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Five ways to stretch your savings
With people living longer one of the biggest worries for soon-to-be-retired folks is how to make their savings stretch out for the long-haul.

Liam Dann: Bursting the inflation bubble
Is inflation dead? The annual rate has fallen to 1 per cent, dangerously close to dropping outside the Reserve Bank's target band.

Mary Holm: Loans can threaten family harmony
Our son will be studying in Australia for the next few years and will need to borrow money from us for fees, living expenses and so on.

Stock Takes: BurgerFuel pulls out of Iraq on Isis threat
Kiwi company BurgerFuel has pulled out of Iraq as a result of the increasing threat of the Islamic State jihadist group in that country.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Struck-off lawyer rides again
Struck-off Auckland ex-lawyer Barry Hart is back in the saddle, this time as a "lay advocate" representing banned jockey David Walker.

Brian Fallow: Wealth gap goes mainstream
It is a sign that the times, they are a-changin' when leading central bankers, of all people, are publicly deploring prevailing levels of, and trends in, inequality.

John Drinnan: TVNZ losing Maori link
Outsourcing of Maori programming will make Television New Zealand less engaged in the Maori world - but that might suit the broadcaster.

Inside Money: Liquidation looms for van Eyk
The sale of van Eyk Advice NZ should be concluded within days, according to the first report to creditors from the administrator of its Australian parent.

KiwiSaver: Willing and able to contribute from overseas
Can I still contribute towards KiwiSaver and send money into my KiwiSaver account if I move overseas?

Nick McDonald: John Key's Forex genius
Whether it is John Key pulling the strings or not, there are smart minds at work in the NZ currency market, writes Nick Mcdonald.

Get Sorted: The trade-offs we make
Does anyone not know someone who struggles with money and then turns around and pulls out the latest iPhone 6?

Your Money: Is a mortgage affordable?
It's a dilemma Auckland financial adviser Hannah McQueen comes across all the time.

Liam Dann: That old black October magic
The October curse once again struck Wall Street. Since the S&P 500 peaked at a record high on September 18, it has tumbled 6 per cent.

John Drinnan: Henry bait for money men
MediaWorks chief executive Mark Weldon will be hoping the new Paul Henry double breakfast show helps the company find new investors, writes John Drinnan.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Slow start for 'celebrity judge'
It has taken a while, but a fancy feed to pay tribute to Justice Simon Moore QC is rescheduled for next March - a year after the judge was sworn in.

Juha Saarinen: Broadband slowdown and bad TradeMe experiences
Chorus has decided not to anger its customers, and has pulled the proposals that could have led to slower broadband performance for everyone.

Juha Saarinen: Sentry Eagle surveillance programmes
I was intending to give Snowden and the topic of mass state surveillance a rest, as it is starting to feel done to death already.

Fran O'Sullivan: Vital witness missing in SCF trial
There are big questions that beg answers arising from the Serious Fraud Office's failed action in what was billed as the biggest alleged fraud in New Zealand's history.

Inside Money: All your money questions asked in seven days
Just 42 seconds into the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) video 'What is money?' the audio dropped out.

Mark Lister: NZX50 weathering the financial storm
Amid the chaos we've seen in global markets over the past month, local shares have held up remarkably well.