One in five Kiwis expect $1 million or more in savings to retire – Westpac survey
“The most important thing people can do today is to make a plan,” he said. “Most of us…
Online shopping outpacing bricks and mortar: Is a store worth it?
New Zealanders are increasingly reaching for their phones and laptops instead of heading to the shops, as online…
Asia pays the price as rich nations borrow like emerging markets
Global debt has passed US$365 trillion, and the cost of carrying it is now rising faster than any…
Homeownership trumps retirement plans, research suggests
Older people are sacrificing their retirement to own their home outright, research suggests. A survey of 2,000 adults…
‘Pervert glasses’: Meta launches co-branded Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses in NZ – stuff.co.nz
‘Pervert glasses’: Meta launches co-branded Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses in NZ stuff.co.nz‘Great time to be blind’: Visually impaired…
Less support, higher prices: the US's affordability crisis | DW News – youtube.com
Less support, higher prices: the US’s affordability crisis | DW News youtube.comIs our national debt finally too much? (update)…
Social Security checks are projected to be cut by $540 a month in six years
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Finance manager jailed over Ponzi scheme that defrauded Japanese investors
A former finance manager involved in a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting the Japanese community has been jailed and…
Commerce Commission says retail petrol prices ‘reasonably reflecting’ changes in import costs
Chapple said the commission’s role was to monitor competition in fuel markets, not regulate or set fuel prices.…
Betterment Launches AI Document Reader for Advisors
Betterment Advisor Solutions has launched an AI-powered document reader within its client onboarding experience that is meant to…
Auckland man used missing $20.1 million Lotto ticket as bookmark for almost two months
A West Auckland man has discovered the Lotto ticket he had been using as a bookmark for almost…
Argentina’s poverty rises to 32 percent under Milei with more pain forecast | Inequality News
Estimates by the UCA suggest the poverty rate could reach 35 percent this year, reversing a sharp decline…