The average hourly wage is $42.57, the average annual salary is $88,500. 

The average home is worth $912,904, the average mortgage is $318,151.

The average KiwiSaver is $37,079, depending on your age. 

But does it really matter if you stack up to the nations averages? 

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The average hourly wage is $42.57, the average annual salary is $88,500.&nbsp;
The average home is worth $912,904, the average mortgage is $318,151.
The average KiwiSaver is $37,079, depending on your age.&nbsp;
But does it really matter if you stack up to the nations averages?&nbsp;
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Looking to make sense of your dollars? Newstalk ZB’s Smart Money delves into the deep, dark recesses of unwanted debt, traverses the highs and lows of investments and helps to ensure you money works for you. Our industry experts give us their top tips on a wide selection of topics including mortgage rates, stock, savings, goal-setting and retirement.

Looking to make sense of your dollars? Newstalk ZB’s Smart Money delves into the deep, dark recesses of unwanted debt, traverses the highs and lows of investments and helps to ensure you money works for you.

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Amanda Morrall: Are you financially 'average' - and does it matter?

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