The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut the OCR by another 50 basis points this week. 

Homeowners and hopeful buyers alike have been eagerly watching recent OCR announcements as interest rates continue to fall. 

But why aren't the banks following suit? 

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut the OCR by another 50 basis points this week.&nbsp;
Homeowners and hopeful buyers alike have been eagerly watching recent OCR announcements as interest rates continue to fall.&nbsp;
But why aren't the banks following suit?&nbsp;
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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. 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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Hamish Pepper: Don't act too quickly after OCR announcement

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Ethical investing seems to be a hot topic when it comes to choosing an investment fund or KiwiSaver provider. 

I've often heard providers boast that their fund is ethical - they avoid weapons manufacturers, focus on renewable and sustainable energy - you won't feel a possible sense of guilt around where your money is going. 

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Ethical investing seems to be a hot topic when it comes to choosing an investment fund or KiwiSaver provider.&nbsp;
I've often heard providers boast that their fund is ethical - they avoid weapons manufacturers, focus on renewable and sustainable energy - you won't feel a possible sense of guilt around where your money is going.&nbsp;
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Martin Hawes: Are you losing money on ethical investing?

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We've started to see spots of what looks to be recovery in our economy over recent months. 

It's not consistent, but it's frequent enough to give us some hope for the year to come. 

Westpac is picking a whole lot of OCR hikes from the end of this year, and other forecasts seem to set a similar scene - a better economy is coming, and rates will have to reflect that when the time comes. 

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We've started to see spots of what looks to be recovery in our economy over recent months.&nbsp;
It's not consistent, but it's frequent enough to give us some hope for the year to come.&nbsp;
Westpac is picking a whole lot of OCR hikes from the end of this year, and other forecasts seem to set a similar scene - a better economy is coming, and rates will have to reflect that when the time comes.&nbsp;
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Shane Solly: Spots of recovery in the economy

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Growing older is expensive - much more expensive than most people realise. 

When you or a loved one either decides to move into aged care or is forced to do so, the Ministry of Social Development will quickly swoop in to flip through all their finances. 

Any assets, gifted funds, trusts, even living rent free - it's all looked at and impacts their chances of government-subsidised care. 

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Growing older is expensive - much more expensive than most people realise.&nbsp;
When you or a loved one either decides to move into aged care or is forced to do so, the Ministry of Social Development will quickly swoop in to flip through all their finances.&nbsp;
Any assets, gifted funds, trusts, even living rent free - it's all looked at and impacts their chances of government-subsidised care.&nbsp;
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Janet Xuccoa: Where do trusts fit in to aged care funding?

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Hamish Pepper: Don't act too quickly after OCR announcement

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