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When it comes to adorning the house for Christmas, lights and decorations can be an important part of it! Consider giving Mother Earth a present for Christmas this year, and choose more sustainable, energy-efficient options. Here is some top tips to help you have a greener Christmas: Lights: Make sure …

Retirement calculators seem to be popping up everywhere, and people are betting their financial future on them every day. Unfortunately, the calculators are often giving fictitious outputs based on assumptions that have little to no chance of being accurate. Here are six reasons you can’t trust retirement calculators, and what …

As lawyers, we are required to meet with our clients and take their instructions in order to help them complete the particular legal task(s) they are planning.  Sometimes when we do this, we need to take a little extra time to consider our client’s legal or mental capacity to make …

For many, Christmas is the time of giving and sharing, but have you considered the gifts you are getting and how sustainable they are? Here is some top tips for choosing your Christmas gifts this year that will be enjoyed by all, including our planet; Look for locally made gifts. …

Ever wondered how the rich spend their money? Here at Milestone Direct, our advisers see such a wide range of people that we understand the spending habits of a wide range of New Zealanders – including the rich. To help you replicate the habits of the rich, here are seven …

The smell of daffodils are in the air, and with the warmer weather brings the perfect time for a healthy home spring clean! Here is a top tip about how to effectively clean mould. The cheapest and least toxic way to manage mould is a solution of 70% white vinegar, …

Now is the perfect time of year to re-evaluate what you are paying for your power. Do you know if you are on the best plan, or are you paying too much for your power? There are many websites online that let you easily compare power companies, helping you work …

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 …