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Give yourself a raise; Leveraging your talents; Five mistakes you've made in 2012; Before you take the plunge; Traveling on a shoestring budget
15th Feb 12, 9:26am
by Amanda Morrall
Give yourself a raise; Leveraging your talents; Five mistakes you've made in 2012; Before you take the plunge; Traveling on a shoestring budget
Amanda shares five important lessons from her late grandmother in celebration of her life; kitchen cures, emergency money; recycling; waste not want not; and looking your best
14th Feb 12, 9:19am
by Amanda Morrall
Amanda shares five important lessons from her late grandmother in celebration of her life; kitchen cures, emergency money; recycling; waste not want not; and looking your best
A poverty mentality; Weird and whacky habits of the super rich; Amortisation explained; Rationalising with fear; Why I love my sister
13th Feb 12, 10:14am
by Amanda Morrall
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A poverty mentality; Weird and whacky habits of the super rich; Amortisation explained; Rationalising with fear; Why I love my sister
Five cheap Valentine's Day ideas to stoke the fires free of financial harm; plus a bonus offer from Bernard Hickey.
10th Feb 12, 12:45pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Five cheap Valentine's Day ideas to stoke the fires free of financial harm; plus a bonus offer from Bernard Hickey.
Financial advisor Sheryl Sutherland lays out a seven-step plan to get your finances in order in 2012. Step one:Taking stock
9th Feb 12, 11:39am
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Financial advisor Sheryl Sutherland lays out a seven-step plan to get your finances in order in 2012. Step one:Taking stock
Top 5 personal finance aps; Consumer cons; 8 questions to ask before spending; Work-based worries; Goal geeks
9th Feb 12, 11:09am
by Amanda Morrall
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Top 5 personal finance aps; Consumer cons; 8 questions to ask before spending; Work-based worries; Goal geeks
The upside of being fat, 40 and getting fired; Bear market recovery calculator; Why traffic violations are bad for your credit record; loan stress helplines; Coffee crutch
8th Feb 12, 1:15pm
by Amanda Morrall
15
The upside of being fat, 40 and getting fired; Bear market recovery calculator; Why traffic violations are bad for your credit record; loan stress helplines; Coffee crutch
The meaning of work; Overcoming fear; Spousal liabilities; Diamonds are a bad and bloody investment; Cruel to be kind financial advice
7th Feb 12, 12:39pm
by Amanda Morrall
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The meaning of work; Overcoming fear; Spousal liabilities; Diamonds are a bad and bloody investment; Cruel to be kind financial advice
Why the office is a financial liability; Why I love nerds; How to free yourself of fees; How to buy a bond; Comparing mortgage costs
2nd Feb 12, 12:43pm
by Amanda Morrall
5
Why the office is a financial liability; Why I love nerds; How to free yourself of fees; How to buy a bond; Comparing mortgage costs
Take the compounding interest quiz; Looking for passion in all the wrong places; The ties that bind us to a miserable job; Building blocks of wealth; Passive versus Active investing
1st Feb 12, 12:59pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Take the compounding interest quiz; Looking for passion in all the wrong places; The ties that bind us to a miserable job; Building blocks of wealth; Passive versus Active investing
Luxury themed stocks; Why Canucks may be headed south; The dog ate my wallet; Just say No; Lessons from the mat
25th Jan 12, 1:22pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Luxury themed stocks; Why Canucks may be headed south; The dog ate my wallet; Just say No; Lessons from the mat
Tuesday's Take Five looks at the cost (per cup) of five popular beverages: beer, wine (the good stuff); wine (the average sort); fizzies and juice
24th Jan 12, 9:14am
by Amanda Morrall
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Tuesday's Take Five looks at the cost (per cup) of five popular beverages: beer, wine (the good stuff); wine (the average sort); fizzies and juice
Mind over money and self-awareness; Good debt vs bad debt; 10 ways to rubbish your money; Vision questing your small business; Spending money
20th Jan 12, 9:49am
by Amanda Morrall
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Mind over money and self-awareness; Good debt vs bad debt; 10 ways to rubbish your money; Vision questing your small business; Spending money
