How upbringing and culture influence our investment decisions
How comfortable you are with money, your ability to create a savings plan and your attitude towards investing can be determined back in your childhood. Watching how your parents dealt with finance and the effect that had on you and your circumstances can influence your appetite for financial risk. Do you remember hearing the sayings […]
Understanding your money mindset
When it comes to our personal journey of understanding money a fundamental step seems to be continuously missed – understanding ourselves. We’re not quite as black and white with our finances as we like to think and one would benefit greatly from understanding their money mindset to better shape their financial future. But what on […]
Tips for surviving a recession
With increased talk of a recession making the rounds there’s no better time to start getting your finances in order and making plans for the future. In the first quarter to March 2022, our GDP fell by 0.2% and another fall in the June quarter would technically bump NZ into a recession. The best […]
Tips for investing in volatile times
The world can seem like a chaotic place right now, with COVID pandemic still to deal with, wars ongoing, and all flavours of political upheaval. All this can make the idea of investing seem too complicated. 2019 saw news about Trump’s impeachment, Brexit, North Korea, and Hong Kong protests, yet the market went up […]
Rethinking Life Insurance
Life insurance is that extra bit of help for the people that you care about in the event of your death. Here are a few things you might not have known about life insurance which just might encourage you to take another look at your cover. 1. Keeping your policy updated doesn’t always mean […]
Young Kiwis missing out on big returns
Many young Kiwis could be missing out on thousands of dollars by not having their KiwiSaver account set up correctly and with housing prices and the cost of living increase each year, every KiwiSaver dollar saved counts. When you join KiwiSaver you are asked to choose an investment fund type – leave this blank and […]
KiwiSaver mistakes to avoid after 65
Retirement can be a potentially confusing time financially, especially with sudden access to that KiwiSaver cash. A common misconception when it comes to KiwiSaver is that once you reach the age of 65, you need to withdraw all of your KiwiSaver funds immediately. This isn’t the case. In fact, many providers will allow you to […]
Stay-at-home parents need insurance cover too
Being a stay-at-home parent can be the equivalent of several full-time jobs put together. If your family has a non-working parent, you should consider how to cover their contributions to the household if something happens to them. If they suffer an illness or injury, or pass away the financial repercussions could still be devastating. […]
What is inflation and what can we do about it?
Plenty of airtime lately has been dedicated to the rising cost of living. Everyday items like petrol, vegetables, and other groceries have been increasing in price since the same time last year. Inflation refers to the rate of increase in prices over a time period, like comparing the cost of a bag of carrots from […]
Does your employer offer life insurance cover?
Many companies will offer free life insurance cover as part of an employee benefits package. This insurance cover is usually offered to employees at either a fixed amount or based on a particular formula. i.e., multiple of salary. In some instances, you may be able to take up more life cover or add additional benefits […]
