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Beware credit card and buy now pay later penalties and interest
Christine Liggins
Beware credit card and buy now pay later penalties and interest
Christine Liggins

A spend up on your credit card or with a buy now pay later company can feel like a blissfully free shopping experience.

Those cute clothes for the kids, the dinner out with friends and the stylish new toaster can all be bought with easy credit but if you are not careful – they could cost you big time.

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Christine Liggins
Covid-19 | Income relief payment
Shaun Adams
Covid-19 | Income relief payment
Shaun Adams

Everything you need to know about whether you are eligible for the COVID-19 Income Relief Payment and how to access it.

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Shaun Adams
Save money and power this winter while keeping your home warm and dry with these energy-saving tips
Christine Liggins
Save money and power this winter while keeping your home warm and dry with these energy-saving tips
Christine Liggins

Winter can be a stressful time financially for many families. Debtfix knows heating costs can eat into the budget, the kids have outgrown last year’s warm clothes and gumboots, and more time in the house drives up the power bill. Here are a few small changes you can make to your routine to keep your bank account afloat at this time of year.

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Christine Liggins
Coping with financial stress during the Covid-19 crisis
Christine Liggins
Coping with financial stress during the Covid-19 crisis
Christine Liggins

There’s no easy way of saying it — the Covid-19 crisis has caused significant financial stress for many New Zealand households and will continue to do so for a long time to come.

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Christine Liggins
Collaborative consumption – How a sharing with others can save you money
Christine Liggins
Collaborative consumption – How a sharing with others can save you money
Christine Liggins

The last 30 years have been an age of hyper consumption.

Instead of reusing objects, we became a throwaway society and the era of instant gratification has resulted in many people living beyond their means and inevitably getting into debt.

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Christine Liggins
Six tips on how to budget for Christmas
Christine Liggins
Six tips on how to budget for Christmas
Christine Liggins

With the silly season fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas spends.

The allure of shopping centre baubles may send you into a spending frenzy but maxing your credit card at Christmas can saddle you with New Year debt that is hard to pay off.

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Christine Liggins
Money Week 2019
Christine Liggins
Money Week 2019
Christine Liggins

Debtfix knows most people want to get ahead financially but it’s easy to get swept up in the feeling that you always need to buy the newest, most expensive things to keep up with The Jones.

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Christine Liggins
How private is my credit rating?
Christine Liggins
How private is my credit rating?
Christine Liggins

We all have different ideas about what we think should or shouldn’t be kept private, especially when it comes to details about our bank balances and financial debt.

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Christine Liggins