A lot of Kiwis have struggled over the past couple of years, and as the summer season approaches, it can be a time of real financial tension. With the addition of COVID, the cost of living rising, and the wealth gap growing, a budget and a good financial framework is...
Each year, we like to write about the best places for property investment in New Zealand, this article focuses on what could come next in 2022. But, our predictions for 2022 are vastly different compared to what we were putting forward for 2021. COVID-19 has yet again...
There have been a few studies lately floating about that discuss the wealth gap and the issues that this is having on our mental health. We know that there is a strong connection between money and mental health; it literally makes the world go round! In New Zealand,...
Ice cold interest rates: OCR predicted to drop below 0% Mortgage interest rates in New Zealand are lower than they’ve ever been. On top of this, the OCR could be about to drop even further from March 2021 – if forecasts from major banks are to be believed. ...
On March 25th, the day New Zealand went into lockdown, Harvey Norman sent a letter to all of its landlords refusing to pay rent while its stores were closed. This is just one example of the pain that COVID-19 is causing commercial landlords, many of whom have no rent...
