Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the NZX purchasing the investment administration business known as Apteryx.

The Greek Government is playing a dangerous game of chicken with the European creditors they owe a lot of money to.

Mark Lister on the Greece financial crisis and putting it all in perspective.

Savers are being urged to lock in term deposit rates before they fall further with rates expected to be cut again this year.

Cold calling for new insurance customers - or just churning? David Chaplin investigates. Cold-calling is a legitimate, if irritating, sales technique. And insurance, as everyone knows, is sold, not bought.

Entry-level housing is now considered affordable in every region except Auckland, where the price has jumped by 38.2 per cent in the past two years.

Shopping on a tablet? You may feel like your finds are already yours – even before you buy them.

Under KiwiSaver legislation, owning land is treated the same as owning a house — you are considered to have purchased an Estate in Land.

Mary Holm says Auckland house prices and shares may look a bit bubbly, but it’s better to focus on what you want and go for it.

New Zealand has been named as the world’s fourth most attractive foreign investment destination by a US economic think tank.

David Chaplin has a look at the surprising slump in KiwiSaver sign-ups after the Govt's removal of the $1000 kickstart.

The battle to bankrupt an octogenarian Auckland businessman over a $470 million tax bill continues as he argues Inland Revenue should accept his repayment offer.

The sub-5 per cent mortgage rate is back - three major banks have dropped fixed term rates in the last week.

A big wave of Chinese cash is heading our way. Is New Zealand prepared for a massive $10b to drop on the property market?

A tenants' watchdog has warned rent increases risk pricing people out of Auckland's heated housing market, sparking homelessness and social problems.

The floodgates are set to open for Chinese buyers to pour billions into NZ real estate as restrictions on privately held capital are eased: report.

NZ investors say they're felling good about our financial markets, according to new research from the Financial Markets Authority.

We spend a lot more using credit cards than we would with cash. How much more? A number of studies show how and why people spend more on credit than with cash, but there's no consensus as to how much.

A contributions holiday can be taken once you've been a KiwiSaver member for at least 12 months.

Partying and fun veil pressure to give to ‘worthy’ cause and could be classed as illegal pyramid schemes in US, writes Mary Holm.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the Green Party's accusation of the Super Fund and the Fund's response.

OPINION: Landlord Tim Duffett says it's time to change the whole way we rent homes in New Zealand.

A bankrupt business trainer whose companies are in liquidation has been revealed as a taxpayer-funded envoy hired to teach the secret of success.

When you're seeking expert advice on money matters, it can be hard to tell if an adviser is selling you something.

Anyone in KiwiSaver for three years can now take out everything in their account, except the final $1000, to buy a first home, Helen Twose writes.

Craigs Investment Partners' Mark Lister has boiled down his top financial advice to three key tips he'll give his kids.

The results are varied and the FMA regulates and monitors only licensed crowdfunding service providers, explains Mary Holm.