The End Of Bonus Bonds
There has been much attention on Bonus Bonds recently with ANZ's announcement to close the scheme. But for the 1.3 million of you with a share of the $3.2 billion held in Bonus Bonds – what should you do? As is often the default position with investment scheme wind-ups, we suggest you sit tight. Now just might be the only time that Bonus Bonds have ever proved to be a worthwhile investment.
Is your emotional attachment to money holding you back?
The way you attach value to money is a far more complex process than you might realise. Our brains are clever little engines, attributing different emotional values to the same amount of money, depending on how important it is to us.
I Googled My Financial Future. Here's What Happened
Spoiler alert: According to the internet, I should already be retired, living off dividends, and renting out three Airbnbs in Queenstown.
Sounds ideal. If only it were true.