First Home Buyers - July 25th How Does a Mortgagee Sale Affect Tenants? What is a mortgagee sale? A mortgage is a home loan secured against a property. If the borrower fails to make their mortgage repayments, the lender can sell the property to recover the money they are …
Banking & Insurance - July 24th How do I Work Out My Tax Code? Why do I need to know my tax code? You need a tax code if you receive a salary, wages, an income-tested benefit, or any other income where tax is deducted before payment. Your tax code …
First Home Buyers - July 18th Mortgage Cashbacks: What’s On Offer? Canstar explores the current mortgage cashbacks on offer from the banks, and checks to see how the deals stack up. Mortgage Cashbacks While some banks make a big show of their first home buyer deals, it's worth …
Home & Contents Insurance - July 18th How to Save on Home Insurance Author: Sean Callery The cost of insuring your home and its contents can vary considerably based on factors including where in the country you live, the materials used to build your home and the value of …
Health Insurance - July 17th How Much Does an MRI Cost in NZ? In this article we cover: What is an MRI? What are MRIs used for? What happens during an MRI? How much does an MRI cost? Are MRIs covered by ACC? Does private health insurance cover …
KiwiSaver Funds - June 4th Keeping Track of Your KiwiSaver Balance & Contributions According to the latest KiwiSaver report, over 3.25 million Kiwis have a KiwiSaver account. And the largest chunk of those members covers those aged 25-34. Given KiwiSaver is a retirement fund, many of these younger members …
Buy Now Pay Later - June 4th How to Increase Afterpay Limit What is Afterpay? Afterpay is a "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) service that lets consumers make purchases and pay for them in four equal installments, with an initial payment at the time of purchase. There are …
Personal Loans - May 30th The Pros and Cons of Personal Loans How does a personal loan work? A personal loan allows you to borrow money to pay for something or to consolidate your debt. As soon as you receive the lump sum amount, you begin repaying it …
Personal Loans - May 27th Dosh Loans: Everything You Need to Know What is Dosh? Launched in 2021 by Kiwis Shane Marsh and James McEniery, Dosh is a digital wallet that helps New Zealanders to better manage their money, spending and savings. Unlike some other financial platforms, Dosh doesn't charge …
First Home Buyers - May 23rd KiwiSaver First Home Buyers Withdrawal: 11 Useful Steps House hunting is stressful enough, without finding out you missed a step toward KiwiSaver first home withdrawal approval. To avoid a nasty surprise at the last moment, there are a number of things you need to …
