Savings & Investment

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) was established in little over a year ago, and their main objective is to promote and facilitate the development of fair, efficient and transparent financial markets.

An investor (we'll call him Bill) bought a house 20 years ago for $200,000 with deposit of $25,000 and rented the house out.

Ivan is a typical Kiwi do-it-yourself investor who believes that you can choose superior investments.

Hardly a day goes by without housing affordability appearing as a headline on the news. While many believe owning their own home is the height of financial success, the down-to-earth reality is that many homeowners simply end up renting money rather than

This week we are paying an oily rag tribute to Richard Briers, who passed away recently, aged 79.

Nearly everyone likes shopping around for a bargain and there's a better way to save money - and that's haggling.

The Oily Rag mail bags have been full of great tips and titillations from those wanting to make a dollar buy two dollars worth of goods, and how to make the most of what we have around us.

We often hear the phrase, "shop smarter New Zealand" during the TV ad breaks, and that's exactly what those living off the smell of an oily rag do.

It's time to empty the oily rag mailbags - there are some interesting ideas about how to make a dollar worth two, and how to make the most of what we have around us.

It's interesting to hear why people choose to live off the smell of an oily rag. Over the years oily raggers have told us how much pleasure they get from a frugal lifestyle.