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![Strategies to help when your job is stressing you out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Strategies to help when your job is stressing you out
A wellbeing report shows financial advisers are feeling stressed, but still love the job.
![Cooking the Books podcast: Why the RBNZ thinks your money life is about to get better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books podcast: Why the RBNZ thinks your money life is about to get better
Hope is on the horizon for interest rates.
![Mortgage myths that can hold first-home buyers back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Mortgage myths that can hold first-home buyers back
Being single, self-employed or not having a 20 per cent deposit needn't mean no.
![What you need to know about likely mortgage rule changes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
What you need to know about likely mortgage rule changes
The possibility of debt-to-income ratios being used has worried first home buyers.
![What to know when you’re trying to pick the best KiwiSaver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
What to know when you’re trying to pick the best KiwiSaver
Expert recommends taking a long-term view when deciding if you’re happy with your fund.
![How frugal living and investing saw this Kiwi couple retire at 31](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
How frugal living and investing saw this Kiwi couple retire at 31
They wanted to spend time with their kids while they were still young.
![How to make money from your spare room](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
How to make money from your spare room
A successful Airbnb listing often comes down to the pictures.
![How to protect your career after kids with ‘couple maths’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
How to protect your career after kids with ‘couple maths’
You need a longterm plan to protect your finances.
![Cooking the Books podcast: Beware ‘fake sales’ at Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books podcast: Beware ‘fake sales’ at Christmas
It can lead to an overspend and debt spiral.
![Cooking the Books: What happens when your identity is stolen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books: What happens when your identity is stolen
There are ways to fight back against fraudulent acts committed in your name.
![Cooking the Books: Why KiwiSaver needs to change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books: Why KiwiSaver needs to change
It isn't working as hard for New Zealanders as it could be.
![Cooking the Books: Why embracing a ‘personal brand’ could get you a pay rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books: Why embracing a ‘personal brand’ could get you a pay rise
It can be the key to earning more without returning to studying.
![Cooking the Books: Why ignoring your KiwiSaver could cost you $88,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books: Why ignoring your KiwiSaver could cost you $88,000
Sticking with a provider that isn’t doing so well could cost you big time.
![Cooking the Books: What businesses need to know about a rough economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books: What businesses need to know about a rough economy
If you think interest rates are hurting mortgage holders, it's even worse for businesses.
![What it’s really like to quit your job and travel with the family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
What it’s really like to quit your job and travel with the family
One couple decided it was now or never.
![Cooking the Books podcast: How to budget without restriction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books podcast: How to budget without restriction
Nobody likes a budget, but there are ways to make them easier.
![Cooking the Books podcast: Four key drivers of cashflow success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cooking the Books podcast: Four key drivers of cashflow success
Cashflow sounds simple, but it's the biggest killer of businesses.
![Making money as interest rates soar - what's the best option?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Making money as interest rates soar - what's the best option?
The favoured investments have all changed.
![Would you trust AI with your investing portfolio?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Would you trust AI with your investing portfolio?
Questions have been raised about its reliability.