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Four ways to borrow: What type of mortgage is right for you?

29/07/2025

Mortgages can be boring, confusing and generally something we only think about once we have to. But understanding how they work - and the different types available - can make a big difference.

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Opinion: Boosting Citizens Advice Bureau - the best investment of all?

Published 26/06/2025

Governments should not take civil institutions doing good work on tiny budgets for granted.

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Opinion: KiwiSaver reinforced as our path to prosperity, now let’s make...

Published 11/06/2025

The National party doesn't have a stellar record in encouraging Kiwis to save for their retirement. But, as Sam Stubbs writes for The Post, the latest Budget 2025 changes are actually positive. But should they go further, making KiwiSaver compulsary?

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Sam opens up on the RNZ Road Trip

Published 30/01/2025

MD and Founder of Simplicity joins Anna Thomas for the RNZ Road Trip, sharing his story and picking the tunes on a virtual trip to Coromandel.

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Meet the Magnificent Eight

Published 09/09/2024

In his latest article for Informed Investor magazine, Simplicity MD Sam Stubbs predicts a bright future in New Zealand, where the finance industry and banks move aside as consumers call the shots. He explores eight key themes, starting with the...

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How to save money in a cost-of-living crisis

Published 23/01/2024

From a practical perspective, what can we do to combat rising costs, and be able to save more to help grow our financial future, rather than simply surviving the “now”?

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Sam Stubbs joins Duncan Garner to talk housing and investment

Published 30/11/2023

MD Sam Stubbs was honoured to be invited to chat with Duncan Garner on his podcast "Duncan Garner: Editor in Chief" recently, to discuss New Zealand's approach to housing and investment.

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The new crypto on the block: Are stable coins fabulous, or...

Published 27/11/2023

A cryptocurrency called a stablecoin, backed by New Zealand dollars, has recently been launched by a local crypto exchange. MD Sam Stubbs weighs in on its pros and cons.

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KiwiSaver: a ticket to prosperity that politicians don’t get

Published 01/09/2023

Politician's just "don't get KiwiSaver", says Simplicity MD Sam Stubbs. Speaking to the owner of Good Returns he says both parties' policies are disappointing tinkering around the edges.

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Here's why house prices will rise again, and soon

Published 08/08/2023

For the first time in a generation, some homeowners owe more on the mortgage than their home would sell for in the current market and there is justifiable anxiety about the direction of the housing market. So where to from...

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