The word ‘retirement’ conjures up a range of confusing or even contradictory feelings for people these days. Once upon a time, retirement was a defined day, usually marked by a birthday, after which any form of paid employment ceased immediately.

Julian Smith General Manager MYOB NZ has sent in some excellant GST resources for business owners.

Only 60 more sleeps before all GST registered taxpayers have to increase their GST rates.

According to the experts, arguments about money are one of the main causes of conflict in relationships and are also one of the key reasons why relationships end.

In part one we discussed margins; in part two we discussed the current and quick ratios. Now I’m going to illustrate few other tecniques which are helpful for avoiding unpleasant surprises.

Say you are planning the trip of a lifetime to an exotic location, just you and your partner. You start getting excited once you have made the decision to go and the …

Walk through any shopping centre and it is hard to miss the “Sale” signs out front of nearly every retail outlet. There is no doubt retailers are doing it tough right now but should this be a surprise to us.

Credit cards are one of the most useful yet also one of the most dangerous modern financial inventions. Use them wisely and you can make money from them. Use them unwisely and you can lose everything you have. The worst mistakes you can make with your credit card are:

Now we focus on some other financial indicators that can tell you something insightful about how is your company doing.

When I first engage with a client and see their company I am looking for one key ingredient and that is; momentum!

Every company has an accountant. They are often seen as gray men, with round glasses and little social skills. Many think that their existence is justified by bookkeeping, which, in turn, is a law enforced requirement, right?

I entered into business later in the career path after a successful run in education…many ask and are surprised to find out there isn’t that much difference between helping a teenager to succeed …

In my role as a venture catalyst in the private investment market, I often get asked how to go about a raise and what value propositions angel investors are looking for in new companies?

Well, what a day!!! To be sitting at a café yesterday debating the possible budget changes to last night, reflecting on the changes and today handling a barrage of calls and emails.

Lets face it – right now its really hard to take control of our personal finances. Ask yourself this simple question… If you lost your job today how long could you survive on your savings? 1 week? 2 weeks? A month?

Well folks we would like to thank you for the truly fantastic response to our recent competitions, the winners will be announced today. In fact, it went so well, we may even run another one shortly…

Ages ago, I was having coffee with a friend of mine (not a hugely unusual occurrence it has to be said), and we were discussing Banks in New Zealand.

Over the weekend, we had some friends round, who are interested in getting out of the Rate Race and sorting out their finances.

What kind of relationship do you have with money? Is your money plentiful or scarce? Are you afraid to take risks with money or are you a high roller?

I’m not the only one who thinks it is a good idea to be smart and savvy with your finances now – and to take some control in case the threat of redundancy turns out to be real.