Stories by Susan Edmunds

Here is what five mortgage advisers would do if they were fixing a loan now.

One couldn't afford it, another prefers to invest in his farm. Some MPs cite schemes that no longer exist. What's going on?

Predictions of house price increases are being revised down as interest rates stay higher for longer.

Food inflation might be softening, but for many households, the damage is done.

经济学家预期降息最快也要在明年发生，并表示目前虽然固定较长期的房贷利率还是会更便宜，但固定相对短一些的房贷仍然是合理选择。

Marama Davidson is in a minority in Parliament - one of just a handful who do not own a home.

Analysis - It's bad, but could it be worse than it looks?

A tougher Reserve Bank stance means home loan borrowers must hold on a bit longer, economists say.

The OCR is on hold but the possibility of an increase looms again.

They look like they're on the way out, but how much difference were they making?

The couple were offered compensation while an advisor body says clients should research brokers they work with.

The interest rate squeeze is still being felt and market data shows more vendors are selling before the bank sells from under them, an economist says.

Analysis - The Reserve Bank will update the official cash rate (OCR) on Wednesday.

More people are tapping into their savings to get by. Here's what you need to know.

Consumers have been hit with all the pain of getting economy on even footing again, economist says.

One KiwiSaver manager is both topping the table, with an annual return of 150.4 percent in one fund, and a huge loss in another. What's going on?

It's not just the public sector feeling the pain - and there is more to come across the country, economists say.