Are you sending money to your family, friends or relatives who live overseas? Then you know that international money transfers can be quite expensive. Especially, if you transfer relatively small amounts regularly then the fees add up fairly quickly. There seem to be many services that offer sending your money internationally, each having some advantages …
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Are you still AA Roadside Assistance member? Do you hope to get towed away in case of your car breakdown and for that hope you still pay $80-$100 a year? Well, there are easier and cheaper options for your roadside assistance, you don’t need to pay AA or any other company out there to provide …
Have you ever wondered how to protect your wealth considering gold or silver investment? If so, you are on the right track. The last 4 years of financial crisis around the world have been quite turbulent. Many governments across the world are virtually printing and creating money out of the thin air. Such behavior will …
Have you decided to get for yourselves of your kids Hop Card with hopes of saving some money on Auckland buses and also not to worry about having cash on you all the time? That may sound reasonable, but be aware; there are quite a few pitfalls on the road ahead of you! We also …
In New Zealand there are 3 big companies offering roadside assistance services. The biggest one is well known AA Roadside Assistance; the other two smaller players are VTNZ and State Insurance. Majority of people prefer AA. They have been around for quite some time, have experience in providing this kind of services and have the …
If you have been recently thinking about buying some goods or services and putting them on Q Card’s interest free offer then be aware! You surely know that old saying that “no such thing as a free lunch exists”. That’s perfectly true even with Q Card and other similar finance services (GEM Visa or GE …
Myth: Kiwisaver was established for the benefit of ordinary New Zealanders Truth: Main purpose for establishing Kiwisaver was to benefit the fund providers like the banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions that administer Kiwisaver funds. They benefit from Kiwisaver schema mainly by charging the management fees. Ordinary New Zealanders were offered few perks as …
Most people think that the key for their financial success is earning very high salaries, establishing a profitable business or finding some other way to get rich. But there are much simpler and easier ways how to get yourself into a sound financial position. Becoming financially independent is a nice dream, but for most people …
Searching for a new employment in New Zealand is never easy. To find a good work or the right career job as a new migrant you often have to face many issues specific to this country. In our latest article we focused on NZ work experience and reference checks as the two main things being …
Many new migrants to New Zealand are finding it hard and challenging to find their first new job after they immigrate to this country. Despite having many years of experience and impressive CVs, securing an adequate job isn’t easy and it may take many months and hundreds of submitted job applications. Before moving to New …