How debt affects your personal wellbeing
Debt can be a necessary part of life. Most people need a home loan to buy a house, and many businesses need to borrow money to grow. But when your …
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KiwiSaver strategies for self-employed
KiwiSaver isn’t just for people who are working as PAYE employees. If you’re self-employed, you can still make use of the scheme, and leverage it to help you reach your …
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Understanding insurance claims
Insurance is the kind of thing you take out probably hoping that you’ll never need to use it. But life happens, and every day people around the country need to …
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Understanding inflation: What does it mean for you?
Inflation – you may have heard this term many times before, especially in the past few years. But what does it mean, and most importantly, what does it mean for …
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Eight habits of happy people
Time to boost your happiness? Experts say there are some behaviours that do seem to be linked to overall happiness. Here are a few to think about. Movement You don’t …
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DHBs under pressure: How health insurance can help
There is nothing like a pandemic to highlight how close to their limits many of our district health boards (DHBs) operate. When Covid-19 first arrived in New Zealand, it wasn’t …
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Is it time for a health insurance check-up?
How healthy is your health insurance coverage? A growing number of New Zealanders have health insurance, and are using it to help them pay for everything from glasses to major …
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Is NZ Super affordable in its current form?
Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says now is not the time to change the age of eligibility for NZ Super. She said income-testing those receiving the pension, and reducing the amount …
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Achieving financial success in 2024
As we step into a new year, many of us set ambitious resolutions, and some of these goals might be the desire to achieve financial success. Whether it’s paying off …
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Your 2024 KiwiSaver check-up
The start of a new year is an opportune time to reassess and optimise our financial strategies. And for many New Zealanders, that includes making the most of their KiwiSaver …
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