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As the prices of houses continues to rise, more and more these days parents and older families members are giving the younger generations a hand, to help them get onto the property ladder. If this is...

I read with interest the article that Emily Doran wrote on the 14th of March about downsizing her house and I have to say a BIG UPS to Emily for thinking it through and then actually doing it, that...

Waikato financial services' stalwart aims to double loan book over next five years

One of the country’s largest home loan providers celebrates its twentieth birthday by “gifting” itself the goal of...

If I had to describe my worst financial habit, along with a number of my friends, it would be buying cars. A sensible financial choice around cars would be to buy a Toyota and drive it until it dies....

Around 7 years ago I was in a conversation with a colleague around what income you would need to be in a position where you cannot help but save money. That is, not being able to spend it all. This...

If you have a mortgage and have a separate bank savings account you are doing the equivalent of driving a car on flat tyres. It works but not very well.

There are 2 main reasons for this, taxation...

Get real with your finances by asking yourself three questions:

1. What is your current financial position?

2. What will it be in 10 years time?

3. Will having answers to the above help?

There seems...

Where will you be financially in 10 or 20 years? Determine your financial position now for your future to give you comfort or help prompt action.

There will be three main entities you will want to...

Is all the time and effort you put into your job only going to lead to a bigger house and nicer car yet keep you stuck with having a mortgage until you are retired?

It is an easy trap to fall into,...

Thanks to our wonderful clients New Zealand Home Loans is proud to have a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 49 - a fantastic achievement beating the industry average of 13.