Saving

5 tips for sorted saving

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:

5 tips for saving money at work

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.

Coffee – save it or savour it?

The cost of a daily cup of coffee is often used as an example of money that could be better used for saving.

Making that little extra go further

Changes to tax rates will mean many Kiwis have a bit more take-home pay from this month. So how should you make the most of that extra cash in your pocket?

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.

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Two sisters - the power of compound interest

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The price tag is just the start

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The Aotearoa/French connection

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