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Take Five

Capitalising from quantitative easing; The psychology of stress; Tax servitude and charitable causes; Home economics and the working mother; The perils of rural retirement
29th Feb 12, 10:28am
by Amanda Morrall
9
Capitalising from quantitative easing; The psychology of stress; Tax servitude and charitable causes; Home economics and the working mother; The perils of rural retirement
Why tax withholding is good for the economy, good for savings; Payroll giving; What the heck is an ESCT and why you should care; Student loan deductions; Overseas repayments
28th Feb 12, 10:38am
by Amanda Morrall
2
Why tax withholding is good for the economy, good for savings; Payroll giving; What the heck is an ESCT and why you should care; Student loan deductions; Overseas repayments
Buffett's mea culpa and predictions for 2012; Brady bunch finances; tip-toeing into equities; psychological quirks that kill returns; nagging doubts.
27th Feb 12, 11:23am
by Amanda Morrall
3
Buffett's mea culpa and predictions for 2012; Brady bunch finances; tip-toeing into equities; psychological quirks that kill returns; nagging doubts.
Cooking like a peasant; Savings vs chequing; Living to 100; The iphone divorce case; Groupon laziness
24th Feb 12, 12:49pm
by Amanda Morrall
18
Cooking like a peasant; Savings vs chequing; Living to 100; The iphone divorce case; Groupon laziness
"Generation Flux" the new 9-5 paradigm of being your own boss; Free financial advice; Co-contributors; The workplace cupcake cure; Retirement saving scaremongering
23rd Feb 12, 1:42pm
by Amanda Morrall
"Generation Flux" the new 9-5 paradigm of being your own boss; Free financial advice; Co-contributors; The workplace cupcake cure; Retirement saving scaremongering
Gisborne here I come; Why bigger isn't better, it's just more expensive; Time is money; The '50s investor; What Facebook reveals about your work performance
22nd Feb 12, 12:20pm
by Amanda Morrall
12
Gisborne here I come; Why bigger isn't better, it's just more expensive; Time is money; The '50s investor; What Facebook reveals about your work performance
Advice and what cost and value?; Retiring on an average income; Defining success; So you want to be the boss?; The joy of paying bills
21st Feb 12, 9:05am
by Amanda Morrall
3
Advice and what cost and value?; Retiring on an average income; Defining success; So you want to be the boss?; The joy of paying bills
Investing in your relationships; 10 traits of an outstanding leader; The toothfairy as a financial advisor; Lifestyle inflation; Tax credits
20th Feb 12, 9:57am
by Amanda Morrall
14
Investing in your relationships; 10 traits of an outstanding leader; The toothfairy as a financial advisor; Lifestyle inflation; Tax credits
Live, learn and grow; How much do you need to save for retirement; Losing money while you sleep; Automatic savings; Median rents
17th Feb 12, 1:27pm
by Amanda Morrall
1
Live, learn and grow; How much do you need to save for retirement; Losing money while you sleep; Automatic savings; Median rents
Valentine's Day Inflation and the asymmetrical guessing game; Home economics; The meaning of love; Over-rated romance; Toll free love texts
16th Feb 12, 12:24pm
by Amanda Morrall
Valentine's Day Inflation and the asymmetrical guessing game; Home economics; The meaning of love; Over-rated romance; Toll free love texts
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
2
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
15
Five cheap Valentine's Day ideas to stoke the fires free of financial harm; plus a bonus offer from Bernard Hickey.
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
5
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
11
The meaning of work; Overcoming fear; Spousal liabilities; Diamonds are a bad and bloody investment; Cruel to be kind financial advice
Five regrets of the dying; Five cheap holiday destinations on the high NZ dollar; Currency calculator; Conversion fees
3rd Feb 12, 12:08pm
by Amanda Morrall
4
Five regrets of the dying; Five cheap holiday destinations on the high NZ dollar; Currency calculator; Conversion fees
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
3
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
Homo economicus and the self-sabotaging investor brain; Save first spend later; Passive vs. Active Income; Division of savings accounts; Rich Dad Poor Dad revisited
30th Jan 12, 11:44am
by Amanda Morrall
20
Homo economicus and the self-sabotaging investor brain; Save first spend later; Passive vs. Active Income; Division of savings accounts; Rich Dad Poor Dad revisited
What's your master plan?; Time is money; Quitting time (hardly!); Making do with less; A tale of two deposits
27th Jan 12, 1:37pm
by Amanda Morrall
15
What's your master plan?; Time is money; Quitting time (hardly!); Making do with less; A tale of two deposits
Don't be an accidental investor; here's five links to get you dialed in and up to speed with your KiwiSaver
26th Jan 12, 11:14am
by Amanda Morrall
4
Don't be an accidental investor; here's five links to get you dialed in and up to speed with your KiwiSaver
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
1
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
14
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