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20 new rules for money; I'm not worthy; Be grateful for what you have; Don't shoot the messenger; An economist eats lunch; Budgeting blunders; Ipad Dad
17th Apr 12, 11:32am
by Amanda Morrall
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20 new rules for money; I'm not worthy; Be grateful for what you have; Don't shoot the messenger; An economist eats lunch; Budgeting blunders; Ipad Dad
"Magic savings" number is 18%; The price of financial advice; Precious investments and fear; Hotel Wifi; The Real Steel $2 million competition
16th Apr 12, 11:18am
by Amanda Morrall
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"Magic savings" number is 18%; The price of financial advice; Precious investments and fear; Hotel Wifi; The Real Steel $2 million competition
KiwiSaver Q&A: If the New Zealand government joins the PIIGS, what are the repercussions for my KiwiSaver?
13th Apr 12, 3:13pm
by Amanda Morrall
16
KiwiSaver Q&A: If the New Zealand government joins the PIIGS, what are the repercussions for my KiwiSaver?
Amanda mulls over five reasons to buy a house in over-priced Auckland. Your view, should she or shouldn't she?
13th Apr 12, 11:18am
by Amanda Morrall
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Amanda mulls over five reasons to buy a house in over-priced Auckland. Your view, should she or shouldn't she?
Retirement researcher calls for an end to auto-enrollment and thus the elimination of default providers who have been dealt an unfair "competitive advantage". Your view?
5th Apr 12, 4:25pm
by Amanda Morrall
Retirement researcher calls for an end to auto-enrollment and thus the elimination of default providers who have been dealt an unfair "competitive advantage". Your view?
These are just a few of my favourite things that I wish the Easter Bunny would have brought a decade ago. And these are the top five NZ equities picks from a handful of experts
5th Apr 12, 1:23pm
by Amanda Morrall
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These are just a few of my favourite things that I wish the Easter Bunny would have brought a decade ago. And these are the top five NZ equities picks from a handful of experts
Opinion: Amanda Morrall looks at the ticking time bomb of unsustainable NZ Super and asks why the govt isn't doing something, anything, to address the problem?
4th Apr 12, 2:34pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Opinion: Amanda Morrall looks at the ticking time bomb of unsustainable NZ Super and asks why the govt isn't doing something, anything, to address the problem?
Lotto junkies; Cheap holiday destinations; Shopping for the sake of shopping; Housing bubbles; Shameless pet plug
3rd Apr 12, 11:02am
by Amanda Morrall
7
Lotto junkies; Cheap holiday destinations; Shopping for the sake of shopping; Housing bubbles; Shameless pet plug
A self-employed reader in their early sixties ask whether KiwiSaver makes sense, and if so what fund and how much to contribute.
2nd Apr 12, 2:48pm
by Amanda Morrall
A self-employed reader in their early sixties ask whether KiwiSaver makes sense, and if so what fund and how much to contribute.
63% of Kiwis say they aren't saving enough for retirement. Martin Lewington of Mercer NZ discusses why we are so underprepared and what to do about it.
30th Mar 12, 11:09am
by Amanda Morrall
10
63% of Kiwis say they aren't saving enough for retirement. Martin Lewington of Mercer NZ discusses why we are so underprepared and what to do about it.
I promise to be sweet; Lifestyles of Africa's super rich; Prepare to die; Passive income and financial independence; Much ado about NZX director fees?
29th Mar 12, 11:15am
by Amanda Morrall
3
I promise to be sweet; Lifestyles of Africa's super rich; Prepare to die; Passive income and financial independence; Much ado about NZX director fees?
Me, retired? "Yeah right!"; What's wrong with renting? Nothing; The hidden upside to drinking wine; Let the rich sacrifice their bloated salaries? Why females make bad bankers (supposedly)
28th Mar 12, 11:18am
by Amanda Morrall
7
Me, retired? "Yeah right!"; What's wrong with renting? Nothing; The hidden upside to drinking wine; Let the rich sacrifice their bloated salaries? Why females make bad bankers (supposedly)
Asset hiding husbands; Look who's bringing home the bacon now; One supermarket chain's secret sauce; Fee loads and ETFs; Six most traded currencies
27th Mar 12, 10:38am
by Amanda Morrall
8
Asset hiding husbands; Look who's bringing home the bacon now; One supermarket chain's secret sauce; Fee loads and ETFs; Six most traded currencies
Survey says; Why women make better investors; The art of salary negotiation; Suze Orman's view; Why nice girls finish last at work
21st Mar 12, 2:18pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Survey says; Why women make better investors; The art of salary negotiation; Suze Orman's view; Why nice girls finish last at work
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
14th Mar 12, 11:14am
by Amanda Morrall
10
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
KiwiSaver Q&A; unit pricing and your provider's obligations plus a guide to our after fees and after tax performance rankings at interest.co.nz
13th Mar 12, 2:28pm
by Amanda Morrall
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KiwiSaver Q&A; unit pricing and your provider's obligations plus a guide to our after fees and after tax performance rankings at interest.co.nz
Janine Starks considers the case of a single female with $400k in the bank looking to buy a house without taking out a mortgage in an overpriced property market
8th Mar 12, 9:40am
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Janine Starks considers the case of a single female with $400k in the bank looking to buy a house without taking out a mortgage in an overpriced property market
Savers need to be investors; The hazards of mental accounting; Personal finance is a matter of choices; The rewards of hard work; I have a complaint
2nd Mar 12, 12:12pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Savers need to be investors; The hazards of mental accounting; Personal finance is a matter of choices; The rewards of hard work; I have a complaint
The price of getting old; Passive versus active investing; 10 reasons to seek abundance; Money carnival; Earn more, spend less but how?
1st Mar 12, 10:55am
by Amanda Morrall
4
The price of getting old; Passive versus active investing; 10 reasons to seek abundance; Money carnival; Earn more, spend less but how?
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.
Morningstar names Milford Asset Management, OnePath and Westpac as finalists for KiwiSaver fund manager of the year awards
21st Feb 12, 2:52pm
by Amanda Morrall
Morningstar names Milford Asset Management, OnePath and Westpac as finalists for KiwiSaver fund manager of the year awards
How to protect your young ones from financial vampires and a long slow bleed in KiwiSaver
21st Feb 12, 1:08pm
by Amanda Morrall
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How to protect your young ones from financial vampires and a long slow bleed in KiwiSaver
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
KiwiSaver Q&A: We explore the rules around first time home purchase and the pros and cons of fasttracking the mortgage versus saving
20th Feb 12, 5:44pm
by Amanda Morrall
30
KiwiSaver Q&A: We explore the rules around first time home purchase and the pros and cons of fasttracking the mortgage versus saving
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