Yes, you can definitely speed up the process of becoming mortgage-free
But sorry, those quick fix ‘miracle hacks’ that the internet loves to offer us are usually too good…
Lotto Powerball rolls over to $15m as two players win $500,000
Two lucky players from Auckland have each won $500,000 in last night’s Lotto draw as Powerball rolls over…
What does a lifelong vegetarian with an adult son spend on weekly groceries?
Marina van Dijk is a 64-year-old semi-retired gardener living in Hillcrest, on Auckland’s North Shore. She has followed…
Centrelink cash boost: Social security payments to increase for more than a million Australians
More than a million Australians will receive a boost to their Centrelink payments in the new year. Youth…
Inland Revenue error means incorrect tax for thousands
More than 4000 people have been affected by an Inland Revenue error that could have meant they paid…
Canadians paying up to $5,000 to avoid a car accident claim: ‘That is a crisis in insurance’
In my last newsletter, I asked Globe readers how often you were paying for car damage from accidents…
What’s going on with Auckland and Wellington house prices?
Auckland and Wellington remain the parts of the country with prices furthest from their peak — but one…
What does Black Friday shopping do to your brain?
As the biggest discount day of the year approaches, academics Tijl Grootswagers and Daniel Feurriegel are warning of…
Is the New Zealand economy finally turning?
New Zealand’s ports are processing growing cargo volumes, and businesses are restocking, perhaps one sign that an economic…
Kawerau woman claims final $18.3m Powerball prize
A woman from Kawerau has described the moment she circled the numbers on her Lotto ticket and discovered…
New Zealand has a boomer problem
We have too many boomers and not enough young workers to fund their retirements. National thinks its new…
Reserve Bank tipped to trim OCR again, ‘leave door ajar’ for more cuts
Economists widely expect the Reserve Bank to trim the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points tomorrow,…