Yes, we have had a week off. During which we have had a few conversations, considered our budget, and made plans for the future. Our…
Posted: 15 July 2021
Categories: Dollars and cents
Category: Dollars and cents
Posted: 3 July 2021
Categories: Dollars and cents
A week ago we were driving son one to the airport and he said something along the lines that no one could afford houses with…
Posted: 1 July 2021
Categories: Dollars and cents
Cancellation. The new tactic banks use is closing accounts down. Leaving you without access to electronic funds. This is is a hassle locally, because (in…
Posted: 29 June 2021
Categories: Dollars and cents, Lectionary
Yes, this is a bit late. There have been storms overnight: sorting out other things this morning had to happen. One of the things that…
Posted: 17 June 2021
Categories: Dollars and cents
If I am not on record on this now, I should make this plain. I believe that the progressive project of the generation of 1968…
Posted: 12 June 2021
Categories: Dollars and cents
There is inflation of food, at least. I’ve written a fair bit about this in the last month or so. This is now being reflected…
Posted: 8 June 2021
Categories: Dollars and cents, Green Death Cult, Life
This one is for Peter Grant. NZ needs to export to pay for things we like, such as a functioning welfare system and defence force….
Posted: 1 June 2021
Categories: COVID 19, Dollars and cents
I am aware that we are likely to have inflation in New Zealand, because our government is running an unprecidented deficit, using money ‘loaned’ from…
Posted: 30 May 2021
Categories: COVID 19, Dollars and cents
This is from one of the NZ Business websites, and describes the situation that the Reserve Bank finds itself in: inflation starting, low interest rates…
Posted: 7 May 2021
Categories: COVID 19, Dollars and cents, New Zealand
The ANZ business survey notes that 80% of firms are expecting their costs to go up ant 58% are planning to raise costs. In NZ….