December 20, 2019
Property investment is a great way to improve your financial future. Meet Blair and Pamela, an Auckland property investor who is on track for their dream retirement
December 20, 2019
Most people make New Years resolutions only to quickly forget them. Don’t make the same mistake - make your resolutions into reality in 2020.
December 13, 2019
Your KiwiSaver may be the key to saving the deposit for your first home. Here are five ways you can increase your balance fast.
December 5, 2019
If something unexpected happened and you were unable to work would you be able to pay your mortgage? If you’re not sure, or you answered no, here’s a solution.
November 29, 2019
Despite being just 21 and 22 years old, Bailyn and Chelsea bought their own 4-bedroom home. Find out how they did it here.
November 22, 2019
Auckland’s property market has been quiet for some time now, but it appears to be waking up. We take a closer look at what that means for investors.
November 15, 2019
Young Kiwis are rarely taught how to manage their money which can make saving difficult later in life. Here are three things you can do to change that.
November 8, 2019
Poor cash flow is one of the main reasons that property investors struggle. Don’t make the same mistake - discover six loan features that boost cash flow.
October 25, 2019
Lisa recently took time off to have her second child. We chatted to her about the journey she’s been on and discussed her return to work.
September 6, 2017
Over the past month, we’ve been talking about money and mental health – looking at how they affect one another, telling personal stories, and looking at how you can keep your money, mental health, and wellbeing in great shape. It’s certainly been a journey, and we’ve learned a lot along the way. As a way of reflecting back, we’ve put together our top learnings from this series: Your employment and financial status affect more than […]
August 18, 2017
The Kiwi dream of a career in professional sport is not always what it’s hyped up to be; as part of Money Empire’s Money and Mental Health blog series, we had an honest and open chat to Cam Kilgour, previous Assistant Manager of a professional rugby team, about career highs, lows and money woes. Cam Kilgour has had a dream career working in NZ Rugby, with highlights being his role as Assistant Manager for a […]
August 1, 2017
Keeping up with what’s going on in the lives of friends and family is much easier with the advent of social media. But how often have you seen or heard friends post or boast about their new house, their car, their promotion? Even their new, super expensive, designer watch? It’s human nature to laud success, and it also invites the human, understandable reaction of “Why not me? Why can’t I be like my friends and […]
July 17, 2017
Which came first – the mental health issues affected by financial problems, or the financial problems affected by mental health issues? It’s hard to say, but one thing we do know is that your finances and mental health are intrinsically linked. As we outlined in part one of our Money and Mental Health series, people in debt are more likely to be depressed, and people who are depressed are more likely to get themselves in […]
June 28, 2017
Besides losing your job, going through a divorce, or (let’s be honest) having kids, few things are more consistently stressful than dealing with your finances. And since money is one of the few constants that we think about throughout our lifetime, it’s something that can affect us (and our mental health) long term. So why are we talking about mental health? Mental health and money are without a doubt interconnected; issues with your finances can […]