Diana Clement: Don't break the bank this Xmas
COMMENT: Planning reduces the cost of Christmas.
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Diana Clement: Give zero-waste gifts this Christmas
COMMENT: Just be wary of products marketed at this niche that are unnecessarily expensive.
Liam Dann: Huawei just the start of NZ's China relations headache
COMMENT: China is not liberalising as the West hoped and this presents a challenge for NZ.
Brian Gaynor: NZX shelf life shockingly brief for too many
COMMENT: Directors with industry skills, strong emphasis on organic growth key.
James Penn: Purpose can make or break you
Nike's "Just Do It" campaign featured NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Liam Dann: Festival of consumer greed won't save retail
COMMENT: Reflections on true spirit of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday mayhem.
Diana Clement: Don't conform to society's money pressures
COMMENT: Try not to follow the herd off the proverbial cliff.
Brian Fallow: Easing the ratepayers' burden
Is there a better way of paying for the things local government provides?
Liam Dann: Why I still love America (and why the Midterms matter)
COMMENT: The freedom to criticise the President is one of things that makes the US great.
Brian Gaynor: Aussies are banking on bumper profits in NZ
COMMENT: Why overseas ownership of the Big Four is a huge loss to our economy.
Does TVNZ have any hope against the Netflix onslaught?
Comment: The fight for the glowing rectangle in the living room is heating up.
The real cost of living on NZ Super
For superannuitants, rates and insurance are pushing up the cost of living.
Brian Fallow: No time for spend and hope
Global debt levels are at all-time highs, limiting our options if growth stalls.
Juha Saarinen: Is AI about to unseat our programmers?
COMMENT: AI has potential to make coding more human centred and focused on being creative.
Diana Clement: Countering the dark arts of marketing and advertising
COMMENT: Ask questions of yourself when contemplating making a purchase.
Brian Gaynor: Restaurant Brands latest on foreign buyers' menu
COMMENT: Proposed offer for 75 per cent of Restaurant Brands illustrates two developments.
Financial juggles after marriage break-up
Comment: Investigate options to help with buying a new home.
Diana Clement: Steps for the perfect will
COMMENT: If you die without one you could leave a right costly mess behind you.
Brian Gaynor: Balance of power in American voters' hands
COMMENT: Will elections change or keep the status quo?
Take aim at the mortgage before your KiwiSaver
Comment: Most people would rather be free of their home loan by retirement.
Fonterra: The experiment that failed - what is going on?
The giant co-op was meant to transform the NZ economy. Things have't worked out that way.
Comment: What's wrong with petrol prices? They're too low
Fossil fuel buyers should get used to the idea that prices will rise, writes Brian Fallow.
Comment: Petrol prices to finish 2018 closer to $3 and it's a big risk for Govt
COMMENT: Risk to economic growth as crude oil prices spike and the dollar falls.
Diana Clement: Should your children be in KiwiSaver?
COMMENT: KiwiSaver really is worth its weight in gold as an education tool.
Brian Gaynor: Mainzeal — big promises, zero delivery
Long-running saga ended in the collapse of one of NZ's biggest construction companies.
Mary Holm: Worriers, best leave that KiwiSaver alone
Comment: Changing funds because of market uncertainties may cost you more.
Brian Fallow: Is growth really running out of puff?
The latest business survey was downbeat again, but does that tell the whole story?
Capital drought leaves small business struggling to grow
The money is out there, so why isn't it reaching small companies looking to grow?
Liam Dann: Failure of confidence knocks off the shine
The Government has its work cut out to win over the nation's business leaders.
Liam Dann: Backing for a Wellbeing Budget
Grant Robertson is working with Treasury on publishing a "Wellbeing Budget" in 2019.
Andrew Grant: What will work in the future?
COMMENT: The Future of Work will create more new tasks and jobs than it destroys.
Liam Dann: What's going on with interest rates?
COMMENT: With his mortgage rate due to be re-fixed, Liam Dann works through his options.
Brian Fallow: Inequality a tough target for Cullen tax review
It's the welfare system - not tax changes - that can do most to make incomes more equal.