How much mortgage can I afford?
Property Free

How much mortgage can I afford?

This week, readers ask how they should decide as a family what they can afford in terms of buying a house – and just because you can, should you?

Frances Cook 25 Jun 2022
KiwiSaver inequity leaves women $318,000 worse off
Finance

KiwiSaver inequity leaves women $318,000 worse off

Research by the NZ Institute of Economic Research found that the average woman has a balance that’s 20% lower than the average man’s balance, across all age groups. 

Frances Cook 22 Jun 2022
Why Mahé Drysdale became a financial adviser
Finance Exclusive

Why Mahé Drysdale became a financial adviser

Mahé Drysdale says if you want to race at the Olympics or the world champs, it requires a lot of training. Financial success is no different, he tells Frances Cook.

Frances Cook 20 Jun 2022
Money Answers: how can I sell myself?
Finance Free

Money Answers: how can I sell myself?

How do you make your application catch the eye of a recruiter? And what do hiring managers want to see on a CV? Frances Cook answers a reader's questions.

Frances Cook 18 Jun 2022