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
A financial review is a must to ensure you are on track to achieve your goals and dreams. Just like we take our car into the garage once or twice a year to have a check-up and get a new warrant or go to the doctor, we also need to do a check up on
We have been fortunate in recent years that mortgage interest rates have been at historical lows. Whilst it does appear that they will continue to stay low there is no guarantee that this will be the case. Many people tend to go into remote control and just pay the minimum requirement. That may be
Mortgage interest rates are historically low and have been for a while. Are you being smart and taking advantage of the opportunity? For most people your mortgage is the biggest financial commitment you have during your life and one you will usually have for a few decades. Low interest rates are fantastic for being able
