Category: Personal Finance
The Big Four Banks: Steady Now, Challenges Ahead?
For the longest time, the Aussie banking giants have cast their long shadow over the Kiwi landscape. But is that dominance finally starting to crack?
The Roadblocks That Stop Homes Selling — and What Sellers Can Do About Them
If you have a property that has been sitting on the market for longer than the average selling time, it’s not just bad luck, there are probably roadblocks putting people off and causing your property to languish on the market unsold. And there are multiple reasons why this could be happening. From incorrect pricing (pricing that is too high causes property to take twice as long to sell) to overlooked repairs, not paying attention to staging, or even complex issues or legal framework that are instant red flags.
The Great AI Decoupling: Why Jobs Are Falling as Markets Rise
Will robotics and automation destroy human livelihoods? Or are we seeing the birth of a new era of prosperity? Here’s our optimistic vision for a better future.
5 Ways to Make Life Easy for Employees
Happy employees are productive employees. When people feel supported and valued, they perform better, they stay with you longer, and they contribute more to the success of the company.
Gold: A 50-Year Verdict You Can’t Ignore
There’s no hiding it: the speculative mood for gold has turned feverish. Are we about see more price swings? Here are the clues worth watching out for.
Top 10 Mistakes People Make When Handling A Small Estate is a lot
Coping with the passing of a loved one is a significant challenge. Not only do you have to deal with the emotional weight of losing them, but there will also likely be a great deal of paperwork and complex legal matters to manage. You might think that organizing the handover of a small estate would be relatively straightforward, but things can easily get confusing.
Common Mistakes That Hurt a Company’s Bottom Line
Ever looked at the numbers at the end of the quarter and wondered where all the money went? Everything felt steady, maybe even productive, but somehow, profits barely moved—or worse, dropped. In this blog, we will share the mistakes businesses often overlook, the ones that quietly chip away at margins and leave owners wondering what went wrong.
When Law Meets Wealth: How Smart Legal Moves Protect Global Investors
As a global investor, it’s always important to be aware of what the risks are when investing your money. Investing in your native country might be easy enough. However, when you begin to expand your efforts overseas, that’s where it can become a little trickier to navigate.
This Glass Is Half-Full and It’s Worth Millions
Pessimists see risk. Optimists see opportunity. For 155 years, the market has tested both the doomsayers and the dreamers. So who really comes out ahead?
Making Your Apartment Wishlist: Must-Haves for Your Dream Space
Finding an apartment that feels right can be difficult, with so many variables and possibilities to weigh-up. A wishlist of must-haves and nice-to-haves can help to stay focused on finding a place that meets all your expectations. In this blog, we will look at some of the things that should make up any apartment hunter’s wish list.
Low-Risk Methods To Take Your First Step Towards Entrepreneurship
There are plenty who want to take those significant, large steps towards owning their own business, and the freedom, as well as the profit, it can offer. However, those steps are not without risk, and not everyone is able to afford it quite as easily as some. As such, for many, the path to success might lie in finding the right way to mitigate those risks. Here, we’re going to look at some approaches that aren’t quite as potentially costly.
Reasons Why Young People Are More Nomadic
Today’s young people are more nomadic than the generations that have come before them. Gone are the days when people would choose a single neighbourhood to spend out the rest of their days. No longer do people work for a single company throughout their entire life. Obviously, this move towards a more nomadic way of life is having a big impact on communities and the way in which people are living.
How to Budget Better & Save Money as a Young Adult
Managing your money as a young adult can feel overwhelming, especially as this is not taught in schools (although this is changing!). Building strong financial habits early can set the foundations for long-term stability and help you build towards a healthy financial future. With this in mind, this post will explore practical ways to create a strong budget and save money each month. Read on to find out more.
Live Free: Building an American Income Portfolio
Forget socialism. Courageous people should strive to live life on their own terms. It all starts with securing a global stream of passive income.
Buying a Luxury Property? Here’s What you Need to Know
If you know that you want to buy a luxury property for the first time in your life, but you just don’t know where to start or even how to go about doing it, then you have come to the right place. Here you will find out the tips that will make a big difference to you and your purchase.
