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1 May 2014
Reading time: 5 minutes
Good with money? Your mindset and what you believe about your abilities can make all the difference – especially when challenges come along.
20 March 2014
Reading time: 5 minutes
We all get tunnel vision. When money is scarce, we become overly focused on making it through, and it only ends up making us borrow more.
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.
16 January 2014
Reading time: 3 minutes
If you find yourself staring at the bills stacking up after the holidays, take heart: you’re not alone.
5 December 2013
Reading time: 3 minutes
Not quite as sorted as you hoped? Try setting up some painful consequences if you don’t change, like forcing yourself to bet against the All Blacks or a bungee jump.
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