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  • Seniorpreneurs are stirring up start-ups

    Seniorpreneurs are stirring up start-ups

    Older entrepreneurs are shrugging off stereotypes and bringing a wealth of wisdom and experience to start-ups and the small business sector.

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  • Life reboots at 50

    Life reboots at 50

    Turning 50 offers plenty of upside. Old pressures ease off, making room for new adventures. Here are five ways to enjoy your sixth decade.

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  • How to be happy at work

    How to be happy at work

    A rewarding, yet challenging, role in an engaging workplace can make the difference between misery and joy.

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  • Outlook for 2018

    Outlook for 2018

    The global economy is currently growing at its fastest pace in over five years; and the good economic news is likely to continue into 2018.

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  • Bitcoins and tulips have something in common

    Bitcoins and tulips have something in common

    Coins that aren’t really coins, miners who don’t dig or drill – but use more real power than many countries – and made-up words like cryptocurrency and blockchain; it’s enough to do your head in.

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  • The world’s most visited cities

    The world’s most visited cities

    Asia boasts six of the top 10 most visited cities on the planet, thanks to the rise of Chinese tourism and to region’s efforts to develop “smart cities”.

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  • A little Nudge can go a long way

    A little Nudge can go a long way

    Ever needed motivation to move things forward? We take a close look at how one simple economic theory can have a huge effect on individuals and entire populations.

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  • The best time to buy 5 big-ticket items

    The best time to buy 5 big-ticket items

    Big-ticket items come with equally big price tags. But by understanding the market cycles and knowing when to splash your cash, you can also save big bucks.

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  • Investment report and insights - Responsible Investment

    Investment report and insights - Responsible Investment

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  • Five ways to be well at work

    Five ways to be well at work

    Working at a desk for long hours can really take a toll on our physical and mental health.

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  • How to enjoy the holidays without overspending

    How to enjoy the holidays without overspending

    With Christmas and the summer holidays now racing towards us, it’s a good time to set a budget for the festive season.

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  • The measure of fear

    The measure of fear

    There’s a saying on Wall Street, home of the New York stock exchange, that share markets are driven by just two emotions: fear and greed.

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  • Protect your KiwiSaver contributions with Mercer Protect

    Protect your KiwiSaver contributions with Mercer Protect

    Even though Jason Douglas spent more than 17 weeks recuperating from a heart attack, his KiwiSaver contributions kept coming thanks to SaverProtect

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  • Making the world smaller

    Making the world smaller

    Technology is reducing the cost of moving people, goods and information around the globe, creating one of the most fundamental economic shifts of the modern era.

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  • Investment report and insights - November 2017

    Investment report and insights - November 2017

    The effect of technological disruption on investments is a hot topic of the moment.

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  • Don’t miss out on next year’s member tax credit – start saving now

    Don’t miss out on next year’s member tax credit – start saving now

    This year over a million New Zealanders missed out on all or part of a $521 Government contribution to their KiwiSaver account.

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  • The cost of living in NZ

    The cost of living in NZ

    The cost of living and working in New Zealand’s largest cities has jumped significantly over the past year.

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  • How batteries are lighting up our energy future

    How batteries are lighting up our energy future

    The surprising potential of new storage methods is creating big opportunities in renewable energy. We look at where the sector is headed.

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  • 15 ways to sidestep regret

    15 ways to sidestep regret

    Regrets? We’ve had more than a few. And by the time you’re middle-aged, you might too. Here are 15 we hope you avoid.

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  • On their way out: 7 everyday things destined to disappear

    On their way out: 7 everyday things destined to disappear

    Everything new eventually becomes old – and often obsolete. We predict several surprising candidates.

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