Banking & Insurance - January 23rd School and Charity Donations Tax Refunds: What You Can Claim and How to Apply Which donations can I claim a tax refund for? In New Zealand, you can claim a tax credit for donations made to eligible charities and some schools. You can claim a tax refund for donations of …
Banking & Insurance - January 10th How Much Do I Need to Earn to Avoid Mortgage Stress? More and more home owners are facing the prospect of mortgage stress, which is defined as having to spend over a third (33%) of pre-tax household income on mortgage repayments. In January 2022, the average two-year …
Banking & Insurance - January 9th NZ Average Salaries: Are You Earning Enough? Median NZ income* The table below shows the difference in median income between men and women for the June 2023 quarter, based on the latest data from Stats NZ. Hourly Weekly Annually Women $30.15 $1140 $59,280 Men $33 $1400 $72,800 Total Average $31.58 $1273 $66,040 Pre-tax income. Based on a 37.8 hour …
Banking & Insurance - December 22nd Can NZ Citizens Get a Student Loan in Australia? Can New Zealanders get a student loan in Australia? Most New Zealand citizens aren't typically eligible for a student loan, or HELP loan, in Australia. However, they can access Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) instead. New Zealand citizens …
Banking & Insurance - December 21st 25 Side Hustles to Help You Make Money Opportunities for people to start side hustles have exploded over the last decade. Platforms like Trade Me, Facebook Marketplace and Student Job Search now allow people to post jobs under a dizzying array of categories, …
Banking & Insurance - December 21st Revolut: A Cryptocurrency Revolut(ion)? Over the past year, crypto has made a bit of a comeback. From lows of around NZ$24,000 in January 2023, the price of Bitcoin is now hovering close to NZ$70,000. So while the initial hype surrounding …
Banking & Insurance - December 19th How Much Interest Could You Earn on $1 Million? The answer to our question depends on how you choose to save or invest that money, and for how long. In this article, we look at how much interest you could earn on $1 million …
Banking & Insurance - December 18th What is Public Liability Insurance? What is public liability insurance? Public liability insurance protects both you and your business from financial consequences if you are held responsible for the loss or damage to someone else's property, or if you cause illness …
Banking & Insurance - December 4th Credit Card Colour Comparison: What’s the Difference? If you're looking for the best credit card for your spending habits, a card's colour is a good indication of whether it's right for you. Canstar takes a closer look at the different coloured cards …
Banking & Insurance - November 23rd Three Reasons Your Money is Disappearing Most of us like to think that we’re in control of our money. We think we know what we spend. We think we know how much we can save and believe ourselves to be sane, …