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So after freaking out last month when the power bill came in and resolving to save energy, I was excited to get this month’s power bill (that’s got to be a first, excited about a bill!).

We are getting a number of our clients in their late twenties and early 30s asking about investment properties. They have typically had their own house for a few years and are interested to see if a...

I know that goal setting is something that normally happens at the beginning of the year, but given that I’ve just been to a mid-winter Christmas party and it’s the beginning of a new financial year...

Finding it tough to get a home loan? It is in your best interest that it is that way. No, really it is!

Last week I spoke about thebenefits of taking what control you canover your mortgage, today I’ll run through a typical example.

Without question the hardest part about buying your first home is getting a deposit together, particularly at the moment when the required deposit can be as much as 20%. If we look at the average NZ...

Most people when they take a mortgage, give up control. This somewhat makes sense, you are borrowing a large amount of money from a bank or lending institution and do have to follow their rules, to...

I know it’s winter and power bills go up in winter but given that winter is technically only a few weeks old I was quite horrified at my power bill this month (and very scared for next month’s one)....

Book Review: The Pocket Money Guide – everything a parent needs to know by Anita Stokes

In my recent article I spoke about theimpact of the OCR if you are floating. Today I’ll address those who have a fixed mortgage. If you fixed your loan last year interest rates on offer were likely...