Investing

Are You Too Focused On Buying Property?

It’s Saturday and I’m sitting in a room of around 150 people all eager to learn how to improve their financial position. It takes a lot of commitment to be in a seminar room at 8.30am on the weekend and spend the entire day learning.

• Eight Rules For Sorted Investing (2 October 2008)
• Guide to Emotion-Free Investing (8 August 2008)
• Guide To The Advantages Of Investing Overseas (15 July 2008)
• Getting A Bargain On Your Savings (15 July 2008)

KiwiSaver & Saving

Pay Off Debt Or Save?

Should you pay off your debt faster or start saving now? As a rule, it makes sense to try to pay back your loans as fast as possible before you start saving – particularly if you have high interest debt like hire purchase or credit cards.

• KiwiSaver Funds And Schemes (17 April 2008)
• Key Questions About KiwiSaver (17 April 2008)
• Key Features Of KiwiSaver (17 April 2008)
• 21 Strategies for Creating an Emergency Fund, and Why It’s Critical (3 April 2008)

Managing Money

The Before Story – How I Was Feeling

Until a couple of months ago I was freaked out and stressed about my finances and had been for many years. Check out my background story for the sorry details of why.

• Why Updating Your Net Worth Matters (8 September 2010)
• Frugal McDougall vs Lavish McTavish (12 May 2009)
• It’s HOW not WHAT this Mothers Day (8 May 2009)
• The Science of Supermarket Shopping (6 May 2009)

Home Loans

Should You Buy A Home?

With house prices what they are, many people are asking the question:  Should I buy now?  Should I buy at all?  

• How Do I Choose A Mortgage? (9 June 2008)
• Guide To Mortgages For Investors (16 May 2008)
• Questions To Ask A Mortgage Broker (28 April 2008)
• Questions To Ask A Lender (17 April 2008)

Credit Cards

Top 10 Tips For Finding The Best Credit Card Deal

Like most people, I never thought much about credit cards despite having had one since leaving school and still using it almost every day.

• Top 10 Biggest Credit Card Mistakes (9 August 2010)
• One Girl's Debt Confession (28 May 2008)
• A Girl's Guide To Managing Your Credit Card (22 May 2008)
• Guide To Credit Cards (15 April 2008)

Tax

Tax And Fees On Investments

Before you can compare products that you might invest your money in, you need to know how the fees you pay will be treated for tax purposes.

• Guide To Tax On Overseas Shares (3 April 2007)
• Guide To Taxation Of Rental Properties (14 March 2006)

Glossary

• Trust Deed (2 April 2008)
• Term Deposit (2 April 2008)
• Stock Exchange (2 April 2008)
• Statutory Supervisor (2 April 2008)