‘I lived without UPI and used only cash until 2025. Here’s how I survived’
Imagining life without UPI today feels almost unreal. In tier-1 cities, it has become the default mode of…
Sir John Key backs digital banking, hits out at Reserve Bank push for more cash access
He was named chairman of its advisory group in March last year. Key said the push to go…
Two 16-year-olds arrested after Southland op shop ‘donation’ leads to cannabis, weapon and $4k cash haul
“Nothing unusual there. Donations are often left in that very spot for staff to sort through and tidy…
Mongols gang cash and jewellery forfeited after Christchurch drug raids
The Mongols’ Christchurch gang pad had a fully stocked bar, pool tables, stripper poles and burnout pad. Photo…
Proceeds of crime: Christchurch couple who found drug-dealing cash in ceiling allowed to keep $40,000
The electrician passed the money to the homeowners who, recognising that it may have come from drug-dealing, did…
Is cash still king, or should New Zealand go cashless? – The Front Page
The debate of whether we were entering a cashless society era was brewing. A decade later, the discussion…
US store worker sued after trying to cash winning lottery ticket left behind by customer
After identifying that one of the abandoned tickets was the winner, Gawlitza allegedly clocked off, changed out of…
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate steady as early recovery takes shape
Newly-appointed Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman, speaking at her first monetary policy news conference, said the bank was…
Ōtara dirt bike incident: Rider faces driving and drug charges, motorbike impounded
“Staff have then quickly taken him into custody. However, a search has located bags of cannabis and methamphetamine,…
Early COLA predictions are out: Here’s what Social Security recipients might get in 2027
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A typical retiree’s monthly Social Security payment now exceeds $2,000 thanks to the new…
Liz Weston: Liquidating too much of nest egg could leave you short on retirement funds
Dear Liz: We had a plan to make our retirement savings last until our mid- to late 80s.…
Only 19% of Oman’s consumers use cash: Report
Muscat – Across Oman, payment habits continue to rapidly evolve, with more consumers embracing faster, more secure digital…