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Finance

RBNZ puts foot on the gas and cuts OCR to 4.75%

Today the OCR dropped by 50 basis points to 4.75%, signalling an optimistic economic outlook for many Kiwis which could boost consumer confidence and encourage

RBNZ OCR Announcement

Like hearing the starting gun for the Olympic Games 100m final, NZ’s major banks were quick out of the blocks lowering mortgage interest rates in

Will the DTI ratio changes throw your lending ability off balance?

The much-heralded Debt-to-Income ratio restrictions are finally here, and the question is what does it mean for home buyers and property investors? According to economic

Property

Rentvesting – A Home Buying Strategy

Rentvesting is a home buying strategy, which is changing the landscape of home ownership for first home buyers. With housing affordability and interest rates high

📍You are here on the Property Cycle

Discover the power of falling interest rates and how they impact the Property Cycle. Lower interest rates can open doors for property buyers and create

Leverage your current home equity to buy an investment property

Every cloud has a silver lining – even in a soggy market. Many homeowners can use the current economic conditions to their advantage, when advised

Lifestyle

How much money do I need for a comfortable retirement?

Life has a funny habit of speeding up once you get through your forties and fifties, and before you know it, 65 and retirement can

Five Tips to Navigating Money in New Relationships

Now, more than ever, we need to be on the same page as each other in a relationship – especially if we’re in a new

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