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Lynda Moore asks, what does money mean to you? What would your money attitudes say about you as a person? How you answer can help you make changes for the better
2nd Apr 25, 10:15am
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Lynda Moore asks, what does money mean to you? What would your money attitudes say about you as a person? How you answer can help you make changes for the better
SEEK says financial worries are keeping many New Zealanders in jobs longer and fueling career regrets
2nd Apr 25, 9:51am
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SEEK says financial worries are keeping many New Zealanders in jobs longer and fueling career regrets
Latest RBNZ figures show a split between mortgage holders opting to go for floating rates and those pushing out to longer fixed terms
1st Apr 25, 12:20pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show a split between mortgage holders opting to go for floating rates and those pushing out to longer fixed terms
Heartland is offering three-year reverse mortgage loans for retirees 'moving from one stage of retirement to another'
31st Mar 25, 11:53am
Heartland is offering three-year reverse mortgage loans for retirees 'moving from one stage of retirement to another'
Inflation expectations climb to 4.2% in latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Survey, as consumer confidence drops
28th Mar 25, 12:07pm
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Inflation expectations climb to 4.2% in latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Survey, as consumer confidence drops
Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in February, taking out $186 million
27th Mar 25, 1:35pm
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Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in February, taking out $186 million
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Savers are increasing balances at banks at almost twice the rate borrowers are taking out loans. Banks are under no pressure and are trimming TD rates in small amounts regularly now
27th Mar 25, 10:01am
Savers are increasing balances at banks at almost twice the rate borrowers are taking out loans. Banks are under no pressure and are trimming TD rates in small amounts regularly now
Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers continue to take a declining share of monthly mortgage advances, while the overall figures for February were down on a seasonally-adjusted basis
26th Mar 25, 3:54pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers continue to take a declining share of monthly mortgage advances, while the overall figures for February were down on a seasonally-adjusted basis
Lynda Moore says you can’t move forward unless you know where you are now, and how you are going to get to where you want to be
26th Mar 25, 10:04am
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Lynda Moore says you can’t move forward unless you know where you are now, and how you are going to get to where you want to be
While gold may face consolidation due to the speed of its latest move, the combination of geopolitical and geoeconomic uncertainty, rising inflation, lower rates and a weaker US dollar continue to provide powerful tailwinds to investment demand
23rd Mar 25, 11:53am
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While gold may face consolidation due to the speed of its latest move, the combination of geopolitical and geoeconomic uncertainty, rising inflation, lower rates and a weaker US dollar continue to provide powerful tailwinds to investment demand
Martin Hawes has written a new book, a personal account about how he planned for his own retirement. There are lessons for everyone here
22nd Mar 25, 9:15am
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Martin Hawes has written a new book, a personal account about how he planned for his own retirement. There are lessons for everyone here
Lynda Moore urges you to not wait for a crisis to have necessary about uncomfortable conversations about important things
21st Mar 25, 12:12pm
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Lynda Moore urges you to not wait for a crisis to have necessary about uncomfortable conversations about important things
ASB trims some home loan rates but these aren't significant or competitive. They also cut most key term deposit rates. The net effect is a margin gain
20th Mar 25, 8:50am
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ASB trims some home loan rates but these aren't significant or competitive. They also cut most key term deposit rates. The net effect is a margin gain
 Retirement Commission reports 25% gender gap in KiwiSaver balances, with women lagging behind men across most age groups
17th Mar 25, 1:18pm
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 Retirement Commission reports 25% gender gap in KiwiSaver balances, with women lagging behind men across most age groups
Is the pay-more-now-to-save-more-later mortgage strategy a good idea? We do the calculations to show how low the target fixed rates will have to be to make the gamble worth it
17th Mar 25, 12:40pm
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Is the pay-more-now-to-save-more-later mortgage strategy a good idea? We do the calculations to show how low the target fixed rates will have to be to make the gamble worth it
Consumer NZ calls for market study into domestic aviation sector, stronger scam protection, tackling greenwashing & more
15th Mar 25, 9:36am
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Consumer NZ calls for market study into domestic aviation sector, stronger scam protection, tackling greenwashing & more
Lynda Moore says we can spend far too much time and energy worrying about things we can’t change, and not enough on what we can, and then doing something about it
13th Mar 25, 9:24am
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Lynda Moore says we can spend far too much time and energy worrying about things we can’t change, and not enough on what we can, and then doing something about it
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A serious chunk of household deposits are sitting idly in household bank accounts. As much as $1 bln extra could be earned just by paying attention and 'doing something'
11th Mar 25, 9:37am
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A serious chunk of household deposits are sitting idly in household bank accounts. As much as $1 bln extra could be earned just by paying attention and 'doing something'
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show owner-occupiers were still overwhelmingly 'going short' in January with their new mortgage commitments
10th Mar 25, 3:39pm
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show owner-occupiers were still overwhelmingly 'going short' in January with their new mortgage commitments
Lynda Moore wants you to not get caught up too much in the excitement of the industry of weddings, rather put in context of a marriage that will hopefully last forever
8th Mar 25, 9:11am
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Lynda Moore wants you to not get caught up too much in the excitement of the industry of weddings, rather put in context of a marriage that will hopefully last forever
A surge in non-performing mortgage loans is a reminder that even though interest rates are now falling, this is not necessarily going to lift the economy as quickly as we would hope
7th Mar 25, 5:00am
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A surge in non-performing mortgage loans is a reminder that even though interest rates are now falling, this is not necessarily going to lift the economy as quickly as we would hope
Lower home loan rate offer changes are in a quiet phase and the background funding environment isn't opening many opportunities for banks to go much lower, meaning the next circuit breaker is hard to see
6th Mar 25, 11:29am
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Lower home loan rate offer changes are in a quiet phase and the background funding environment isn't opening many opportunities for banks to go much lower, meaning the next circuit breaker is hard to see
KiwiSaver members withdrew over $143 million in early withdrawals in January, marking the highest January amount on record
3rd Mar 25, 2:49pm
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KiwiSaver members withdrew over $143 million in early withdrawals in January, marking the highest January amount on record
Latest RBNZ figures show non-performing housing loans rose $165 million in January - the biggest monthly surge since June 2020 during the pandemic
3rd Mar 25, 10:59am
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Latest RBNZ figures show non-performing housing loans rose $165 million in January - the biggest monthly surge since June 2020 during the pandemic
Latest Reserve Bank figures show investors took 22.5% of the committed mortgage money in January - the highest percentage they've claimed since February 2021
27th Feb 25, 4:06pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show investors took 22.5% of the committed mortgage money in January - the highest percentage they've claimed since February 2021