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Posted: 24 June 2010
“No Slick Measures” is the title of the editorial in “The Listener” June 19-25th 2010 The main message is that “the era of excessive consumption needs to be curbed.” Later in the article the editor, Pamela Stirling, points out that “if people rein in their spending and concentrate on repaying debt, they pump less money into the economy.” This cautionary, “catch twenty-two” message has become familiar enough since the 2008 credit crunch and no one ...
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Posted: 24 June 2010
Most people are familiar with the acronym smart in relation to goal setting. S= specific, M= measurable, A= achievable, R= realistic T= time-bound. A more feely touchy dimension is added if E=exciting, and R=rewarding are added. However, for most people, goals are a bit like New Year’s resolutions. A great idea at the time but rarely sustained after the first enthusiasm wears off. It seems the road to failure is so often paved with good ...
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Posted: 16 March 2010
Leisure time is critical for most people and rewards are necessary to offset the commitment and long hours invested in a working year. Did you know you could subsidise what you spend on holidays, new cars, boats, baches and especially your home loan by having your mortgage managed by a professional? We’re not talking accountants, lawyers, bankers or mortgage brokers, we’re suggesting you get in touch with Equitus Ltd. The expertise Equitus offers clients is ...
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Posted: 10 March 2010
We’re always hearing people on talk back radio being upset because, after years of faithfully paying their insurance premium, they have had their one and only claim declined. On the face of it, this seems most unfair. The problem is that people taking out insurance policies don’t always understand the significance of their past medical history. This is because things that happened years ago are long forgotten but sometimes it’s these very things that come ...
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Posted: 2 March 2010
Traditionally New Zealanders have prized the idea of home-owning. Perhaps that stems from the fact that New Zealanders are a nation of immigrants who left their country of origin for a better life. 19th century immigrants couldn’t believe their luck to find they had come to a country where it was possible to own a detached house on a quarter acre section as this allowed them to keep a cow, some chickens and plant vegetables ...