The Become Wealth Blog

9 step financial checklist so you can focus on what really matters this Christmas and holidays

Adviser spotlight: meet Vinessa Orsbourn, our most experienced financial adviser

Stress testing and your investments

Risk is defined as the potential for uncontrolled loss of something of value. The biggest investment risk is one you might not have even considered: you.

The economy is making it tough for many, is cancelling or reducing insurance cover a good move?

Should you just insure yourself by saving more?

8 ways New Zealand's wealthiest invest

Adviser spotlight: Nik Velkovski, a passionate New Zealand financial adviser

More punishment for savers as borrowers celebrate – interest rates fall again

After a price slump of some years, the New Zealand property market is showing promise

The latest challenges with mortgage rates and lender (bank) rules, and how to overcome them.

8 ways to fight back against spiking inflation

Are you ready to expand as the world contracts? Here are 7 ways you can win during this recession.

You may have heard the old saying that ‘cash is king’. Once upon a time, this was a true statement. Since then, cash has been toppled from the throne.

10 common retirement concerns so fear doesn’t ruin your retirement

Five ways an insurance adviser can maximise your chances of securing a significant payout

Your guide to a golden retirement address

Travel mostly comes with a hefty price tag, but there is a way around that.

7 global accommodation and flight travel hacks

From flashy cars to trendy clothes and accessories, to artificially trying to look younger with Botox or surgeries, a midlife crisis will cost you both money and stress. Here are 9 ways to avoid or exit a midlife crisis.

Avoid these early retirement pitfalls.

10 bounce-back tips if you’ve lost your job

A term deposit is one of the safest investments there are, though what’s little known are the risks and disadvantages of investing in term deposits.

Another recession is likely to hit NZ, here's why

8 ways to recession-proof your finances

How to live a rich life without anyone knowing.

Or, is the best term deposit to not have one at all?

The fate of British Cycling changed one day in 2003 when they hired Dave Brailsford as their new performance director. At the time, professional cyclists in Great Britain had endured nearly a hundred years of mediocrity. Since 1908, British riders had won just a single gold medal at the Olympics, and they had fared even worse in...

Six ways to increase your net worth

Attitude matters: unravelling the rich-poor divide

Some people we speak with think that to build wealth you need to have a flashy career title; like CEO, doctor, or pilot. That's seldom true, here are the true habits of the wealthy.

6 reasons why you shouldn’t cancel your health cover

These 8 red flags could derail your relationship

A guide for money and relationships

6 reasons why tiny houses aren’t a good idea, and 3 situations when they could be

NZ interest rates have just been cut for the first time in over four years, and more cuts are coming

5 reasons your boss wants to pay you more, and how to make it happen

The hidden costs and reality of growing older

14 jobs that will be replaced by artificial intelligence or robots (plus 11 roles that won’t)

What does inflation mean? Why is it so high in NZ? When will it end?