Building a budget is an involved process and it’s easy to forget a few dollars here and there even if you’ve done it dozens of times before. But there are some categories that seem to pass even the most capable of Kiwis by, and there’s nothing worse than discovering there’s a gap in your otherwise perfect spending plan.
Are you on track to get $521 from the government? Wouldn’t it be great to get an extra $521 into your KiwiSaver? That’s how much you stand to gain from paying enough into your KiwiSaver account to gain the full government contribution each year. How does it work? Put a dollar into KiwiSaver and the government matches it with 50…
We’re BIG on Customer Service and one thing we love is feedback and we get a lot of it. Every month we receive hundreds of loan applications and many messages of thanks and appreciation. But it’s not always about the money we lend to those in need. More often than not, the positive vibes we get are related to how our team treats people.
Do you have any Questions? We’ve got a fairly comprehensive FAQ’s page that can answer just about anything in relation to our loans and service. In summary, you can find the answers to the following: Applications What happens once I have completed the Application? You have approved my loan, what happens now? What happens once I have signed everything? What…
A wealth of Benefits – Vegan Diet A vegan diet is extremely beneficial for animals and the planet, but you’ll also notice a myriad of health benefits when you adopt a plant-based diet! It’s no secret that adopting a vegan diet can provide a wealth of benefits for the environment around us. This is because producing meat and animal products…
Tips for keeping stress in check Feeling stressed? If so, you can blame evolution — at least in part. “In the old days, humans used to live with these very immediate threats,” says Patricia Normand, MD, a psychiatrist at the Rush University Medical Center. “If a saber-toothed tiger was coming at you, you needed to react automatically to get away…
Discipline yourself to do what you know you need to do to be the very best in your field. Perhaps the best definition of self-discipline is this: “Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.” It is easy to do something when you feel…
Nutrition 101: Good eating for good health Turn on your TV, open a newspaper, or boot up your computer and you’re bound to get some confusing news about diet and health. Don’t let it drive you to distraction — or to the cheesecake shop. Instead, remember four key facts: What you eat affects your appearance, your energy and comfort, and —…
Happy Star Wars Day Star Wars Day, May 4, celebrates George Lucas’s Star Wars media franchise. Observance of the commemorative day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations. The date was chosen for the pun on the catchphrase “May the Force be with you” as “May the Fourth be with you”. Revenge of the Fifth/Sixth Some recognize the following day,…
Alert Level 3 Alert Level 3 information on personal movement, recreation, education, work, business, travel, gatherings, and staying safe and well. This post is a copy from the official Government website: https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/alert-level-3/ We are at Alert Level 3 New Zealand moved to Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm on Monday 27 April. We will stay in Alert Level 3 for two…