Smart Money

The Government is putting pressure on the private sector to increase the number of women on boards as it breaks through another record for women in the state sector.
Cecila Robinson is one of New Zealand’s most successful young entrepreneurs. She joined The Weekend Collective to discuss the issue.
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Retirement has become an outdated concept for 140,000 New Zealanders who have reached 65 and are still clocking in to work.
And those in the workforce face a future without the dream of long holidays and time on the golf course, with just one in five people working today expect to retire by 65.
Personal finance specialist Amanda Morrall joins The Weekend Collective to discuss the issue.
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This week on Smart Money we were joined by Financial Adviser Carissa Fairbrother from www.rivialwealth.co.nz.  
Around 450,000 people have been paying the wrong tax rate on KiwiSaver and other investments. We find out why this has occurred and who's at fault? 
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Business industry heads say the budget delivered no surprises and there was little to get excited about, aside from a new $300 million investment fund.
Director, Advisor, Consultant and Author at Pinpoint Business Bob Weir joins The Weekend Collective to give his reaction to this year's so called "well-being' Budget and what impact it will have on small businesses across the country.
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State-owned Kiwibank will stop accepting cheques by February 28, 2020 and won't issue new cheque or deposit books after September 28 this year.
Independent Financial Advisor, Wealth Coach and author Martin Hawes joined The Weekend Collective to explain how the older generation could be impacted by the potential changes to our banking system.
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This week on Smart Money we were joined by financial expert Tom Hartmann from Sorted.org.nz
We look into the world of KiwiSaver and nut out why so many Kiwi's are in the wrong scheme? 
Also, should you be able to cheque out your sick leave? We put the question to our expert. 
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This week on Smart Money we were joined registered financial and mortgage advisor Malcolm Knight.
We discuss the issue of working for free is it just exploitation or fantastic opportunity? We also tackle the OCR rates being cut this week. What does this mean for first-time buyers? 
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This week on Smart Money we were joined by business strategy specialist Logan Wedgewood.
We look at the hot topic of Loan Sharks and the Governments announcement not to cap interest rates.
Also, are we steering down the barrel of another rescission? We put the questions to the expert.
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This week on Smart Money we were joined by Financial advisor Lisa Dudson.
We discuss whether or not its worth spending extra on ethical products? A number of consumers feel they aren't up to standard or regular products?
We also touch the hidden fees that are catching people out.
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This week on Smart Money we hit the topic of Afterpay. The new way that people are buying up large without the need for saving. 
Are Afterpay sites creating a slippery slope for financial debt? We put the questions to CFFC's Community Manager Peter Cordtz.
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