Private super schemes are MPs' bridges to wealth

It's not only the three homes that Simon Bridges owns, or the base pay of just shy of $300,000, that mean his personal finances are a little different from that of ordinary Kiwis.

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Saving, the path to wealth for most of us

OPINION: In this, my last column for the Sunday Star-Times, I come back to something which has been a common theme: making the most of your money and becoming wealthy.

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Budget Buster: The best way to access cash overseas

OPINION: Withdrawing money from an ATM overseas is an eye-watering experience.

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KiwiSaver default providers need to offer a better deal

OPINION: KiwiSaver fees are too high and investors' choices are too limited. The chief cause?

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John Saker on wine's generation game

There's a generation gap at Glover Family Vineyards (aka Zephyr Wines) in Marlborough. It's called a driveway.

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Recipe: Jordan Rondel's blackberry cake with apricot compote

While berries and stone fruit are at their peak, I can't resist using them in every which way. The berries in this cake, as well as the apricots are completely interchangeable, so if you prefer raspberries or blueberries, apricots or peaches, try those instead. 

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Australian brewer files application to trademark colour of beer

Melbourne craft brewer East 9th Brewing has filed an application to trademark the colour of beer.

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Westpac banking error sees payments taken twice from Govt accounts

Westpac has been left scrambling to fix a banking error that saw a bulk funding education payment mistakenly made twice. 

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More chances to eat at Manawatū's Plate of Origin competition this year

Get your knives and forks ready for Manawatū's Plate of Origin competition, which is spread over two weeks this year.

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Nothing compares with Sam Mannering's fresh pasta

Nothing compares with fresh pasta. I'm insisting that you give this a go. Sundays demand this sort of activity. If I had children, I'd forever be distracting them with the pasta machine. I say hold back on any dried equivalent until you have the time to make fresh pasta yourself. It's a revelation, and I don't say that lightly. 

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Ex-Bachelor NZ's food business hits million dollar crowdfunding target

A wholefoods company part-owned by former Bachelor star Art Green plans to increase staff numbers by 50 per cent after securing a $1 million funding boost.

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Auckland barber credits customer loyalty for helping him realise his dream

A Sri Lankan migrant has achieved his dream of opening his own baber shop in Auckland - thanks in part to the support of one loyal customer.

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Meet Josie, ASB's digital assistant, and a New Zealand banking first

Meet Josie, ASB's new digital assistant.

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Overseas school trips are pure luxuries

OPINION: Noumea, Australia and Buenos Aires: Sounds like the itinerary of a wealthy retiree. It isn't.

They are the options for school trips at my daughter's intermediate school.

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Don't just take the first price you see, shoppers told

Not doing enough research before you commit to a purchase can be a costly mistake.

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Worried Kiwis spend work day juggling bills

New Zealanders who identify as being seriously worried about money are spending up to a full work day each week dealing with their own financial concerns.

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Bach culture helps Kiwis adopt Airbnb mindset

Overseas trips have become a lot more economic for Wellington woman Thalia Kehoe Rowden and her family since they started letting their house on Airbnb.

The three-bedroom house in Hataitai can accommodate up to seven paying guests, and rents for about $238 a night.

Kehoe Rowden said, over the three years that she and her husband had owned it, they had let it for three months of each year - and a full year while they were volunteering in Thailand.

"It's a great way to make use of the house when you're away. Our house would be sitting there empty, it just seemed to totally make sense," Kehoe Rowden said.

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Milo's on-off love affair with health ratings

OPINION: Nestlé has always understood the value of a good story.

And no story is as powerful as linking your product with healthy, happy kids.

That's been the big push for Milo for generations - think of Milo and images of crunchy brown powder, milk, chocolate moustaches and kids playing sport rise effortlessly up.

This just as effortlessly translates to sales because in the mad rush to do the right thing by their kids, parents have seized on Milo as a drink that will be loved and is also good for them.

READ MORE:
* Health stars to go from Milo
* Tiny town gets big Milo tin
* Trust in health star ratings falling

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Expert tips for making the perfect fried doughnut

What makes a doughnut good? Is it the toppings, or the foundation? 

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Reserve Bank says CBL paid out $55 million despite doubts about solvency

Troubled insurer CBL was paced in liquidation after paying $55 million to "overseas recipients" against the orders of its regulator, the Reserve Bank.

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Nestle to remove 4.5 health star rating from Milo powder

Nestle is dropping the 4.5 health star rating from its Milo powder.

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Millennial Money: What would you do if you were in my shoes?

OPINION: Millennials are often the butt of money-related jokes.

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Why did Johnnie Walker just introduce Lady Scotch?

OPINION: When news of "Doritos for women" or "lady chips" as they became known, broke around the world earlier this month to everyone's collective dismay, Johnnie Walker, the brand represented by a jolly man walking with a top hat and cane on the label of scotch whisky, obviously did not get the memo.

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