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Take Five

Passion pursuits and money; Buddy up; Get it right grasshopper; Saving enough for retirement?; Hot BODs
24th May 12, 11:21am
by Amanda Morrall
5
Passion pursuits and money; Buddy up; Get it right grasshopper; Saving enough for retirement?; Hot BODs
Mortgage fast-tracking (a case study); Debt crack down; 34 ways to spend less; Start-up smarts; Love and taxes
23rd May 12, 10:40am
by Amanda Morrall
19
Mortgage fast-tracking (a case study); Debt crack down; 34 ways to spend less; Start-up smarts; Love and taxes
Facebook's IPO pop; Obsession with Treasury bonds; Short-term noise; Roam at your own risk; Tax refund sharks
22nd May 12, 12:28pm
by Amanda Morrall
Facebook's IPO pop; Obsession with Treasury bonds; Short-term noise; Roam at your own risk; Tax refund sharks
Whoa baby; Taxation by stealth; Superfrugality savings strategies; Buy the home you love; five economic concepts consumers need to know
21st May 12, 11:41am
by Amanda Morrall
3
Whoa baby; Taxation by stealth; Superfrugality savings strategies; Buy the home you love; five economic concepts consumers need to know
The law of diminishing returns; T-bond bubble; NZ gov't bonds; lower for longer; everything you wanted to know about bonds but were afraid to ask
11th May 12, 10:58am
by Amanda Morrall
2
The law of diminishing returns; T-bond bubble; NZ gov't bonds; lower for longer; everything you wanted to know about bonds but were afraid to ask
Meat bag investor brain; Actively staying passive; Minimising the bank burn on money transfers; Four-hour case studies; Check your wallet
10th May 12, 10:35am
by Amanda Morrall
1
Meat bag investor brain; Actively staying passive; Minimising the bank burn on money transfers; Four-hour case studies; Check your wallet
Tell me what you really think. What do you like? What do you want more of and less of in personal finance? Amanda would like your feedback
9th May 12, 10:26am
by Amanda Morrall
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Tell me what you really think. What do you like? What do you want more of and less of in personal finance? Amanda would like your feedback
Attention on-line shoppers; 9 reasons not to panic about hyped up housing bubbles; NZ$6 million in unclaimed bonds; Safe withdrawal rates; Taking time to eat lunch
8th May 12, 11:12am
by Amanda Morrall
11
Attention on-line shoppers; 9 reasons not to panic about hyped up housing bubbles; NZ$6 million in unclaimed bonds; Safe withdrawal rates; Taking time to eat lunch
Who's teaching your children?; 15 personal finance principles; Buffett's world AGM; Sell in May and stay away?;The price of death
7th May 12, 11:43am
by Amanda Morrall
3
Who's teaching your children?; 15 personal finance principles; Buffett's world AGM; Sell in May and stay away?;The price of death
Repayment at what price;Making money off the rich through luxury stocks; Mid-life millionaires; The daddy track; Canadian banks
4th May 12, 12:45pm
by Amanda Morrall
16
Repayment at what price;Making money off the rich through luxury stocks; Mid-life millionaires; The daddy track; Canadian banks
Marital mischief; Mark Zuckerberg a renter?!; Facebook's IPO; Making money while you loaf around in bed; Are you ready for compulsory savings?
3rd May 12, 10:03am
by Amanda Morrall
3
Marital mischief; Mark Zuckerberg a renter?!; Facebook's IPO; Making money while you loaf around in bed; Are you ready for compulsory savings?
What will they do next? Lazy savers; A crude awakening; Sleep deficit and productivity; Time on your savings side
2nd May 12, 9:48am
by Amanda Morrall
5
What will they do next? Lazy savers; A crude awakening; Sleep deficit and productivity; Time on your savings side
What money can buy; What gold won't buy; Lifestyle over income; DIY Supers; Predatory banks
1st May 12, 10:50am
by Amanda Morrall
5
What money can buy; What gold won't buy; Lifestyle over income; DIY Supers; Predatory banks
The futility of a crap paying job (a case study): How to live an extraordinary life; The importance of planning; The professional class bubble; KiwiSaver at 65
30th Apr 12, 11:12am
by Amanda Morrall
4
The futility of a crap paying job (a case study): How to live an extraordinary life; The importance of planning; The professional class bubble; KiwiSaver at 65
Super high fees on 'lost' super money in Oz; Margaret Atwood on debt; Job career or calling; 80 the new 65; Let's make a deal - the Mesquita way
27th Apr 12, 10:59am
by Amanda Morrall
6
Super high fees on 'lost' super money in Oz; Margaret Atwood on debt; Job career or calling; 80 the new 65; Let's make a deal - the Mesquita way
Social media and other great productivity impediments; How to be a contrarian; Are you a workaholic; Loan sharks; The costs and benefits of the family dog
26th Apr 12, 11:52am
by Amanda Morrall
4
Social media and other great productivity impediments; How to be a contrarian; Are you a workaholic; Loan sharks; The costs and benefits of the family dog
Amanda goes FX shopping, comes up with five links to help consumers gauge the market and find the best deal of the day
24th Apr 12, 11:58am
by Amanda Morrall
Amanda goes FX shopping, comes up with five links to help consumers gauge the market and find the best deal of the day
Five money musts for your bambinos; Bond laddering; Bankers as scapegoats; Truth telling; TSB's mobile app
23rd Apr 12, 10:23am
by Amanda Morrall
2
Five money musts for your bambinos; Bond laddering; Bankers as scapegoats; Truth telling; TSB's mobile app
Digging out of debt; the lunacy of minimum credit card repayment; personal loans; revolving credit; and comparative credit card rates
20th Apr 12, 11:10am
by Amanda Morrall
4
Digging out of debt; the lunacy of minimum credit card repayment; personal loans; revolving credit; and comparative credit card rates
Peaking at 35?; Six essential retirement investments that have nothing to do with money; "The Mommy Wars"; The perfect pitch; Value add
19th Apr 12, 12:26pm
by Amanda Morrall
7
Peaking at 35?; Six essential retirement investments that have nothing to do with money; "The Mommy Wars"; The perfect pitch; Value add
Can you afford that first home? In today's Take Five Amanda Morrall looks at some cool tools and calculators to help with the decision
18th Apr 12, 12:52pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Can you afford that first home? In today's Take Five Amanda Morrall looks at some cool tools and calculators to help with the decision
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
3
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
11
"Magic savings" number is 18%; The price of financial advice; Precious investments and fear; Hotel Wifi; The Real Steel $2 million competition
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
83
Amanda mulls over five reasons to buy a house in over-priced Auckland. Your view, should she or shouldn't she?
Finding your financial sweet spot; My crush on Aussie; "I quit"; Just say "No" to the debt driven chain of financial pain
12th Apr 12, 10:41am
by Amanda Morrall
5
Finding your financial sweet spot; My crush on Aussie; "I quit"; Just say "No" to the debt driven chain of financial pain