How to manage your spending when the cost of living begins to bite
Wondering where to cut spending to ease the pressure as the cost of living goes up? Find out where to cut costs without cutting out the fun in life from Hannah McQueen.
How to manage your mortgage, get ahead, and preserve your ability to grow wealth
Find out how with the right approach and structure you can pay off your mortgage faster – even when times are tough.
Why it might be time to move to another bank
Only 4% of Kiwis have changed banks in the last 12 months. Do we love our bank that much, or do we not have a compelling enough reason to switch?
Think changing banks is too much hassle? It might actually be worth it
Learn why changing banks can be worth the hassle if you have a mortgage and are looking for opportunities to save costs or grow your wealth.
How your financial well-being might be impacting your mental well-being
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.
Cultivating a wealth mindset: why more money won’t necessarily make you richer
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.
Where are you getting your financial advice?
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.
August Money Chats Wrap-up: Here’s what you may have missed
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.
How doing nothing could cost you more than you think
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.
Why your money personality is the secret sauce to your financial success
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.
