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Inside Money: Vanilla with a hint of GFC - why fund managers taste of risk to the IMF
Fund managers - even the 'vanilla' vendors - could pose a risk to the global financial system, according to a new IMF report.

KiwiSaver: Investing to provide a retirement income
I have been retired for one year now and am thinking of using my KiwiSaver balanced fund to provide an income.

Get Sorted: Is this $521 yours?
Don’t forget to pick up your big five hundy this year in KiwiSaver.

Top 10 communication tips
Business motivational speaker Debbie Mayo-Smith's tips to communicating effectively by making connections.

China's economic story a cliff-hanger
'Young and fabulous,' it says on the teenager's T-shirt, in big gold letters. If it is meant to be ironic, it isn't.

Dad's illness prompted son to improve health system
When Dan Collins' late father was hit by a rare medical condition a few years ago, Collins was surprised by what he saw of the health system.

Kiwi's march against Aussie dollar a worry for tourism
The kiwi nearing parity with the Australian dollar is causing concern for New Zealand tourism operators, but nobody's pressing the panic button yet.

Door closes on Gen Rent: The proof is in the figures
If you are reading this and you don't own Auckland property, this will probably ruin your Sunday.

Early errors can teach valuable financial lessons
Admitting you've made a mistake can be painful. Learning from that mistake can make someone. Money gurus share mishaps from their youth for you to learn from.

Caseload: Dumping rule of law worries retiring judge
Jock Anderson on the rule of law, the criminal call-over, the St Bedes rowers, name suppression for sex offenders and a tranny-saurus.

Inside Money: Parity pooper - why transtasman dollar equality is a downer
Personal finance columnist David Chaplin says parity with the Aussie dollar is no cause for celebration.

China young gun hot on two-way trade
Fran O'Sullivan on governor Lu Hao - widely tipped to be a major player in Beijing's "next generation" leadership - who was in NZ yesterday.

Two more Outlook time-saving tips
Time and productivity columnist Robyn Pearce adds to her list of time-saving email tips that will save you hours per week.

Checking for steganography in video nasties
Tech blogger Juha Saarinen explores steganography, reviews Justwatch and the 2015 13-inch MacBook Air.

Graham McGregor: Gift certificates to boost sales
Gift certificates are an excellent way to create a quick surge of new sales from your existing clients and customers.

KiwiSaver: Women at home can still contribute
My wife and I both joined KiwiSaver. At that stage she was employed. She is no longer employed.

Seeking China's 'great transition'
Business editor Liam Dann is heading to China to look at China's slowing economic growth and how it will affect NZ.

Love and money - should you confess your spending?
Why do some people hide their spending from their partners?

Debbie Mayo-Smith: Running a profitable business by smartphone, pen and pad
How a smart businessman stripped conventional systems from his business and wound up more profitable.

Christopher Niesche: 'Google tax' to come up with missing billion
Like many businesses looking to rustle up a bit more work I sometimes buy ads on LinkedIn.

Mary Holm: Super options can get you a home
Combining employer’s scheme with KiwiSaver choices opens possibilities, Mary Holm writes.

Diana Clement: Pull out the crystal ball to discover future wealth
Some industries grow. Others fall by the wayside as the world moves on. Picking the industries of the future to invest in can be financially rewarding, Diana Clement writes.

Boom but builders going bust
When the demand for housing could hardly be hotter, how is it that construction companies continue to fail?

John Drinnan: Reality TV gets ready to rumba
Despite recent missteps with its reality TV shows, MediaWorks is making another bold move, with plans for its own version of Dancing with the Stars.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Why legal aid debt recovery is a lost cause
Justice Ministry officials wrote-off $9,587,285.55 owed by 10,306 legal aid debtors in 2014 - an average of $930 each.