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The Residential Care Subsidy: Asset and Income Tests Explained

by The Professional Trustee Team 18 May 23

If you’re enjoying a well-earned retirement, or looking out for the interests of your parents who are, there may come a time when rest home care is required, and you have to deal with funding the cost of that care. Will you be eligible for the..

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Is your KiwiSaver safe?

by The Professional Trustee Team 11 Dec 16

Many New Zealanders still retain memories of Black Tuesday – the day the share market collapsed in 1987. The crash began in Hong Kong, spread to Europe, moved into the United States and then headed Australia and New Zealand's way.  By the end of Tuesday..

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7 FINANCIAL WEALTH CREATION TIPS

by The Professional Trustee Team 26 Jan 14

Below are my final seven financial tips. 1. Staying on top of the IRD This is my 29th year in business.  Over that time, I've met many people and dealt with a myriad of issues.  Here's one thing that's common amongst them all – no..

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MANAGING THE MONEY AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF A WOMAN'S LIFE, PART 2

by The Professional Trustee Team 08 Nov 13

This is the second of two blogs on managing the money at different stages of a woman's life - you can read part one here. SINGLE AT 35  Frequently, from the age of 25 through to 35 our earning capacities increase. Regrettably, so do our expenditures..

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Managing the Money at Different Stages of a Woman's Life, Part 1

by The Professional Trustee Team 05 Nov 13

Irrespective of whether we love or hate the green stuff, or fear or revere the gold, the cold hard fact of the folding is money rules our everyday lives to a significant extent. Sure it can't make you happy and it can't buy you love...

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Getting to Grips with Your Coin - Part 2

by The Professional Trustee Team 11 Feb 13

In this second part of the 2-part series of Getting to Grips with your Coin I discuss how your money comes in either weekly, fortnightly or monthly.  I hope you enjoyed my short video blog. .

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How to Change your Money Outcomes

by The Professional Trustee Team 08 Feb 13

Today I talk about the your money outcomes and how to change our thoughts. How you think about money and what drives your thinking about money is determined by a number of factors, like your up bringing or your culture.  I hope you enjoyed my..

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Three Bank Accounts you Must Have

by The Professional Trustee Team 31 Jan 13

Just a minute with Janet. Today I discuss the three bank accounts you must have in your life. This is exactly how I run my day to day banking. I hope you enjoyed my short video blog. .

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Good Intentions

by The Professional Trustee Team 23 Feb 12

For many of us, each New Year starts off with good intentions.  We make New Year Resolutions and expand great energy in the first couple of weeks achieving our goals.  Around February or March, our motivational levels dwindle and our everyday lives take over.  Needless..

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