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Money

Image: Tina Tiller
16th May, 2022

How Foodstuffs’ price rollback could drive their profits even higher

For supermarkets, price cuts on 'own label' items isn't much of a sacrifice at all.
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By Jacob Flanagan
Guest writer
Image: Tina Tiller
12th May, 2022

If we’re getting back to normal, why are all our investments in freefall?

It's only money, right? Right?
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By Nick Blakiston
Guest writer
Image: Toby Morris
10th May, 2022

A deep dive into the Countdown price freeze

The supermarket's 'winter price freeze' grabbed the headlines, but how does it look in the cold light of day?
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By Jacob Flanagan
Guest writer
Image: Tina Tiller
Opinion
4th May, 2022

The young need an even higher debt ceiling

New Zealand risks sacrificing the wellbeing of future generations by not investing enough.
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By Bernard Hickey
Contributing podcaster
Image: Getty Images/Tina Tiller
2nd May, 2022

With seas rising, who will pay for our most vulnerable coastal properties?

One thing's for sure – it won't be your insurance.
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By Tom Logan
Guest writer
Revenue minister David Parker (Photo: Getty Images; additional design by Tina Tiller)
28th April, 2022

David Parker’s long, long game towards a fairer tax system

It was a breath of fresh air to see a speech about tax that was more than raw politics, and that had some cohesive logic.
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By Bernard Hickey
Contributing podcaster
Inflation is a global problem, but there’s still plenty the Beehive could do to help
22nd April, 2022

Inflation is a global problem, but there’s still plenty the Beehive could do to help

Just because the whole world is feeling the crunch doesn't mean politicians here can shrug their shoulders.
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By Justin Giovannetti
Contributing writer
Together we can put an end to the stress of paying the bill. (Image: Archi Banal)
9th April, 2022

The art of splitting the bill

Don’t let the nightmare of paying ruin a meal out
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By Charlotte Muru-Lanning
Staff writer
Getty Images
21st March, 2022

Aghast at the price of gas? Now’s the time to think seriously about an e-bike

Many e-bike owners say ditching the gas-guzzler is one of the best decisions they’ve ever made.
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By Felix Walton
Contributing writer
Tahana Tippett-Tapsell (Tainui, Ngāti Paoa, Te Arawa and Ngāti Raukawa). (Photo: Supplied; additional design: Archi Banal).
17th March, 2022

The money man sharing ‘mokopuna decisions’ with Sharesies

Want to create long-lasting wealth today? Your grandchildren's mokopuna may hold the key, reckons Tahana Tippett-Tapsell.
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By Reweti Kohere
Staff writer
Image: Getty Images; additional design Tina Tiller
15th March, 2022

The curious role of crypto in the war against Ukraine

Are Putin's pals using crypto as a lifeboat?
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By Nick Blakiston
Guest writer
Image: Archi Banal
14th March, 2022

Did your KiwiSaver help finance Putin’s invasion?

The financial backlash to the war demonstrates the power of every investor to use their money as a force for good.
By Barry Coates
Guest writer
Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson says a ‘remote work revolution’ is the future of work. (Image: Tina Tiller)
11th March, 2022

Is work from home the future? Yes, says one CEO – and bosses just have to deal with it

When and how to return to the office has become a careful dance between bosses and workers. But it doesn't have to be.
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By Reweti Kohere
Staff writer
Image: Getty Images/Tina Tiller
7th March, 2022

Does KiwiSaver have an inequality problem?

When it works, KiwiSaver is one of the best savings schemes in the world. But it doesn’t work for everyone.
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By Felix Walton
Contributing writer
Image: Archi Banal
23rd February, 2022

Stolen Ape Club: How millions of dollars were taken from NFT collectors

A hacker stole some of the highest-value NFTs straight out of owners’ wallets.
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By Josie Adams
Staff writer
(Image: Bianca Cross)
7th February, 2022

Money can buy you (11 minutes of) happiness

If you're Jeff Bezos, anyway.
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By Reweti Kohere
Staff writer
Oh no (Image: Tina Tiller)
6th February, 2022

Why your financial New Year’s resolutions have already failed

Everyone wants to be better with their money, and it happens one step at a time.
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By Kristen Lunman
Guest writer
Image: Tina Tiller
2nd February, 2022

Maybe don’t check your Kiwisaver right now

Or if you do, prepare yourself a stiff drink first.
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By Felix Walton
Contributing writer
(Image: Bianca Cross)
26th January, 2022

Hold on tight, stock investors are in for a rollercoaster year

Sharemarkets have been running red-hot during the pandemic. But January cooldowns are a timely reminder of their volatility.
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By Reweti Kohere
Staff writer
Image: Archi Banal
24th January, 2022

Our new lending rules have everyone confused. What went wrong?

The rules were meant to restrict predatory loans, but hundreds of other borrowers have been caught up in the ensuing mess.
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By Felix Walton
Contributing writer

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