The Government will progressively lift the age of eligibility for NZ Superannuation from 65 to 67, starting in 20 years’ time, Prime Minister Bill English announced today. “New Zealanders are healthier and living longer so […]
THE CREDIT CARD TRAP They’ve done it again, says Peter Higgins: banks have figured out a new set of tricks to turn your plastic into their gold You’ve just finished paying off the overseas holiday […]
OFF THE STREET New breeds of community banks are getting customers out of queues and into high interest, says Todd Parker Australians love to hate their banks. It’s a constant staple of talk-back radio; one […]
PETRONOMICS Who’s getting rich off high gas prices? Hint: think ballot boxes, not bowsers Let me take you back in time, to a land that existed long, long, ago. A time when life was vastly […]
CREDIT LIMIT Owner or renter, boss or wage slave, the coming interest rate hike Australians are famous for their love their credit and, according to the latest government fig-ures, currently hold a record $28.2 billion […]
DEBT IS A FOUR LETTER WORD Had your email inbox fill up with Nigerian scams lately? Well, now there’s a new scam doing the rounds called ‘watch this stock’… Jim rang his financial adviser to […]
THE GREAT EXPERIMENT Can a market keep growing? Peter Hensley reckons commentators aren’t factoring in the looming retirement of the baby-boomers The past five years has witnessed the US authorities conduct a huge economic experiment. […]
DON’T DO IT YOURSELF Most financial advisors are here to help. Here’s how to pick the right one Can you remember the days when financial advice came from a trusted accountant or bank manager? Things […]
DON’T CALL US… …or we’ll call ADMA. Everything you need to do to parry the assault of the telemarketers Quiz time: You’ve just arrived home after a busy day and are starting to prepare dinner. […]
GOAL SCORING Playing the market is still a good move – if you have your priorities in order You would be forgiven for thinking that we are in the middle of a depression if you […]
GET UP, STAND UP Customer service is an ugly joke in Australia. Here’s what you need to know to not give up the fight When I was a young lad, there was corner shopkeeper on […]
THE TAX MAN COMETH Big brother is watching – here’s how to keep him from taking too much away Australians tend to like to push the envelope when it comes to authority figures. This is […]
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