There when you need it

We have asked "Is it worth it?" time and time again….is private health insurance really worth the ever-increasing premiums?

Nothing is more certain

Benjamin Franklin once said "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes". If he had been an insurance adviser, he would have said "…death, taxes and insurance premium increases".

Steve's story

My wife Emma came home one day in August 2010 and said "I want to move to Auckland and I can get transferred with work." A month later, we were moving our possessions into our new place on the North Shore… One month! Talk about thinking it through. We signed a one year rental agreement, as that is how long we planned on staying...

Glaucoma and my Mum

Recently my Mum was diagnosed with glaucoma in both eyes, it was quite a shock. She'd noticed a blind spot that seemed to be getting worse and this prompted her to get a check-up. We now know that she's had it for quite a long time, but it had gone unnoticed as she had thin corneas….it gradually snuck up on her which is really common.

Are you in the pink?

Tomorrow marks the end of Breast Cancer Awareness month. This doesn't mean that the reality of breast cancer fades for kiwi women. Did you know 7 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every day in New Zealand?

It's worth it

Its been a long time coming but I am off for surgery in the morning to get a septoplasty (nose surgery). The reason for my discomfort started with a smashed nose when I was child, causing half of my snout to not work properly (and apparently some snoring, but I don't believe that).

Time for a Spring Clean?

Sunday was the beginning of Spring and some people will be getting ready forthe annual 'Spring Clean' of their homes … why not give your finances a spring clean as well?

Is it worth it?

An interesting opinion piece on Stuff.co.nz last weekend by Martin Hawes gave us some food for thought this week.

DIY QR Codes

It's a pretty cool thing to be able to scan a seemingly meaningless set of squares, and be transported to a website giving you a tonne of information. Smartphones ensure that you can have information at your fingertips 24/7, and evolving technology means that we can do it quickly, and with little or no effort. QR Codes are not new technology, but their uses are increasing all the time.

You don't know what you don't know

June 28^th is insurance awareness day. A day to remind you that things can, and unfortunately do, go wrong - but there is something you can do about it.

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