Every self-employed person I know of can tell at least one story about how ACC diddled a mate out of their full 80% income entitlement when they got crook. In most cases (but not all) ACC didn’t ‘diddle’ anyone. In fact it’s often their mate who … Read more
Archives for August 2017
August 28, 2017 By
Crunching the first home buyer numbers – who makes the cut?
800. That’s the number of people who have used the mortgage calculator on our website since February 2017. We’ve tried to make phone contact with all 800 people and some major themes have emerged. About 200 people entered dud contact details … Read more
August 9, 2017 By
A window for first home buyers – but how far will it open?
I like Peter Thompson of Barfoot and Thompson fame. This week he was quoted by NZ Herald and Radio NZ as saying that first home buyers should be exempt from the requirement to have a 20% deposit, provided the purchase price is under … Read more
