The latest news, ideas and insights to help you make the most of your finances.
Money and mental health are locked in a vicious cycle. If your financial well-being is poor, this can impact your mental health – causing you to stress about money and whether you’ll have enough.
What if we told you that you didn’t need to earn more money to be wealthy? Sure, more money can be helpful, but if you’re thinking that your next pay rise is the be-all and end-all to your financial freedom, think again.
Kiwis are not fond of talking about money – so it’s probably not surprising that we’re not great at going and getting financial advice from a professional – we seem to have an almost allergic reaction to just the idea of it. Plus, when we do go for advice, we don’t seem to be going to quite the right places.
In our recent Money Chats series, we touched on some grunty topics. Topics based on life events that really required a shift in your mindset as to how you manage your money. Here’s what we learned.
Whether we’re officially in a recession or not, many Kiwis are feeling the pinch of high inflation and high interest rates. While staying the course may feel the best thing to do, doing nothing can actually hurt us more in the long term.
We often believe that financial literacy is the driving force behind financial success. But, there’s actually many factors contributing to our financial wellbeing – and a big one is our money personality.
Do you know how much you’ll need to live the retirement of your dreams? Here’s how to know how much you’ll need and make sure you have enough when you retire.
30-year mortgages are now the most popular term with 57% of new mortgages taken out in 2022 issued with this long-term option – a figure that has...
It feels like everywhere we turn we’re being inundated with the temptation to spend money we do not have – and services that enable us to do so....
We’ve talked before about raising financially independent kids, and how parents are responsible for teaching their kids how to be good with...
Have you ever wondered what lesson you’re teaching your kids when you give them pocket money? Is it tied with ‘earning’ – if they do more chores...
You’re in love! You cannot imagine life without them. You can talk to each other about anything. At least, almost… Results from...
