How to spot a get-rich-quick scam – Diana Clement
New Zealand has seen versions of this story before, and it rarely ends well for the people at the bottom of the chain. Almost 20 years ago, as many as 3000 investors lost money in Blue Chip and Merlot Property Group. Months before Blue Chip collapsed, I’d been cold-called by the company, and I decided […]
How to get through to people who need a financial wake-up call – Diana Clement
Sometimes, sadly, people need to ‘bottom out’ before the wake-up happens, and they can make radical changes to the way they live, said Tom Hartmann, Sorted’s personal finance lead. That doesn’t mean that caring contacts can’t try. Approach the conversation with empathy, not judgment. If you didn’t care, you wouldn’t be involved – and showing […]