdown some Kiwis are facing financial upheaval in ways never dreamed of. ASB has some ideas to help you understand, enhance and protect your financial wellbeing as much as possible.
The Salvation Army is calling for policymakers to look beyond ramping up the supply of housing, and pay more attention to ensuring the right types of houses are being built where the demand is greatest. The organisation said, in its 2020 State of the Nation Read More …
A basic plan with online shopping system Shopify costs US$29 a month plus 2.9 per cent and 30c a transaction. Once you have a Shopify account, you can link it up to Oberlo, a dropshipping platform that lets you select products from manufacturers and wholesalers Read More …
The housing market is in buoyant mode as it heads into the peak summer selling season but those who are hoping this will bring a return of the boom in prices that was prevalent prior to 2017, will probably be disappointed. The threat of a Read More …
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 …