Immigrants from the UK and New Zealand residents who have worked in the UK usually find themselves leaving behind their locked-in pension funds when they arrive in New Zealand. This can present a number of difficulties.
Posted on 14 August 2010.
Immigrants from the UK and New Zealand residents who have worked in the UK usually find themselves leaving behind their locked-in pension funds when they arrive in New Zealand. This can present a number of difficulties.
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Posted on 26 July 2010.
Two areas we are talking about here, Affordability and Banks easing up at high LVR’s. Specifically 90% advances much easier so maybe …
Posted on 13 July 2010.
Investment markets move in cycles and it’s difficult to forecast when they’ll rise or fall. Moving your money in and out of the market during a downturn means you could potentially miss out on any positive bounce in a strong market recovery.
Posted on 06 July 2010.
It’s easy to invest when markets are running smoothly but when they fall your confidence can be sorely tested. More uncertainty in investment markets means more volatility and a need to review your investment strategy.
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Posted on 28 June 2010.
One of the biggest challenges in retirement is how to invest your money to provide an income while still protecting yourself against the eroding effects of inflation and income tax.
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Posted on 21 June 2010.
For first home buyers the next few months are shaping up to a good time to buy and there are three reasons for this.
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Posted on 14 June 2010.
A line of credit, or revolving credit, is a very useful facility to have as part of your mortgage structure. The way it works is that you are committed to pay back only the interest each month and interest is charged only on the amount borrowed.
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Posted on 08 June 2010.
There is a worldwide trend for investors to want to make a positive contribution to the world by investing in companies that are socially and environmentally responsible.
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Posted on 31 May 2010.
The end of June is an important date for KiwiSaver members. The financial year for KiwiSaver runs from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 and if you have contributed at least $1,040 to KiwiSaver …
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Posted on 27 May 2010.
I was working on an event about CFO’s the other month, and needed some humour to illustrate advice you don’t want from current or former Financial Chiefs.
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Posted on 24 May 2010.
The latest Government budget had something for everyone but while most households will be a few dollars a week better off, there are some clear winners and losers.
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Posted on 21 May 2010.
Well, what a day!!! To be sitting at a café yesterday debating the possible budget changes to last night, reflecting on the changes and today handling a barrage of calls and emails.
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Posted on 20 May 2010.
Lets face it – right now its really hard to take control of our personal finances. Ask yourself this simple question… If you lost your job today how long could you survive on your savings? 1 week? 2 weeks? A month?
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Posted on 19 May 2010.
Is there is any correlation between the percent of people who are late on their mortgage payments and the amount of calories consumed?
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Posted on 18 May 2010.
Well folks we would like to thank you for the truly fantastic response to our recent competitions, the winners will be announced today. In fact, it went so well, we may even run another one shortly…
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Posted on 13 May 2010.
Buying a house is the most important financial decision that most people ever make. The financial consequences of taking on a mortgage can have either a favourable or disastrous effect on your future prosperity depending on how well your mortgage is managed.