Living below your means; A higher education and boytoys; Pay as you go university?; Giving up on perfectionism;Getting to know your investments
18th Jan 12, 9:18am
by Amanda Morrall
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Living below your means; A higher education and boytoys; Pay as you go university?; Giving up on perfectionism;Getting to know your investments
Personal finance editor Amanda Morrall spreads her wings; asks readers to join her in flight as she Finds the Flow
17th Jan 12, 3:46pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Personal finance editor Amanda Morrall spreads her wings; asks readers to join her in flight as she Finds the Flow
The money curse; Bring it on Mr. Moustache Man; Not too hot, not too cold economics and outlooks; The heart of the problem; Give it away
17th Jan 12, 9:41am
by Amanda Morrall
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The money curse; Bring it on Mr. Moustache Man; Not too hot, not too cold economics and outlooks; The heart of the problem; Give it away
Courage in the face of a downturn; Five productive places to park cash; Emerging markets; Good things come to those who ask; 40 ways to be frugal
13th Jan 12, 11:40am
by Amanda Morrall
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Courage in the face of a downturn; Five productive places to park cash; Emerging markets; Good things come to those who ask; 40 ways to be frugal
Meeting your goals; Credit card blow-outs; Happy spending; A tight Christmas; Money mistakes and messages for the self-employed
22nd Dec 11, 5:19pm
by Amanda Morrall
4
Meeting your goals; Credit card blow-outs; Happy spending; A tight Christmas; Money mistakes and messages for the self-employed
The KiwiSaver savings debate; Affluenza?; Family budgets; Live without borrowing; Minimum repayment calculator
19th Dec 11, 11:48am
by Amanda Morrall
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The KiwiSaver savings debate; Affluenza?; Family budgets; Live without borrowing; Minimum repayment calculator
Finding your inner personal finance guru; Living on an average income; Consumer ploys to avoid like the plague; Profiting from your passion; The gift of gratitude
15th Dec 11, 9:43am
by Amanda Morrall
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Finding your inner personal finance guru; Living on an average income; Consumer ploys to avoid like the plague; Profiting from your passion; The gift of gratitude
Cash in the bank is good but not great if it's not doing much; Do you know where you are going?; The value of good advice; Clueless in retirement; Money leaks
14th Dec 11, 9:25am
by Amanda Morrall
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Cash in the bank is good but not great if it's not doing much; Do you know where you are going?; The value of good advice; Clueless in retirement; Money leaks
Listen to the music money lessons; How to budget for the unanticipated; A higher education in debt; Workplace financial hazards; $5 of goodwill
9th Dec 11, 11:38am
by Amanda Morrall
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Listen to the music money lessons; How to budget for the unanticipated; A higher education in debt; Workplace financial hazards; $5 of goodwill
Five mistakes to bring ruin on your marriage; Troubleshooting difficult co-workers; Electronic wallets; Junior Savings accounts; Earn more/Spend less
23rd Nov 11, 12:49pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Five mistakes to bring ruin on your marriage; Troubleshooting difficult co-workers; Electronic wallets; Junior Savings accounts; Earn more/Spend less
Why Matt Ridley sees reasons for optimism; Till death do I work; 10 sure fire ways to waste money; Autopilot financing; Island living without the crowds
21st Nov 11, 12:24pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Why Matt Ridley sees reasons for optimism; Till death do I work; 10 sure fire ways to waste money; Autopilot financing; Island living without the crowds
The 'Big Money' view on the market; Bond market Q&A; Post industrial female persuasion; City mouse vs. country mouse economics; Financial literacy in the classroom
10th Nov 11, 12:24pm
by Amanda Morrall
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The 'Big Money' view on the market; Bond market Q&A; Post industrial female persuasion; City mouse vs. country mouse economics; Financial literacy in the classroom