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RBNZ Announcement
The RBNZ today announced that debt serviceability restrictions are being added to the policy toolkit. The RBNZ and the Minister...
Long Term Interest Rates are on the Rise
Long term interest rates are on the rise, so it’s a good time to think about fixing for 5 years while the rates are still good –...
Debt, and How to Deal with it.
Having debt can be really stressful! The thing is, it happens. Getting on top of it takes a bit of planning. Sometimes we can...
Newsletter June 2022
Winter Woes for Housing
Changes to the Credit Act
There’s a good chance that you haven’t heard of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA), but it’s an important...
KiwiSaver Providers Announced
We have known for a while that there are some changes coming for KiwiSaver. The reason for the changes is to take better care of...
Credit Cards and the Cost of Debt
We’ve written about Credit Cards before (that blog post here), the good and the bad aspects. Now we’re going to delve a bit...
Newsletter May 2021
House Buying in Autumn
A closer look at Otautahi Christchurch
Let’s look at some local property figures. Canterbury is still one of the more affordable places to live in New Zealand, but...