Mary Holm talks kids, Bonus Bonds and buying a home.

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), or passive investment funds, have grown rapidly over recent years.

The Paris Agreement on climate change ticked one essential box from a narrow national point of view: it countenances the use of international trading in carbon credits to meet countries' emissions targets.

You'd think writing about money was simply repeating the same concepts over and over again, but every year I come across new ideas, concepts and products.

TV boss will have to decide if it is worth making another attempt to get taxpayer funding for NZ version of Home and Away.

New Zealand should have a critical rethink about whether it's time to join those that want to get the World Trade Organisation on to a two-tier system and reinvigorate global trade.

Tom Hartmann talks microfinance providers offering low-cost borrowing solutions to those in need.

Australian software maker Atlassian made a blockbuster share market debut last week, valuing the company at nearly US$8 billion ($12 billion) and propelled both founders to billionaire status, well....

It takes an enormous leap of faith to believe that all the major developed countries represented at the Paris climate talks will forge a new agreement.

Mary Holm talks peer-to-peer lending, smart investing and replacement businesses.

It is high time for the Government to go easy and give itself more room to manoeuvre in setting fiscal policy, writes Brian Fallow.

Over the years, John Barnett and Dave Gibson have fought to get funding for their respective film and TV dramas.

Litigation risk and costs, and the time it can take to achieve an outcome through the court process, are such that many parties are simply unable to pursue valid legal claims.

Mark Adamson tells Anne Gibson of his reaction to shareholder criticism, the massive business sell-down, turning 50 and his holiday plans.

Robyn Pearce talks the benefits of being stretched, no matter what our age.

Brent Sheather talks active versus passive fund management.

Tom Hartmann talks credit card history and what factors can affect credit scores.

Given the recent scrutiny applied to Fonterra's board size, Staples Rodway Director Tracy Hickman considers the optimal board - in theory and in practice.

Like three quick wickets in a test match on an otherwise lifeless pitch, this week's monetary policy statement suddenly has a bit of an edge to it.

Why do we have so few IPOs in New Zealand? The NZX will have only three main board IPOs in the current year compared with 12 in 2014 and seven in 2013.

COMMENT: Do your children dream of receiving water balloons and unicorns for Christmas? Get real, Diana Clement writes.

OPINION: The savings you can make shopping around for insurance are certainly worth the hassle, writes Mary Holm.

Current affairs programme would be 100% taxpayer funded.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will be acutely conscious that inflation for the past year has been below the 1 per cent bottom of the bank's target band.

Investing in small caps need not be a volatile experience, you just need to focus on the right stocks, Mike Taylor writes.

Running a privately-owned business is hard work; and mostly rewarding. Investing in privately-owned businesses is also hard work and mostly rewarding.

Robyn Pearce talks how to raise successful young adults. "If we always seek to protect our children from adversity, we weaken, damage and distort the precious young lives we're entrusted with."

Small Business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owners Dana Johnston and JP Schmidt about dealing with the lead up to Christmas.

There are only a few short weeks till a brand New Year begins on 1 January 2016. Here are three success strategies to put into action in December.

This week, Small Business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Thomas Rodda about dealing with the lead up to Christmas.