Money

Money Helping your kids buy their first home There’s now a good chance your children won’t be able to buy their first home without your financial assistance - here's what you need to know to make sure the help doesn't make family relationships more fraught.

Money 6 reasons to become a raver about KiwiSaver ‍KiwiSaver is a unique policy gift to New Zealanders that can boost your money to live on in retirement (and can help you get a house to live in, too). Alex Brooks explains 6 surprising benefits of investing your hard-earned dosh with KiwiSaver.

Money 9 creative ways to save on your grocery bills There really are some clever ways to keep saving on regular purchases like groceries. Try these ideas on for size and see if they suit you.

Money The economics of happiness Happy people live longer, are healthier and more sociable. But young people are unhappier than ever. AMP Chief Economist Dr Shane Oliver dives in to explain more.

Money How much it pays to put off retirement for another 5 years As Kiwis reinvent what it means to get older, there's no rush to stop working. Bron Maxabella does the sums to explain just how much more you can have in your pocket if you keep working for longer.

Money 9 surprising ways to make extra cash (and have fun doing it)Remote work, side hustles, micro-businesses: if you’re looking to make some extra cash, there’s really never a better time to do it than during a cost of living crisis. Whether you’re still in the workforce and want to make some money, or you’ve retired but want to boost your income, Carolyn Tate explores the myriad opportunities to choose from.

Money Want to save $1510 a year? Stop binning perfectly good food You could be throwing away thousands of dollars if you chuck out food as soon as it reaches the “best before” date, or regularly bin leftovers because you don’t know how long they’ve been there. Get to know the use-by, best-before and shelf-life rules to save big.

Sabrina Rogers-Anderson

Money 7 household items people will pay to hire from you Are you a sitting on a gold mine in your garage? Perhaps you have a spare room you can rent out? Citro’s ingenious writer Carolyn Tate has come up with 7 things you can hire out to make extra money.