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Travel

5 South Island Adventures Every New Kiwi Should Tick Off In 2019

Guest post by Breadcrumbs app There are many things that define us as “kiwis” – from barefoot shopping to supporting the All Blacks, there are lots of building blocks that make up our cultural identity. Perhaps one of the largest blocks there is, would be a connection with the outdoors. Kiwis are an “outdoorsy” bunch

Global Economies

The foreign exchange market in 2018, a forecast for 2019 and a message from the CEO

In 2018, the Australian dollar has seemed to find some stability in October with it stabilising around 0.705 and then clawing its way back up since then to its current level at 0.72. The ‘aussie’ has been whacked by an appreciating US dollar, a Chinese economic slowdown and economic worries that there’s a bubble in

Immigration

5 important financial services you need as a new immigrant

Moving to a new country is always a time-consuming and often exasperating exercise. It may take months before your affairs are finally in order and years before you can feel ‘settled’ as a new immigrant. There are many things you’ll have to sort out such as finding a place to live, finding a school for

Global Money Transfer

Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to remittance costs

All money transfers are processed for a fee – whether they are hidden or not. To be clear, the remittance costs have certainly dropped considerably since fintech companies such as OrbitRemit appeared on the scene However, they have not yet managed to discover a way to facilitate remittance payments for free. Banks charge about 5%

Banking

Commonly Used Money Transfer Terms

International money transfer, the process of transferring money overseas – has a language of its own. This article will help you decode the financial garble in order to make your global remittance easier There are plenty of things to think about if you’re transferring money overseas. The most useful thing you can do is become

Travel

9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Taking your Side Hustle Overseas

By Kirsty Lamont, Money Expert at Mozo From handcrafting soy candles to designing clothing from scratch, starting a small business online has never been easier. But whether you’re just starting out or have got the local market cornered, any business owner should always be planning their next step. With online shopping booming around the world,

Travel

5 South Island Adventures Every New Kiwi Should Tick Off In 2019

Global Economies

The foreign exchange market in 2018, a forecast for 2019 and a message from the CEO

Immigration

5 important financial services you need as a new immigrant

Global Money Transfer

Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to remittance costs

Banking

Commonly Used Money Transfer Terms

Travel

9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Taking your Side Hustle Overseas

Banking

International Remittance Processing Services Explained and Compared

Global Economies

Housing in New Zealand

Technology

Facebook Ventures into the International Money Transfer Market