Saving

Sort out how to make the most of your tax cut

The first of the tax changes announced in this year’s Budget kick in from 1 October. But now is the time to think about how to make the most of that extra cash in your pocket.

Retirement too far away?

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Tess is 25 and earning $40,000 a year. She thinks retirement is too far off to seriously plan for it, ...

You can't do without your sleep

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Trudy is 28, single, and working in an office. She's earning a good salary, and she loves beautiful ...

Two sisters - the power of compound interest

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Jenny and Margaret are sisters, aged 28 and 30, both married with young children of similar ages. Their ...

The price tag is just the start

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Sue’s 15, working at the supermarket after school, and getting into mountain biking. She’s ...

The Aotearoa/French connection

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While attending a family reunion last year, Eru (34 years) discovered that apart from being Ngai Tahu, ...

Starting early makes it easy

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Pauline is 18 years old and in her first job. She has strong reasons for wanting to get her money sorted ...

Marcia made her own lunch and saved a packet

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Marcia is doing it tough financially. Money just seems to slip through her hands and she feels like ...

Let's go surfing

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Sam’s at high school, he lives with his parents on a dairy farm and he works with his father ...

Helping kids save

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Nathan is 9 years old. His parents want to teach him good savings habits. Nathan has started pestering ...