Search results: Squirrel

14 January 2019

What is your investment time frame?

You may be noticing a significant amount of speculation around falling property prices in the press. After an 81% rise between 2008 and 2018, this growth could not continue, but should property investors be concerned? Let's look at the bigger picture and what we can expect further down the track.

21 June 2018

How much is your credit card debt really costing you?

From what our team see every day, there is a good chance you have credit card debt in excess of $15,000. Is that you?

10 May 2018

The technology effect

A few weeks ago JB presented at a property investment workshop on the housing market, the economy, and the effect technology is having on the economy globally.

18 April 2018

Phase 1: Shaking up the borrower offering

We have reworked our strategic positioning for Squirrel Money and we’re happy to announce there are some exciting changes underway in this space!

19 January 2018

What happens with your mortgage when you move house?

There are a few different ways your mortgage can work with in your move, as JB explains.

19 October 2017

How to get debts under control

Out-of-control credit card debt can feel a bit like drowning. Here are three strategies that help people keep their heads above water.

18 July 2017

Squirrel welcomes more bank options and 100% build finance

Squirrel has access to more lenders than any other broker and the only 100% build finance product for builders in New Zealand.

01 March 2017

Let's figure out your bank's break fees

When it comes to your mortgage it pays to know it inside and out. After all, when such a large sum of money is at stake the last thing you want are surprises and unexpected costs.

08 November 2016

Should you stage your home for sale?

Staging: It's something of a divisive subject in the property world. Namely, should you do it, and if you do, how much?

02 February 2016

What on earth is a rentvestor?

Using your first home as an investment is actually an increasing trend, and there's been a lot of press about this new breed of 'rentvestor' in the last few years.

23 November 2015

Squirrel Money is born

We have been squirrelling away quietly for the past 12 months building our new P2P platform from scratch.

12 August 2015

Squirrel Money gets peer-to-peer license

After almost a year of IT development and scurrying about Squirrel Money has been licensed by the FMA to be a peer-to-peer lender.