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Regardless of your earlier financial choices, the financial decisions you make in your 60s will have a profound effect on the rest of your life. Our financial advisers, including me, are in a great position to see those who make some excellent decisions at this critical phase of life. Unfortunately, …

A few months ago we had a query from someone wanting to locate a ‘LGBTIQ friendly’ village in the South Island. So, we put the question out to providers – “Do you provide a service that you can confidently say is LGBTIQ inclusive and if so how might that be manifested?” …

Spring is in full swings… but are you still putting unnecessary moisture into your home? Check out our tips below to help you stay dry inside the home: Dry your clothes outside. One load of washing can release up to 5 litres of moisture into the air. Make use of …

Advance care planning gives everyone, including you, a chance to think about what’s important. It helps you understand what the future might hold and to say what health care you would, or would not, want. Advance care planning helps you, the important people in your life and your health care …

There is nothing worse than getting settled in for the night, and feeling that cold breeze brushing past your legs! And to think, there will be plenty more pesky draughts running around your home that you can’t feel! Not to fear, there are plenty of ways you can protect your …

Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta announced that from 1 July 2018 eligible retirement village residents will be able to apply to their local council for a rates rebate. Rates rebates are an important part of the rating system which helps people on low and fixed incomes to better afford …

Grey Power has called on the Government to direct Kiwi Bank and post bank to fill the gap left by commercial banks abandoning many small communities National president Mac Welch said while Government cannot require private enterprise banks to maintain unprofitable branches in remote communities, Kiwi Bank and Post Shops …

There are some fantastic investments available, which all form a key part of achieving the financial milestones in your life. Below is a list of the four best investments for those who are nearing retirement. Repay any high-interest debt. This sort of debt is the kind found on credit cards, …

Have you heard of the “lonely dead”? Thomas Brugman, comes under this category. Thomas passed away in July last year but no next of kin could be found so the funeral home are unable to cremate the body unless it applies to the High Court to get the Public Trust …

Even though the winter weather may have tamed, it’s the perfect time now to ensure your home is dry, from the outside in. Check out our tips below to help you stay dry: Fix any broken or leaking pipes/taps. Leaky pipes, like downpipes, can cause water to pool around your …