Savings Accounts

New Zealand’s Best Bank Accounts

Looking for the best-rated everyday and savings bank accounts? Check out the recipients of Canstar's latest 5-Star Ratings for the best bank accounts in New Zealand. What are Canstar's Outstanding Savings and Transaction Accounts Awards? Canstar's Outstanding …

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 …

Savings Accounts - February 1st

How to Save Money in NZ

Best savings accounts Finding the right savings account for you can keep your hard earned money safe and even earn you more, through interest. The table below displays some of the regular saver accounts on our …

KiwiSaver Funds - January 30th

Six Smart Money Moves to Make in 2024

Many people see the new year as an opportunity to make a fresh start. Fitness and finances are two areas that often feature on people’s New Year’s resolutions lists. If you want to take control …

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 …

Budgeting & Saving Money - January 11th

What is F.I.R.E?

What is FIRE? The F.I.R.E (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement is a community of individuals dedicated to a strategy of intense saving and investing. The goal is to achieve financial independence, enabling them to retire much …

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, …

Budgeting & Saving Money - December 20th

What is Rewardia.co.nz and is it Worth it?

What is Rewardia.co.nz? Rewardia is an online GPT (get paid to) site which offers users the chance to earn points that can be exchanged for gift cards or cash. How to earn points with Rewardia.co.nz Users earn points …

Savings Accounts - December 10th

Term Deposits: What is Laddering and How Does it Work

What is laddering? Laddering is a strategy that involves an investor dividing their total investment sum and investing each part in separate term deposits with different maturity dates. Each deposit represents a "rung" on the ladder, …

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, …