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Updated 17 July 2025
Reading time: 4 minutes
Discover the main benefits of building an emergency fund, including how it can reduce anxiety, support your saving goals and increase your financial security.
Read more about Top 10 reasons why everyone needs a rainy day fund
14 July 2025
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Some whānau pool together their pūtea to create a fund for emergencies. Here, Sorted’s kaihautū/director of Māori and learning tells how our tīpuna have provided a plan.
Read more about Saving for an emergency? A reflection from a child raised by the village
14 July 2025
Reading time: 4 minutes
He mahi ngātahi te rautaki kohi pūtea ohotata a ētahi whānau. Pērā i ngā tīpuna i whakarite mahere mō ngā take ohorere, ka kōrerotia ēnei āhuatanga e te kaihautū, director Māori & learning ki Sorted.
8 July 2025
Reading time: 4 minutes
The government puts in as much as $260 each year into many people’s KiwiSaver – here’s what you need to do to make sure you get it too.
Read more about Get $260 in your KiwiSaver every year with these 5 steps
Updated 7 July 2025
Reading time: 4 minutes
Discover how building an emergency fund can reduce stress, improve mental clarity and help you take control of your finances.
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