Kiwis get short term personal loans for various reasons such as financing a new car, renovating their house, putting deposits down for their wedding and more. But there are pitfalls to these incredibly easy to attain short-term loans. We go through their pros and cons as well as our top five alternatives to short term personal loans.
Rising interest rates continue to be a hot topic as more and more New Zealanders are having to refix after the much lower interest rates on offer during the pandemic. With more money going out to pay off your mortgage, we can you do? We ask this question and more to our Co-Founder of Futurebound and Financial Coach, Jeff, to put your mind at ease about rising interest rates and mortgage repayments.
If you're thinking that we're heading into a deeper recession you may be right. Like most New Zealanders looking to the future, you might wondering, how can I prepare my finances so that the financial blow is more of a light graze? We share five ways for you to prepare your finances for a recession so that you can have peace of mind when the next one strikes our economy.
If you’ve recently bought an investment property, or are thinking of buying an investment property, way to go! An investment property can be a great way to achieve a bit of passive income, grow your equity, and get a bit more financial freedom for you and your family.
Find out one of the behind-the-scenes reasons why the bank has rejected your mortgage application and what test interest rates are.
Banks don't like you, and that may very well be because even though you earn a lot, you don't have the right type of income to get a mortgage. So what type of income is needed to get a mortgage?
One of the reasons your mortgage application might have been denied is due to benchmark lifestyle expenses. When you declare your expenses in your application, even if they’re accurate, the bank will increase them, if they are lower than their minimum amount for that expense.
Paying your kids for chores - should you do it? One of the ways to make a difference for your family and community is to teach your kids about money and how to make wise choices with it.
Learn how to reduce your financial risk while wealth building. In a perfect world, all your investments would always increase in value, income would continually flow in and your plans would always have the best outcomes. But this isn’t the perfect world.
Learn four important reasons as to why you should pay off your mortgage before you invest in the share market. Your plan for getting mortgage and financially free is coming together and now you’re wondering what’s the best way to invest your seed capital.
