Our Thoughts

If you’re looking for things to do this summer, then here’s a few ideas we thought you might like. Noodle Night Markets The Night Noodle Markets are back this...

If you run a small business, you probably realise how important you are within that business. Without you around, do things tend to grind to a halt? Think...

Christmas is only a few months away and many companies are starting to plan their Christmas party. It’s a time of year when venues get discussed and of course...

We all know that keeping fit is good for us, it’s good for our bodies, it’s good for our mind and it’s good for our own personal health. For some people,...

If you are self-employed or work as a contractor to someone then you have options for your ACC cover. Many people don’t take up the best option for...

Seeking some financial advice can be a minefield, just deciding who to go to is a difficult decision what with financial planners, insurance companies,...

Money. It can give us so much joy but it can also create so much stress.  In a recent survey of people’s financial capability and wellbeing – 69% of...

At what point do kids realise what money is? At what point should you start talking to them about money? At what point do kids really know the value of money?...

Over the past year we have seen a huge growth in the Buy Now Pay Later schemes. Companies such as Afterpay have made a huge impact in the online world and are...

The good old kiwi saying “She’ll be right” – right? Well sometimes ‘she’ might not. That’s why it’s important to take a good look at life now. If others...

It’s hard to know how much money we will need in our retirement and it’s even harder to know if we have saved enough. So it’s important to have some forward...

It’s one of those things that we all know we should have but never get round to putting in place. Life gets busy and to be honest we don’t like thinking about...

Owning a home in New Zealand has become quite an issue for first time home buyers (FHBs) especially in the recent housing boom. Pulling together a deposit and...

Most families these days are looking at creative ways to reduce their monthly spend and one of the things that often gets cut is the food budget. But is this...

Interest rates have been a hot topic over the past month with many financial institutions lowering their rate in line with the official cash rate cut (OCR)....