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14 July 2025
Reading time: 4 minutes
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.
16 June 2025
Reading time: 3 minutes
Sorted user Kelly offers a roadmap for how she swapped being broke and living for payday for a debt-free life with an emergency fund, savings and a budget that still lets her have fun.
Read more about How I turned my finances around and you can too
19 May 2025
Reading time: 7 minutes
Discover profitable ways to boost your earnings and how the extra money can fast-track your savings goals, reduce debt and build financial security.
Read more about Use these easy side hustle ideas to turn your downtime into income
27 February 2025
Reading time: 4 minutes
In our series exploring people’s real experiences with money, Natalie says she used to be a spender to the point of getting into debt but now gets more of a high from seeing a healthy bank balance.
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