Which KiwiSaver providers have the biggest balances?
The biggest winners in terms of investment asset growth over the year to March were Milford, Generate and…
Motorists putting fuel on Afterpay as prices rise
Another said that fuel purchases through Afterpay had been a problem for some time. The financial mentor said…
Sharesies takes aim at low-fee fund market
Kernel founder Dean Anderson said he expected to see others try to “share in Kernel’s success” due to…
Is now the time to move tax brackets?
What’s the issue? Fiscal drag, or bracket creep, refers to the way that, if tax brackets don’t move,…
Cost of living: Here’s why it feels like your money is tighter
Milk The average price for two litres of milk was up 57% over 10 years, from an average…
Kiwi actress Susan Brady returns to stage after blood cancer and bone marrow transplant
“My amazing specialists kept an eye on me for about five years as my health got worse and…
Interest rates: Banks pass on more OCR increase to borrowers than savers, FMA data show
The Co-operative Bank passed on slightly more. Banks had also increased their fixed home loan rates. On-call savings…
Why a financial adviser says nearly every rental property he’s owned has lost money
“If you took your equity out and invested it in standard index funds or a managed fund, there’s…
‘We’ve lost half our deposit’: About 4000 first-home buyers owe more than their homes are worth
The true number in negative equity is likely to be higher than 3600 because many bought with a…
Why are we paying $50 for instant coffee?
Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod said global coffee prices were high, in part because of poor weather in…
Luxury real estate firm Sotheby’s International hit by cyber security attack
It said it took steps to contain the incident when it became aware of what had happened. The…
The housing market stand-off: Fifth-slowest July on record
The institute said it was the fifth-slowest July on record. The picture was mixed around the country, though.…