YOUR FINANCIAL JOURNEY
It’s never too early (or too late) to think about your financial well-being. Wherever you are on your financial journey, getting the right advice will help you on your way. The articles below provide some food for thought. They’ll help you decide what kind of advice you may need and assist you in preparing for discussions with an adviser. Browse articles by category below, or use the search bar to find all articles on a topic.
Starting out
Maybe you’ve just landed your first job and need to choose a KiwiSaver provider. Perhaps you need a loan to buy a car or start a business. You may have entered a new relationship or started saving for your first home.
Getting ahead
Now that you’re earning some money, you’re thinking about how to protect and grow your wealth. What’s important to you? How to balance saving and spending? You might be considering the best way to manage your mortgage.
Growing family
With a growing family comes growing expenses - household budgeting may be a priority. You’re probably thinking about how to protect your assets and your family’s financial security, while ensuring you have the means to enjoy quality experiences with your family.
Approaching retirement
How much will you need for retirement and how is your KiwiSaver balance looking? Maybe your insurance requirements have changed. Perhaps you are downsizing and thinking about how you will manage your investments.
Retirement
Ideally you want to enjoy retirement without money worries. You are probably thinking about how you will spend your money, and how to ensure you have access to it when you need it. Do you still need all your insurances?
Starting out
Getting into the savings habit
Money Week – Article 1: GOALS – why th...
Five tips to break bad money habits
Investing 101: The golden rules of investing
Want a mortgage? Get ready for extra scrutiny
How to own your first home: Difficult, but doable
Financial Planning webinar with Tim Fairbrother
Mortgage planning webinar with John Bolton
The case for a joint account – should couple...
Stress testing mortgages
KiwiSaver for First Home Buyers
Insurance through life
Insurance when it counts
What’s insurance, anyway?
Getting ‘First Home Loan’ Ready
Relationship Property Quick Facts
Own your first home in six steps
Busting the most common myths about KiwiSaver
What a mortgage adviser does
KiwiBuild Update
Risk Resilience – Insurance Tips
Mortgage Resilience Tips
Four Insurance pitfalls to avoid
Own your first home in six steps
First-Home buyers – thinking outside the box...
The First Rule of Personal Finance
Online Insurance: Buyer Beware
Getting ahead
Here’s how first-home buyers can take advant...
Why you should automate your expenses
The long road to financial literacy
Advisers helping Kiwis ‘pause and get sorted...
Three apps to help you manage your money
Surviving 2023: Protecting what you have
Here’s how to plan for a better financial fu...
Beware the Boxing Day splurge…
Five steps to better manage your money – Ste...
Money Week – Article 1: GOALS – why th...
Five golden rules when getting a personal loan
Five tips to break bad money habits
Does ‘ethical investing’ really make a...
Investing 101 – Should you still invest in p...
How you can curb your impulse spending
Why you shouldn’t panic if your KiwiSaver di...
Here’s how a 25 year-old can set themselves ...
Want a mortgage? Get ready for extra scrutiny
Investment Planning webinar with Paul Sewell
Financial Planning webinar with Tim Fairbrother
Mortgage planning webinar with John Bolton
Here’s what lockdowns have taught us about m...
Make sure you’re on track with KiwiSaver
COVID-19 – Personal loans and Finance
What you need to know about Mortgage Payments
KiwiSaver & Covid19
How do you catch a falling knife?
Insurance through life
What are the big insurance mistakes?
Insurance is cheapest, easiest and best
7 Simple Steps to Manage a Household Budget
Money Saving Hacks to Find Financial Freedom
International Tax is a Minefield
How much do you know about your KiwiSaver scheme?
Steps on how to reach your financial goals
Balancing act of savings and investments
5 steps to an extra $500
Your financial journey – Are you where you w...
How health cover can work for you
Imagine… Life Without a Mortgage
Getting ready to renovate
The Juggling Act: Buying and Selling Property
Financial Resilience & Investment
Mortgage Resilience Tips
Financial Planning – Destination ‘Me’
Own your first home in six steps
Choosing an Insurance Adviser
10 Money Revelations in my 30s
Now & Then
Growing family
Here’s how first-home buyers can take advant...
Quality advice in a high cost-of-living world
Surviving 2023: Protecting what you have
How to keep your food costs down on Christmas Day
How to manage your money in five steps – Ste...
Back to school costs can seem overwhelming –...
Insurance planning webinar with Peter Leitch
Covid19-Personal Insurance
COVID-19 – Personal loans and Finance
Facts about protecting your income
Responding to COVID-19
Insurance through life
Insurance when it counts
Insurance is cheapest, easiest and best
7 Simple Steps to Manage a Household Budget
International Tax is a Minefield
How much do you know about your KiwiSaver scheme?
How are you protecting your life?
Your financial journey – Are you where you w...
How health cover can work for you
Getting ready to renovate
The Juggling Act: Buying and Selling Property
Tips to save money on your supermarket bill
Life Insurance Advice – who needs it?
Life Insurance Mistakes
Disability Insurance Mistakes
Health Insurance Mistakes
Online Insurance: Buyer Beware
Approaching retirement
Here’s how a 25 year-old can set themselves ...
Retirement Planning webinar with Liz Koh
KiwiSaver & Covid19
How do you catch a falling knife?
Insurance through life
How much do you know about your KiwiSaver scheme?
How are you protecting your life?
Your financial journey – Are you where you w...
How health cover can work for you
Retirement
Here’s how a 25 year-old can set themselves ...
Retirement Planning webinar with Liz Koh
Insurance through life
7 Keys To A Successful Transition To Retirement
How much do you know about your KiwiSaver scheme?
How are you protecting your life?
Your financial journey – Are you where you w...
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