At Sorted when we talk about managing your money we usually mention things like budgeting, saving, investing… but one thing we haven’t talked much about is giving.
Not that long ago you didn’t really think about your mortgage until your fixed term came up for review, then you just fixed it again for another 2-3 years.
It’s the day-to-day decisions that can make or break your ability to reach your goals, and motivational New Zealanders Michael Jones and Nigel Latta know it well.
It’s that time when everyone’s doing their “most-popular” lists for the year, so here's ours – the top tools and content Kiwis used and viewed on Sorted in 2009:
With the Christmas sales period in full swing, there are lots of attractive finance deals out there.
40 months interest free! No repayments till May! Glossary: interestMoney paid in return for the use of money. If the bank is using your money (in a savings account) they pay you interest. If you are using the bank's money (via a loan), you pay the bank money.
Saving is one of those things that sounds simple in theory, but in reality can be hard to put into practice. Here are five tips to help you get started:
As part of our new “Investigate before you invest” campaign we’ve upgraded our two investing tools – the Risk recommender and Investment recommender. Glossary: RiskGlossary: Investment
Workplace Savings NZ is holding an online poll to find out which KiwiSaver provider communicates the best. Glossary: providerA company such as a bank, finance or insurance company that creates and provides insurance, mortgage, banking, savings or investment products.
Earlier this year, after a couple of years of procrastination, I finally decided to join KiwiSaver. The reduction of the minimum contribution to 2% clinched the deal for me.
As the secondary school year draws to a close, many senior students around the country (and their parents!) will be preparing for the big move to tertiary study in 2010.
You spend more of your waking hours at work than at home Monday to Friday, so it’s a good place to make some in-roads with your budgeting, and get closer to your goals.
Getting the right insurance is an important part of managing your money. How important? Raewyn Fox, CEO of NZ Federation of Family Budgeting Services, gives her perspective:
Yes, it was 8 years ago today that sorted.org.nz was officially launched into the world with the catch-cry “When you want to get sorted on money matters use your mouse!”
Welcome to the new Sorted blog. This is a place for us to share news about what’s happening on sorted.org.nz, and keep you up to date with other ways to help you manage your money.