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Nathan Stanners: Stronger KiwiSaver policies are needed as less people are retiring with enough

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Amanda Morrall: It's time to start investing in your KiwiSaver

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Rupert Carlyon: Parties should be focusing on banks not supermarkets

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Sylvie Thrush Marsh: There are many avenues to take employment disputes

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Chris Wilson: How will the US and NZ elections affect the markets?

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Martin Hawes: Is a flexible Superannuation scheme worth it?

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Nick Crawford: How do you talk to your spouse about money?

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Janet Xuccoa: Managing Director for NZ Family Trust Services on what assets should be in a trust

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Hamish Pepper: What's the reasoning behind RBNZ's decision to hike the OCR?

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Amanda Morrall: Does AI play a role in personal finance?

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Rupert Carlyon: What's the first step for wanna-be investors?

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Andrew Bascand & Sue Walker: Harbour Asset Management Co-CEO and Harbour Asset Management Senior Manager discuss energy payments

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Sharon Chandra: Prenups can be challenged

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Sylvie Thrush-Marsh: What should you keep an eye out for in your employment contract?

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Amanda Morrall: Don't pounce on every good deal you see

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Nathan Stanners: The pros and cons of National's compulsory Kiwisaver policy

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Janet Xuccoa: Your list of trustees has to be tight and reputable

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Nick Crawford: Households will have to anticipate higher cost-of-living pressures

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Amanda Morrall: What does it really take to retire in 2026?

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Martin Hawes: Should the govt fund your retirement?

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Nathan Stanners: Don't get too caught up with checking your KiwiSaver balance

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Sharon Chandra: You can't DIY a divorce

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Janet Xuccoa: Most people should really have a trust

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Andrew Bascand: Iran conflict impacts more than just gas prices

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Amanda Morrall: Saving money with rising costs

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Rupert Carlyon: Global tension? Ignore your KiwiSaver

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Chris Wilson: KiwiSaver changes need some tweaking

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Nick Crawford: The mistakes people make with a windfall

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Martin Hawes: Are you losing money on ethical investing?

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Shane Solly: Spots of recovery in the economy

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Janet Xuccoa: Where do trusts fit in to aged care funding?

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Sharon Chandra: You could be essentially married without even realising it

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Martin Hawes: When does life insurance stop being worth it?

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Todd Charteris: "Let's not let perfect get in the way of better"

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Jannet Xuccoa: When's the right time for a trust?

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Andrew Bascand: We've seen the bottom of the rate cycle

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Lisa Dudson: Is it time to fix long term?

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Martin Hawes: Higher earners increasingly seeking budgeting help

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Rupert Carlyon: Take a breath before you touch that windfall

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Hamish Pepper: The NZ economy is finally recovering

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Max Whitehead: Be careful when placing a complaint with HR

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Janet Xuccoa: What's the point of a trust?

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Amanda Morrall: There's more to life besides money

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Martin Hawes: Does a new Reserve Bank governor even matter?

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Hamish Pepper: Forecasts rise for OCR after GDP shrinks

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Rupert Carlyon: KiwiSaver is unaffordable as it is

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Max Whitehead: Is it always the squeaky wheel that gets the oil?

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Shamubeel Eaqub: Reconsidering which insurance you use

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Andrew Bascand: The OCR won't solve anything

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Janet Xuccoa: You should be checking your will annually

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Simon Brown: Financial literacy is invaluable

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Amanda Morrall: Why is refinancing increasingly common?

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Shane Solly: Is NZ ready for the global 'melt up'?

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Rupert Carlyon: We need to teach our kids about money

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Hannah McQueen: The cheap, unnecessary purchases can cost thousands

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Martin Hawes: Self-employed people will be hit hardest by KiwiSaver cuts

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Max Whitehead: Work impacts your happiness in life

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Hamish Pepper: The US dollar is weakening

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Amanda Morrall: What makes someone good with money?

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Rupert Carlyon: "Investing can be extremely simple"

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Todd Hammington: The secret to employee retention

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Martin Hawes: "No incentive for self-employed people to join KiwiSaver"

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Janet Xuccoa: Trusts aren't just for the wealthy

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Shamubeel Eaqub: We have to move toward he Australian retirement model

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Chris Di Leva: The markets aren't looking too bad

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Max Whitehead: Why are Gen X so unhireable?

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Lisa Dudson: Here's where your money is safest right now

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Amanda Morrall: Are you financially 'average' - and does it matter?

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Andrew Bascand: You can be optimistic about where the economy is going

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Martin Hawes: Working after 65 isn't just good for your bank account...

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Amanda Morrall: Stabilising your finances in unstable times

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Max Whitehead: Your CV's font could lose you the job

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Hamish Pepper: Don't act too quickly after OCR announcement

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Martin Hawes: Mortgage arrears increase by 1,100 in December

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Nadine Higgins: Finding the path of least resistance

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Max Whitehead: Dust off that CV

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Amanda Morrall: "There's a big difference between theory and practice in finances"

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Martin Hawes: Is cash a good gift for the grandkids?

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Shane Solly: What are private assets and its investment characteristics?

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Max Whitehead: What not to post on social media as an employee

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Amanda Morrall: Changing bad spending habits

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Lisa Dudson: How to teach your kids about money

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Chris Di Leva: Investment markets after the U.S. election

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Martin Hawes: The impact of Trump's win on NZ markets

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Max Whitehead: How do you ask for a raise?

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Amanda Morrall: Is it worth changing banks?

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Hannah McQueen: How to split your mortgage

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Hamish Pepper: How have financial markets responded to the OCR cut?

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Lisa Dudson: The long term value of your savings

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Martin Hawes: Are reverse mortgages ever viable?

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Ben Brinkerhoff: When to take a look at your KiwiSaver

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Shane Solly: Interest rates and your assets

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Max Whitehead: It's time to brush up your CV

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Janet Xuccoa: The basics of trusts

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Martin Hawes: Don't start a small business

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Andrew Bascand: Why do we have insufficient energy?

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Lisa Dudson: When is it too late to buy your first home?

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Amanda Morrall: Where to put your tax cut

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Max Whitehead: Same pay, same title, more responsibilities

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RBNZ pivots to potential lower interest rates