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Landlords and suppliers can sometimes ask you for a personal guarantee on a contract.
Unfortunately, that could mean that if something goes wrong, you have put your house at risk. Here are a few ways...
Invoice fraud is on the rise, but you don’t need to leave yourself vulnerable to scammers, E-invoicing is the secure way to send and receive invoices, backed by a government platform.
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The Small Business Cashflow Scheme is still going and your business could be eligible for an interest-free or low-interest loan, backed up by the Government. This could be a good way to get your busin...
Can you afford to become the Bank of Mum and Dad and help your child buy a house? There are plenty of ways to assist, from a gift to a loan to rent-free cohabitation – which one could be right for you...
It’s tough to keep on top of everything when you’re running a small business – but now there are some brilliant apps to help. Here are five of our favourites.
Being a small business owner means being...
Depending on your industry, the holiday period can be a slow time of year for business. Despite a dip in cashflow you still need to meet your expenses.
Ensure your bases are covered before you clock ...
Do you have staff taking leave over Christmas? Are systems in place to make sure everyone gets what they’re entitled to?
Even if someone else handles your payroll, you are responsible for making sure...
Projecting your cashflow pipeline forwards during a crisis is vital.
To be able to navigate the future path of your cashflow, you need to start forecasting – so you can map out your financial positio...
Buying a home, rental or holiday house?
It might be time to think about a new build.
The Government recently announced that any new build which received its code compliance certificate after March 2...
The Government’s announcement on the next stage in the COVID-19 response plan introduces a new framework of measures that will commence when 90% of eligible New Zealanders are fully vaccinated.
The n...
There’s a strong feeling among economic commentators that interest rates will rise soon.
The Reserve Bank has signalled that it will raise the official cash rate (OCR), which comes in response to New...
In June this year, the Reserve Bank received approval for a new tool to rein in house prices and control debt levels: debt-to-income (DTI) ratios.
Now, some of the banks have decided to move first. B...