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Janine Starks is a Christchurch based financial commentator. She is also co-managing director of Liontamer Investments.
Janine Starks
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Janine Starks with some sobering mistletoe statistics on the Christmas consumer craziness and a plea for more prudence and less silliness around money.
5th Dec 12, 10:06am
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Janine Starks with some sobering mistletoe statistics on the Christmas consumer craziness and a plea for more prudence and less silliness around money.
Janine Starks with a tale of hi-tech hijinx and a reminder to be hyper vigilant when it comes to internet banking transactions. Do you have a story to share?
28th Nov 12, 12:47pm
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Janine Starks with a tale of hi-tech hijinx and a reminder to be hyper vigilant when it comes to internet banking transactions. Do you have a story to share?
Janine Starks gets to the bottom of an insurance rejection claim and encourages Kiwis to take the reigns and keep a close watch on the waistline
6th Nov 12, 11:18am
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Janine Starks gets to the bottom of an insurance rejection claim and encourages Kiwis to take the reigns and keep a close watch on the waistline
Janine Starks offers a six-step programme to help dig out of debt and break a vicious cycle of financial mismanagement and depression.
24th Oct 12, 8:36am
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Janine Starks offers a six-step programme to help dig out of debt and break a vicious cycle of financial mismanagement and depression.
How much life insurance is enough? Janine Starks explores the upsides and downsides of risk management and insuring for the what if scenarios.
8th Oct 12, 1:04pm
How much life insurance is enough? Janine Starks explores the upsides and downsides of risk management and insuring for the what if scenarios.
What's a would be retiring couple to do with lashings of assets and a dollop of income with a finite shelf-life? Janine Starks asks the hard questions and offers some solutions.
20th Sep 12, 12:35am
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What's a would be retiring couple to do with lashings of assets and a dollop of income with a finite shelf-life? Janine Starks asks the hard questions and offers some solutions.
Janine Starks on intergenerational wealth, insurance claims, earthquake stress and elderly parents.
7th Sep 12, 11:45am
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Janine Starks on intergenerational wealth, insurance claims, earthquake stress and elderly parents.
Janine Starks on higher education, zoning issues and the rent or buy conundrum facing a Wellington couple.
23rd Aug 12, 1:23pm
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Janine Starks on higher education, zoning issues and the rent or buy conundrum facing a Wellington couple.
What's a single girl with a mountain of money, no man, a head full of worry and no house to do? Janine Starks considers her case.
10th Aug 12, 10:49am
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What's a single girl with a mountain of money, no man, a head full of worry and no house to do? Janine Starks considers her case.
Janine Starks on sink holes, cracks, lateral spread, elevation changes and liquefaction
23rd Jul 12, 9:35am
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Janine Starks on sink holes, cracks, lateral spread, elevation changes and liquefaction
Janine Starks on "hyperbolic discounting", family finances and how not to end up in the spare bedroom over money differences.
20th Jun 12, 7:57am
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Janine Starks on "hyperbolic discounting", family finances and how not to end up in the spare bedroom over money differences.
Janine Starks looks the escalating costs of 21st century socialising and says it's okay to say "I can't afford it", to give phony Facebook friends the pass, and save for the events you really want to be a part of.
6th Jun 12, 1:36pm
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Janine Starks looks the escalating costs of 21st century socialising and says it's okay to say "I can't afford it", to give phony Facebook friends the pass, and save for the events you really want to be a part of.
Janine Starks on the colour-coded land claim nightmare that is Christchurch. Your experience?
24th May 12, 8:49am
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Janine Starks on the colour-coded land claim nightmare that is Christchurch. Your experience?
Janine Starks ponders the parental dilemma of pocketmoney and argues that "we are a bunch of irresponsible miserable gits."
26th Apr 12, 11:04am
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Janine Starks ponders the parental dilemma of pocketmoney and argues that "we are a bunch of irresponsible miserable gits."
Janine Starks looks at liquefaction risk and rebuild prospects and insurance what ifs in the event of a quake in the capital. Your view?
11th Apr 12, 3:21pm
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Janine Starks looks at liquefaction risk and rebuild prospects and insurance what ifs in the event of a quake in the capital. Your view?
Janine Starks explores some options for an asset rich, cash poor octogenarian couple in great nick but in need for a new car.
21st Mar 12, 9:08am
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Janine Starks explores some options for an asset rich, cash poor octogenarian couple in great nick but in need for a new car.
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
Janine Starks looks at the various shades of grey in a green-blue zoning conundrum and sees nothing but red-tape and trouble.
15th Feb 12, 9:06am
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Janine Starks looks at the various shades of grey in a green-blue zoning conundrum and sees nothing but red-tape and trouble.
Opinion: Janine Starks takes a frank look at the cost risk of rebuilding in Christchurch and wonders whether skipping town might be the best way to preserve equity
2nd Feb 12, 2:08pm
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Opinion: Janine Starks takes a frank look at the cost risk of rebuilding in Christchurch and wonders whether skipping town might be the best way to preserve equity
Janine Starks looks at the implications of a new insurance policy tweak that will put the pinch on homeowners forced to rebuild in the event of a new event. Your view?
13th Dec 11, 12:17pm
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Janine Starks looks at the implications of a new insurance policy tweak that will put the pinch on homeowners forced to rebuild in the event of a new event. Your view?
Janine Starks lays bare the added costs of builder's insurance (contrast risk by another name) and why you should care as a homeowner on the Shaky Isles.
1st Dec 11, 9:14am
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Janine Starks lays bare the added costs of builder's insurance (contrast risk by another name) and why you should care as a homeowner on the Shaky Isles.
Janine Starks deconstructs insurer's policies regarding the role for and payment of architects for Chch home rebuilds.Your experience?
17th Nov 11, 4:29pm
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Janine Starks deconstructs insurer's policies regarding the role for and payment of architects for Chch home rebuilds.Your experience?
Janine Starks reviews a Red Zone riddle; two houses, same street, identical specs and similar damage but a gaping $200k difference between insurers.
2nd Nov 11, 10:49am
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Janine Starks reviews a Red Zone riddle; two houses, same street, identical specs and similar damage but a gaping $200k difference between insurers.
Columnist Janine Starks untangles a relationship property investment mess, brings some perspective to the fixed or floating conundrum, tells reader (politely) to pull their head in.
11th Oct 11, 12:35pm
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Columnist Janine Starks untangles a relationship property investment mess, brings some perspective to the fixed or floating conundrum, tells reader (politely) to pull their head in.
Janine Starks takes a closer look at red zone buy out offers, the financial fish-hooks and the value proposition that will make or break the deal for homeowners.
3rd Oct 11, 2:45pm
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Janine Starks takes a closer look at red zone buy out offers, the financial fish-hooks and the value proposition that will make or break the deal for homeowners.