Making It Happen

Spring clean your finances

This means taking a really close look at where your money’s coming from, and where it’s going.

How to Budget for a Baby

Babies are small, cute and very expensive.

Buying a Home in NZ: The Financial Need-To-Knows

Buying a house is the biggest financial commitment you’ll probably ever make - the mortgage industry is full of jargon...

Who Pays for Your Wedding?

Weddings are exciting, stressful, magical and expensive. While in the past, payment arrangements were straightforward, things are more complicated now.

9 Financial Wins You Can Get Just By Asking

Read our quick and easy infographic on how you may be able to save yourself some money, just by speaking...

Rewards Credit Cards: A Trap or an Opportunity?

Do clever Kiwis use rewards credit cards? Are they jetting off to Fiji twice a year, using flash new appliances,...

How to survive school holidays without breaking the bank

School is out! Kids shout ‘Yippee!” and parents groan inwardly, wondering how they’ll ever get any work done without spending...

It's Labour Day - time to reflect on your work/life...

For many of us, there’s a day off work this Monday - but do you know the history of Labour...

House Renovations: A Kiwi Rite of Passage

As Kiwi as a BBQ in the rain, wearing your gumboots inside and sausage sizzles at Mitre 10, renovating a...

Baby Budgets: The Types of Financial Assistance Offered in...

There are a number of types of financial assistance offered to new parents in New Zealand - from paid parental...

How Much Does a NZ Wedding Cost?

Weddings are only as expensive as you want them to be - there is only one non-negotiable, and that is...

Are You Making the Most of Your KiwiSaver?

KiwiSaver might not be the raciest topic, but it’s easy to make mistakes that cost you a lot in the long term. ...

Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know to Apply for a...

If you are reading this, it's likely you've already decided you need a loan. It might be time to buy...

What You Really Need For a New Baby (and what...

When you become parents for the first time, it’s exciting and confusing all at once.

How to Keep Your Home Warm and Dry This...

Making sure that your home is warm and dry is the best way to keep your family healthy all winter long.

Where to go for a Shopping Holiday

Although we have it pretty good here in New Zealand, there are some things we miss out on due to...

Escape the NZ Winter with a Beach Holiday

With winter well and truly underway in New Zealand, many of us are already dreaming of the warm days of...

5 Things to Think About When Getting Your Car Baby...

If you’re expecting, you need to get your car baby ready. As with all things related to the arrival of...

New Baby in the Family? 8 Things to Consider When...

So, you’re having a baby and thinking about buying a family car.