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Our top five budgeting tips for the holiday season
The holiday season can be an exciting time of the year but for some it can also bring on feelings of financial stress. Buying gifts for loved ones, hosting festivities or travelling to see friends and family can quickly add up causing unwanted strain or pressure on the finances. If this sounds familiar, check out our top five savings and...
Money mistakes to avoid in your 20s and 30s by Simran Kaur
Ahh your 20s and 30s - time feels infinite and every problem can be solved tomorrow, but not tomorrow tomorrow, just some time in the next few years. It’s a wonderful time to be enjoying your life, finding yourself and if you’re lucky enough, exploring the world one hostel at a time. So, it’s no surprise that words like “KiwiSaver” or “Wills”...
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 ‘money...
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 earth is your...
The $318K cost of being a non-working parent
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 low confidence and knowledge of KiwiSaver were all factors. The biggest...
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 way to understand and deal with what will be...