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NZ's retirement savings system drops down global rankings
NZ's pension system gets B rating.

ANZ axes foreign currency citing Covid border curbs
Country's largest bank will stop buying and selling foreign currency.

Diana Clement: Scams are as rife as ever
Be wary with your data, passwords and money if you don't want to be the next victim.

Cost of income protection cover soars
Insurers across the industry have put the cost of income protection up.

Mary Holm: What's the best place for two boys to save?
When they have money to save, are they best to put it in a bank account or KiwiSaver?

Wealthy foreign investor forgives business manager for $4m property fraud
Peng Pian admitted he was greedy and has now repaid the victims of his fraud.

Failure to address high commissions on life insurance 'missed opportunity'
Life insurance chair says without regulation commissions won't come down.

Ghost broking: The latest scam you need to watch out for
UK insurance fraud expert warns of the scams insurers are expecting to see a rise in.

The new online investment platform taking on Sharesies
Flint will go up against Sharesies and Investnow.

Pick n Mix: New KiwiSaver scheme offers access to multiple investment managers
Up to 28 funds and nine fund managers are available through the scheme.

NZ, Auckland house prices hit record: What's driving booming sales
The number of residential sales across NZ for September was up 37.1 per cent.

Diana Clement: Why you shouldn't neglect your student loan
If the interest is zero, why would you pay back any more than the minimum?

Mary Holm: Your guide to life after cheques
Like it or not, cheques are nearing the end of the line.

Covid-defying values: Auckland homes make more in one year than average workers earn in seven
Home owners in Wellington and Gisborne and Auckland's Herne Bay have reason to celebrate.

Check your KiwiSaver fund to boost your first-home buyer chances
Five minutes at the computer could change your money future.

The KiwiSaver mistake younger people are making that hurts first-home buying
Half of those 18-29 want KiwiSaver for their first home.

Why the number of default KiwiSaver providers could shrink
Some providers will be excluded from applying to become default KiwiSaver providers.

Mary Holm: Taking the measure of growing debt
Rule of thumb gives borrowers an easy way to work out how deep into the red they're going.

Auckland housing market brushes off Covid as spring fever kicks in
The median residential sale price for September was $930,000, up on August's $911,000.

How to negotiate more money, even during a pandemic
Whether you're a contractor or an employee, you can still have a conversation about pay.

Trump tax calculator: How much more you pay than billionaire president
Joe Biden has capitalised on Trump's tax revelations.

Cuthbertson: Tax is our unsung Covid hero
Opinion: In less than a month, Inland Revenue received more than 77,000 loan applications.

Diana Clement: Talking the talk - the secret to financial success
The right attitude to money and finances goes a long way.

Mark Bryers out on bail but still yet to enter pleas
The Kiwi businessman is accused of helping a crime boss structure an A$17.5m tax scam.

'Bottom line': The policy that could prevent a Greens-Labour coalition Govt
Future Labour-Greens Coalition government in doubt over wealth tax dispute.

Toby Pascoe: Reserve Bank is living in dreamland
Comment: Doomsday predictions of a property price slump have been wrong again.

KiwiSaver provider to invest in start-up tech companies
Kiwi Wealth to invest via Movac technology fund.

Masala boss remains behind bars for tax evasion and money laundering
Money was sent around the world and laundered through foreign exchange and forex trading.

The $10b shake-up: Who wants to be a default KiwiSaver provider?
Who will apply for the KiwiSaver default status and who will be appointed?