MoneyTalks NZ

31/08/2026

https://www.change.org/fund_financial_mentors

17/08/2026

Worried about being scammed? Need help avoiding contract debt?

Come to Bay Financial Mentor's Financial Literacy Workshop here at Merivale Community Centre. The lovely Charmaine, a Financial Mentor, will present the free workshop on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 from 10:30-11:30am. Everyone is welcome!

Please come and join us ☺️

17/08/2026

https://youtu.be/7mp4wOzFFPo?si=yF7t9HCyp_B4ClRI
Financial mentor, Charlotte Whittaker talks to The Prosperity Project about the options available when debt becomes overwhelming.

What happens when you simply can’t afford to pay your debts?FinCa...

14/08/2026

Beware and be vigilant of scams! They come in all shapes and sizes!

Scam alert: fake Binance text messages

Have you received a text claiming to be from Binance offering free cryptocurrency or a ticket prize? Don't click the link. It may be a phishing scam designed to steal your cryptocurrency.

We've received reports of text messages claiming to be from Binance. The messages state that Binance is an FMA-approved academy and invite recipients to claim a ticket or win cryptocurrency. The FMA does not endorse or approve trading academies or cryptocurrency education providers. Any claim that an organisation or programme is “FMA-approved” is false.

If you click the link, you'll be taken to a website that asks you to enter or connect your cryptocurrency wallet. We believe this may be an attempt by scammers to gain access to your wallet and steal your cryptocurrency.

Protect yourself:
- Do not click on the links
- Do not connect your cryptocurrency wallet or provide personal information
- Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) for free to help disrupt this scam

If you're unsure whether an offer is genuine, contact the organisation directly through its official channels.

Department of Internal Affairs

14/08/2026

14/08/2026

What's your cost of living story?

Rising prices aren't just abstract statistics. They mean missing your uni classes because you can't afford the bus, or taking on an extra shift instead of spending time with your loved ones, or skipping meals because they're just too expensive.

We're running a cost of living survey so we can show the real human impact of the cost-of-living crisis. Together, we can make sure that the people in power understand what's really going on for working New Zealanders. Take the survey at the link below ⬇️

14/08/2026

Have you signed this petition. Every signature tells the government and power companies that they need to sort these costs out rather than pass them onto customers!

Sign our petition to end high power prices now.
https://campaigns.consumer.org.nz/end-high-power-prices-now

14/08/2026

Great to see such fantastic support in the community Toyota!