KiwiSaver Funds - August 29th New Zealand’s Top 10 KiwiSaver Funds According to the most recent KiwiSaver report, there are 3.25 million KiwiSaver members, who have $93.7bn invested across 38 schemes. Between those providers there are over 300 different funds, offering a wide range of investment …
Home Loans - July 25th How Much to Build a New House in NZ? How Much to Build a New House in NZ? In this article we cover: Median cost of buying an existing house in NZ Rising cost of building a new house We're building more, smaller homes …
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 …
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 …
First Home Buyers - May 23rd What was the Kāinga Ora First Home Grant? As of May 22, 2024, Kāinga Ora stopped accepting applications for its First Home Grant. However, while the cash grant is no longer available, Kāinga Ora is still running its First Home Loan scheme, which …
First Home Buyers - May 23rd What is the First Home Loan? It's always been tough to save a deposit to buy a first home. However, there is some assistance available for first home buyers. And one option is the First Home Loan from Kāinga Ora. So …
First Home Buyers - May 23rd Help for First Home Buyers: What’s on Offer? First home buyers (FHBs) have got it tough. House prices remain sky-high, but all is not lost. There is some assistance available to FHBs. Canstar explores the First Home Loan and incentives on offer in NZ. Help …
KiwiSaver Funds - April 23rd ASB’s KiwiSaver Tool: Canstar Innovation Award Winner 2024 ASB's new digital tool gives its KiwiSaver members the ability to see how small changes to their contributions and choice of funds can make a big difference to their returns, and then access personalised advice …
Home Loans - February 23rd Can You Use KiwiSaver to Buy a House in Australia? Can you use your KiwiSaver to buy a house in Australia? The short answer is yes. But you will be restricted to a maximum of A$15,000. It's pretty straightforward to transfer your KiwiSaver to a compatible Australian …
Budgeting & Saving Money - February 22nd 5 Common Money Mistakes We all make mistakes in life, but not all of them have the potential to hurt our hip pocket. We have identified five common money mistakes that could prove to be expensive. Canstar has crunched …
