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Give yourself the freedom to spend your money in your retirement
If you’ve ever been a sleepwalker, you’ll be familiar with the unsettling feeling of waking up somewhere you didn’t expect to be, wondering just how you got there and how to get back to bed safely. That’s something the Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission wants those heading into retirement to avoid.
Why it might be time to move to another bank
Only 4% of Kiwis have changed banks in the last 12 months. Do we love our bank that much, or do we not have a compelling enough reason to switch?
Investment resources for a better investment future
This week – the 3rd to 9th of October – is World Investor Week. This year the theme is “Good investing is long-term investing.” Which is certainly something we live by at enable.me.
How your financial well-being might be impacting your mental well-being
Money and mental health are locked in a vicious cycle. If your financial well-being is poor, this can impact your mental health – causing you to stress about money and whether you’ll have enough.
Cultivating a wealth mindset: why more money won’t necessarily make you richer
What if we told you that you didn’t need to earn more money to be wealthy? Sure, more money can be helpful, but if you’re thinking that your next pay rise is the be-all and end-all to your financial freedom, think again.
Where are you getting your financial advice?
Kiwis are not fond of talking about money – so it’s probably not surprising that we’re not great at going and getting financial advice from a professional – we seem to have an almost allergic reaction to just the idea of it. Plus, when we do go for advice, we don’t seem to be going to quite the right places.
August Money Chats Wrap-up: Here’s what you may have missed
In our recent Money Chats series, we touched on some grunty topics. Topics based on life events that really required a shift in your mindset as to how you manage your money. Here’s what we learned.
How doing nothing could cost you more than you think
Whether we’re officially in a recession or not, many Kiwis are feeling the pinch of high inflation and high interest rates. While staying the course may feel the best thing to do, doing nothing can actually hurt us more in the long term.
Why your money personality is the secret sauce to your financial success
We often believe that financial literacy is the driving force behind financial success. But, there’s actually many factors contributing to our financial wellbeing – and a big one is our money personality.
How to live the retirement of your dreams
Do you know how much you’ll need to live the retirement of your dreams? Here’s how to know how much you’ll need and make sure you have enough when you retire.
This is how much your 30-year mortgage could actually be costing you
30-year mortgages are now the most popular term with 57% of new mortgages taken out in 2022 issued with this long-term option – a figure that has...