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F&P Finance awaits key court ruling

Updated 24 May 12, 9:46am, Gareth Vaughan
Fisher & Paykel Finance posts drop in annual operating earnings after intellectual property court case; Delivers 19.4% return on equity

Credit, debit card purchases down

12 Apr 12, 11:52am, BusinessDesk
NZ credit, debit card spending falls in March

Credit card use grows faster than for debit cards

21 Mar 12, 3:29pm, BusinessDesk
Credit card spending rises for a third month, RBNZ says

Amanda's Take Five for Wednesday

14 Mar 12, 10:14am, Amanda Morrall
Vitriolic financial advice; The case for Gisborne; Saving for a deposit on a first home; Fake boobs refunded on credit; Dumb luck or skill in the share market

Leap day saves retail in February

09 Mar 12, 11:20am, BusinessDesk
NZ credit, debit card spending falls in February

Card spending falls in February

09 Mar 12, 10:52am, Alex Tarrant
BusinessDesk: NZ credit, debit card spending falls in February from January; 'Trading conditions remain uncertain'

'A home is still king for Kiwis'

06 Mar 12, 12:54pm, Gareth Vaughan
Mortgage applications reach highest levels in 7 years with Generation Y leading the way, credit bureau Veda says

Baby boomers & Gen Y are back seeking credit

26 Jan 12, 1:42pm, BusinessDesk
After two years deleveraging, consumers again spurring consumption with more credit

Amanda's Take Five on Friday

20 Jan 12, 8:49am, Amanda Morrall
Money mindfulness and self-awareness; Good debt vs bad debt; 10 ways to rubbish your money; Vision questing your small business; Pocket money tips?

Take Five for Monday

16 Jan 12, 10:58am, Amanda Morrall
Lame excuses that bury dreams; Layby baby; Bartering, communitarianism, and other ways to save; Credit ratings explained; Tell me what you really think

December retail spending rises

09 Jan 12, 3:46pm, BusinessDesk
December retail spending rises 3.4%, leads way for a brighter 2012, Paymark says

Take Five for Monday

19 Dec 11, 10:48am, Amanda Morrall
The KiwiSaver savings debate?; Affluenza?; Family budgets; Live without borrowing; Minimum repayment calculator

Bank hand bolstered by Aussie case

09 Dec 11, 3:20pm, Gareth Vaughan
Aussie bank exception fee court ruling good news for NZ banks, Chapman Tripp says

Take Five for personal finance

06 Dec 11, 11:04am, Amanda Morrall
Six reasons to believe in Santa; Balancing risk with goals; Making up for lost savings; Spread your passion; How to feed a bear

NZ bank fees class action beached

Updated 06 Dec 11, 2:59pm, Gareth Vaughan
Local version of Aussie class action against banks over fees won't launch without new govt legislation

Take Five for personal finance

05 Dec 11, 9:54am, Amanda Morrall
Mind over money; Avoiding common money mistakes; "Just this once"; A picture of debt; Youth saver extraordinaire

F&P Finance awaits court IP ruling

28 Nov 11, 8:27pm, Gareth Vaughan
Fisher and Paykel Finance faces potential NZ$5.9 mln hit from 'non-material' court spat over intellectual property rights

Boomers charged up about credit

22 Nov 11, 12:09pm, Amanda Morrall
New Zealanders shirking off economic concerns with credit card applications once again on the rise; Baby Boomers leading the charge

Credit card spending climbs in October as RWC brings out the plastic

21 Nov 11, 3:48pm, BusinessDesk
'Imagine if we hadn’t had the Rugby World Cup, things would’ve been pretty poor'

National eyes loan shark crackdown

07 Nov 11, 8:34am, Bernard Hickey
National Govt eyes crackdown on loan sharks, tougher disclosure rules for consumer lending

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