Bread helps drive annual food price increase
Food prices increased 4.1% in the 12 months to September, the smallest annual increase since April. According to…
Our monthly subscriptions were out of control. Here’s what we did about it
Open this photo in gallery: We are making our way – fitfully, with arguments – through four steps…
How will the new LVR changes affect the housing market?
Changes to loan-to-value restrictions might be welcome news for people with small deposits, but they are unlikely to…
First home buyers stand to benefit from Reserve Bank lending changes
The Reserve Bank is planning to relax lending restrictions that could help more first-home buyers get into the…
How much have home loan rates really dropped?
One-year home loan rates have dropped the most from their peak, but some of the longer-term fixes have…
Expect a call from Inland Revenue — even for small tax debts
Inland Revenue (IR) says even people with relatively small tax debt could expect to receive a phone call…
2026 tax brackets and income rates
Pra-chid | Istock | Getty Images The IRS has announced new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions…
Reserve Bank ‘open’ to further OCR cuts after today’s ‘shock treatment’
An economist says the Reserve Bank’s aggressive 0.5% cut to the official cash rate (OCR) highlights how much…
What OCR cut is coming today?
This afternoon’s official cash rate (OCR) decision by the Reserve Bank is expected to be a cut, but…
Kiwibank joins others in lowering interest rates
Kiwibank has cut its one-year special fixed home loan rate by 26 basis points, joining other banks at…
How a family of seven (plus five pets) eats well for less than $280 per week
Mum and businesswoman Danielle Coolbear Jenkins has found herself low on income lately, but not on inventive ideas…
Afterpay backtracks on ban on ‘no payment upfront’ for groceries and fuel
The buy now, pay later lender stopped allowing no upfront payments on essentials in order to ‘promote responsible…