It would be fair to say the there are rough seas at the moment; everyone’s “family ship” must be experiencing the rise and fall of the Worldwide Economic depression in some way. Unfortunately there are harder times ahead. But don’t …
“Why the #*&! would you be telling me to give my hard earned money away?!” I could tell this guy was pretty upset and it was all I could do to restrain myself from responding to match his inappropriate way …
If you were aware of a tidal wave sweeping towards your house do you think you would take evasive action? I know what I would do – I would grab my family and get out of the way! That is, …
How can you save yourself from imminent disaster? Read more »
For you to achieve any goal your motivation needs to be high – you have to really, really want it. One way to make you really, really want it is to find someone to push your HOT button. Maybe I …
For many people the topic of Economics falls into one of two categories: Confusing or boring. Perhaps both! But what if I was to tell you that the world of money is like a school yard? Think back to your …
When you are five years old a year takes forever to pass. Can you remember thinking that Christmas and birthdays never seem to hurry up and arrive? Have you noticed how the years seem to fly by now? Time passes …
One of the things I love about kids is that they’re not afraid to reach for the moon. Their imagination is still active and hasn’t yet been tainted by the limitations that the world places on them. I have a …
Here are the answers from Phil and the wisemoney team in response to questions about Kiwisaver raised by subscriber’s to our Dollars & Sense ezine. Questions: Is it compulsory to join? What if we still have a mortgage? What if …
“The man who starts out going nowhere generally gets there” – Dale Carnegie It’s so hard to apply theory. It’s not easy setting goals. I’ve discussed the importance of goal setting before, but the real question is … is it …
Do you have the sense that owning a house is getting harder and harder for the average kiwi? You’d be right. For years the growth in house prices has out-stripped the growth in average incomes. A recent report online highlighted …
Is there a Housing Affordability Crisis in New Zealand? Read more »