Susan Edmunds

A woman selling items on an online marketplace ended up $16,700 out of pocket when she was targeted by scammers, the Banking Ombudsman says.

There's one vehicle in New Zealand that sometimes sells for more secondhand than it does new. It's not an electric vehicle - sales of which have jumped in recent months - but an SUV.

Political perks have been in focus recently, as scrutiny has gone on everything from the accommodation supplements being claimed to live in Wellington to the travel incentives handed to retired members of Parliament.

Oil prices are falling and the Commerce Commission is reminding petrol companies that fuel prices should too.

An apparent end to the conflict in the Middle East , and the fall in oil prices, may not be enough to stop official cash rate hikes.

A man who tried to withdraw money from KiwiSaver because he expected to be made redundant, and another who wanted to access his KiwiSaver to buy

A number of parties are proposing new taxes that could be levied on New Zealanders. But what are they, and do we need them?

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ A few changes are looming tomorrow on July 1 that may affect some New Zealanders' household finances.

Power company Genesis has taken aim at incandescent light bulbs, but energy experts say there are other things that are also needlessly draining household power budgets.

The impact of conflict in the Middle East is showing up in pressure on food prices as expected, three months after the conflict broke out, Infometrics says.