Is Bitcoin a good investment?

Imagine if what we know now about finances, we knew back in our teen years – how much better off would we all be?

Will housing market tax changes impact you?

Better weather, more pay, and probably a lower cost of living. The benefits of moving to Australia are becoming harder to ignore.

Splitting your banking needs can pay off, here’s how

Delayed milestones for young Kiwi’s, but is it all bad news?

The latte myth and the real path to financial success

Which could be better described as a mistake by their parents – from the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad

As the father of three Millennials (identical twin girls aged 23 and a son aged 26), I pay a great deal of attention to articles and studies on this largest generation – especially since our kids keep coming home and thinking that what is in our fridge should rightfully be theirs. Given the sheer size of this generation, and its vast effect on the economy for decades to come, we should all be...

NZ’s latest inflation result is in, what this means for borrowers

Want a 24% pay rise? Get a New Zealand government job - that's how much more government employees are paid.

Seven steps to follow if you find yourself with a jackpot, bonanza or other lump sum

New Zealand housing the most unaffordable nation worldwide

10 signs you will reach financial freedom

A share market crash is a rapid and usually unanticipated drop in prices.

4 ways to get the most from your car insurance

Risk is defined as the potential for uncontrolled loss of something of value. The biggest investment risk is one you might not have even considered: you.

As talk of taxing wealthy Kiwis is on the rise, let's take a look at how this might work, and whether you might have to pay up!

Should New Zealand online financial gurus (“finfluencers”) face jail time, like they do in Australia?

6 reasons why leveraged investing might be right for you

Five financial liabilities you don’t know you have

Get out of bad debt, fast

And why should you care?

and what does a recession mean for you?

The contagious effect: an increase in financial scams & business failures, and what you can do to avoid them

Avoiding investment scams is becoming even more important, as recent Australian data shows investment scams have now overtaken romance and dating scams as the most lucrative method of fraud.

5 ways to repay your mortgage sooner, but should you?

5 reasons why you shouldn’t pay off your mortgage any sooner (yes, you read that correctly)

A reserve mortgage is a loan that can enable an ‘asset rich, cash poor’ older homeowner to access the value held in their property by taking out a loan secured against their home. There are usually no regular repayments on the loan. This means the homeowner will receive capital – i.e., money – and in exchange, they...

Avoid these 11 mistakes when you’re selling a house

If you tick these 8 boxes, then now could be the time to become a property investor

If it suits, usable equity can be used to buy an investment property

Buying a house can be a great investment, though nobody can control how the ebb and flow of the property market might impact your property value. One surefire way to grow value is to increase it yourself! Here are 12 upgrades to consider

Five steps to help you on your way to home ownership

Recent research confirms what many of us may have been thinking – that things are looking better for first home buyers.

It’s quite normal for the prices of shares and other investments to go up and down – especially when there’s uncertainty due to...

Lifestyle creep is one of the deadliest financial traps in modern life – worst of all, it can sneak up without you even noticing. Here are 6 ways you can avoid it.

7 Top Warning Signs You’re Living Beyond Your Means

Two of NZ’s largest banks have increased their servicing rates for mortgages over the last couple of weeks, in effect making it harder for Kiwis to get a mortgage

If you’re borrowing, NZ banks are now more different than ever. Here's how