by AdviceFirst | Jul 7, 2022 | KiwiSaver Advice, New Zealand Financial & Business Advice, Personal Advice, Wealth Management
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) recently looked at key drivers behind the 20% gap in retirement savings balances between men and women. They found that labour force participation, career gaps, the pay equity gap, changes due to motherhood, and...
by AdviceFirst | Jul 7, 2022 | KiwiSaver Advice, New Zealand Financial & Business Advice, Personal Advice, Wealth Management
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...
by AdviceFirst | Jun 9, 2022 | KiwiSaver Advice, New Zealand Financial & Business Advice, Personal Advice, Wealth Management
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...
by AdviceFirst | Jun 8, 2022 | KiwiSaver Advice, New Zealand Financial & Business Advice, Personal Advice, Wealth Management
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...