Nefe Marson: How do you avoid bad spending habits?

If you make a lot of money, are you more likely to save it or spend it?  Sometimes it seems like people with higher incomes are more likely to spend it all, compared to people with a more modest income who prioritise saving.  So why are some people who earn good money permanently broke, while fol…

Martin Hawes: How much money do you need to retire?

One of the biggest costs elderly people face is retirement living costs. There's no set number for how much money is needed, no benchmark. It's frustratingly personal. So how much do you need to retire? Martin Hawes joins Tim Beveridge to discuss the costs of retireing, and how much should be tuc…

Janet Xuccoa: Who needs a will?

What you leave behind when you're gone is probably on a lot of peoples' minds, regardless of age.  But is a will something everyone should have? Or is it something to think about once you have a family, or reach a certain age?  Managing Director for NZ Family Trust Services Janet Xuccoa joins Tim…

Chris Wilson: Concerns for investing in AI are valid as new technology can attract too much capital, too quickly

Australian data-centre developer - Firmus - have stalled in securing funds for more build-outs, with investors unsure of the pricepoint, and how much of the growth depends on earnings that are yet to arrive. So has the value of AI had its reality check? Investors have happily funded AI chips, AI s…

Nathan Stanners: Stronger KiwiSaver policies are needed as less people are retiring with enough

More New Zealanders are looking to their Kiwisaver to get them to the future, or to their first-home with the property market on a down-turn.  Because of that, the election's become a more vested interest for voters, with the future of their KiwiSaver determined by what Government forms. So what a…

Amanda Morrall: It's time to start investing in your KiwiSaver

It seems like New Zealand's fallen out of love with the property-market hype - the pre-election economic and fiscal update last week basically confirmed it.  So where should we start looking when it comes to investing, and saving up? You've heard about people doing the age-old method of buying ant…

Rupert Carlyon: Parties should be focusing on banks not supermarkets

There has been a lot of supermarket chat over the past couple of years, and it's ramping up now that we are headed into the election.  National wants to split up Food Stuffs, the Greens want to build KiwiMart, ACT wants regulatory barriers reduced so new competitors can enter, and Labour has propo…

Sylvie Thrush Marsh: There are many avenues to take employment disputes

The workplace is often dynamic - young people make their way in, technology change how things are done, new talent shift the team culture, and dress codes can differ from strict to casual. With the rise of remote and hybrid-jobs these days, what do employers and employees need to see eye-to-eye on…

Chris Wilson: How will the US and NZ elections affect the markets?

The election is 55 still days away, and it's looking like a tight one. And in the US the midterms are around the corner. America has a much bigger economy, and one that we have a lot of ties to. So how will these elections influence our domestic markets, if at all? Harbour Asset Management Co-CEO…

Martin Hawes: Is a flexible Superannuation scheme worth it?

Earlier this week, an interesting proposal was made to shake up the way we use Superannuation. A report from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand indicates a flexible choice of when people can start receiving NZ Super could improve affordability. Would this be worth it? And who should …