Blog Search Results

Just like cooking programs dominate our TV space, articles on property occupy our print media. Not that there's anything new in this. There's nothing so dear to Aucklanders' hearts as real estate and the desire to discuss and critique all things property.  What is somewhat new,..

Over the coffee cups recently, my girlfriends and I started to discuss how our personalities affected the way we looked at things in the world.  My Bestie said she thought I was one of the most black and white people she had ever met.  The..

Recently I had a conversation with one of my friends who told me she was constantly fighting with her nearest and dearest over money. They just didn't seem to be able to agree on what they should do financially. She felt they should clean up some..

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..

For a while it appeared that the introduction of the 60% LVR rule for investors would make the property market easier for first home buyers. However, as per this article in the Herald and these statistics from the Reserve Bank, first home buyers are finding..

Recently there has been a lot happening on the economic and political fronts which may have the propensity to affect our property and borrowing decisions. In these times, it can be difficult to decide what a sensible course of action to take is.   If..

Congratulations! You've scrimped, scraped and struggled. But you've managed it! Yes, you've got your foot on the first rung of the property ladder. Finally, you have a place of your own. Just like a game of snakes and ladders though, you can easily slip down and..

This is the first of many "Just a Minute with Janet' video blogs I will be sharing with you. My video blogs will include lots of tips and valuable information on money, business, property, trusts, wills etc, so keep tuned for each new Vlog. I..

2008 was a year all of us would like to forget.  It was the year when the global financial crisis (GFC) hit and many individuals, businesses and countries went bankrupt, redundancies happened in their droves, unemployment went up and government cutbacks were the norm.  ..