COMMENT: Vodafone's working hard to avoid being in a "dumb pipe" situation, writes Juha Saarinen.

COMMENT: Central banks can't pick markets any more than they can pick pop hits, Liam Dann writes.

COMMENT: Next week sees the return of Money Week, which runs 5-11 September. How well can you see your future?

COMMENT: Alternative measures can be useful but accounting standards are key for investors to understand performance.

COMMENT: Which politicians will be brave and honest enough to propose taxes to stop land banking?

COMMENT: Janet Yellen defended the value and effectiveness of the current US monetary policy regime.

COMMENT: KiwiSaver may be the best option if you need help in resisting temptation.

COMMENT: Take risks, try to get on the property ladder - and mind your health.

COMMENT: The June year reporting season, which winds down next week, has been a satisfactory one for investors.

COMMENT: I hope everyone in the media space follows NPR's lead as it would help make online conversation great again.

COMMENT: It pays to understand how emails are screened, rejected or accepted.

COMMENT: Growing competition in NZ dairy market means time is right to adopt growth focus.

WATCH: Navman's latest dashcam put through its paces yesterday.

Have you ever found yourself donating to a cause you've never heard of? Buying something you didn't need because you liked the person

COMMENT: Why do parents think they do their kids a favour by driving them everywhere?

A new report says the immigration boom is to blame for New Zealand's low wage growth.

COMMENT: When getting advice on money matters, it's often clarity of being able to see our future that brings peace of mind.

BHP's enormous Caterpillar 793F dump trucks need an astonishing 984 litres of oil to lubricate their rear axles.

COMMENT: Unlike in Australia, where superannuation saving is compulsory, joining KiwiSaver is your choice.

COMMENT: Taking on debt can add to your investment returns - and to your losses.

COMMENT: Peer-to-peer platforms offer high returns, but they're not risk-free.

COMMENT: It's tempting to join the sinophiles who slapped "Adam" for suggesting Chinese speculators were building the Auckland property bubble.

COMMENT: Are migrants following New Zealand's boom, or creating it?

COMMENT: Juha Saarinen checks out Dyson's latest hi-tech vacuum cleaner.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler might be wondering right now what he has to do to move the needle on retail interest rates or the dollar.

Free-to-air TV won't face such dramatic upheaval as the print media, believes TVNZ head of television Jeff Latch.

WATCH: Liam Dann talks to Auckland University professor Prasanna Gai and Westpac economist Michael Gordon about rates.

COMMENT: Fletcher Building boss Mark Adamson is seriously in danger of morphing into a long-term CEO.

COMMENT: What could you do to make your own business memorable?

COMMENT: I believe there are the five vital components of a successful marketing email.