Recently, BusinessDesk received an email from a reader seeking financial advice. It turns out her stepfather had some questionable suggestions for her and her husband. The reader and their husband earn around $150,000 pre-tax, have a huge mortgage of $600,000 and currently cannot contribute more than 3% to their KiwiSaver. According to her stepfather, they should
Getting a good education is a key area of investment that potentially delivers outstanding returns, not all of which can be readily calculated in dollar terms. It’s often our own level of education that largely dictates how much we earn, how we live, the quality and fulfillment we enjoy in our lives and the sort
Outside England’s Bristol Zoo there is a parking lot for 150 cars and 8 buses. For 25 years, its parking fees were managed by a very pleasant attendant. The fees were £1.40 cars and £7 for buses. Then, one day, after 25 solid years of never missing a day off work, he just didn’t show
The short answer is start today, no matter how small the investment is it all adds up over time. If you go through your spending and check if you are spending wisely. Is there an area where you can cut back even just a little? Is there an alternative cheaper option for something you are
