Financial Tips & Guides
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The Financial Services Council carries out regular research on what’s happening with our money, and its just released report on the rise of digital investors is fascinating. Forty per cent of us are either already using, or planning to use, micro-investing DIY platforms like Sharesies, Read More …
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This year, Treasury made an interesting prediction that house prices will flatten off in the next 12 months, finally giving buyers some breathing room. Take this with a grain of salt, because Treasury also thought house prices might fall over the past year, because of Read More …
KiwiSaver just keeps growing in value for households. Designed to enable people to save more effectively for their retirement, and lift the nation’s savings rate, it has become a big deal in people’s lives. Young folk use it to build up house deposits. Middle-aged folk Read More …
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Prices have been spiralling up for a while now, and the past year has only seen things get more intense. Increasing numbers of people feel locked out of buying their own home, a core part of financial stability in New Zealand for generations now.
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Many workers were asked to take a pay cut for part of last year, and after taking one for the team, can’t be blamed for looking to get a piece of the good times too. The rebound means there are new opportunities around for interesting Read More …
”As a bachelor, I feel like I have got a lot more money than when I had a girlfriend,” says Neville, a freelance film and TV industry professional. “I spent a lot of money on going out for dinners and going on road trips,” he Read More …
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, and its city centre is the primary place where people work and play. Previously we have explained the significance of the city centre worker population to the Auckland economy and investigated how COVID-19 has impacted the number of workers 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 …
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.
There’s also a serious problem with the terms of Hisco’s removal. He’s forfeited over $6m of ANZ equity, indicating the seriousness of the expense issues. Yet he gets $2m of salary and holiday pay. Why? Does that money belong to the shareholders?