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Financial education 'must be a priority'

New Zealand needs to prioritise financial literacy in all levels of education, in the workplace and at home if it wants to help prevent financial disasters, says the head of a personal finance initiative.Pushpa Wood, the new director...

Financial literacy helps avert disaster

Becoming more educated helps avert disaster

Personal Finance: Financial Literacy Month deemed a success

Would we all have been better off during the recession if we'd been a bit more money-educated? Most likely, yes.

Personal Finance

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First Person: Why ‘Fun Money’ Budgeting Works for Me

My husband and I are fortunate enough to live comfortably. Even so, there used to be things I wanted to spend on from time to time that made me feel a little guilty. As a result, I either spent it anyway and regretted it, or just went without. Then, my adult daughter introduced me to a personal finance tool that she and her husband use. They call it "fun money." At first, I thought it was silly ...