Going flatting / living together

Free budgeting calculators, budgeting workshops and online tutorials. Savings calculators and bank account options, tips and links.

Flatting account options

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  > phone banking
  > renter’s insurance

Tools and tutorials

Tools and tutorials icon Free budgeting tools:
  > Managing your Money workshop
  > online budgeting tutorial
  > work out a budget

Savings Calculators

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  > how much to save each payday
  > how long will it take to save
  > interest on your savings
  > about savings accounts

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Tips when you’re going flatting or moving in together
Don’t forget to change your budget as your needs and lifestyle changes. Think about first how much more you can save—not how much more you can spend!
set up automatic payments to go out the day after you get paid  
keep bills under different names in the flat so that the responsibility is shared  
ask your bank which is the right account for your spending habits  
insure the things you can’t afford to replace  
save money on bank fees by using Online Banking  
spend some, save some: don’t forget to pay yourself—start with saving small amounts  
aim for saving 10% of your pay  
Flat finding tips and links
> tenancy rights  
> get renter’s insurance  
> flat finding tips sheet
PDF 30kB 		 
  File won’t open? You’ll need Adobe Reader.  
> Trade Me Flatmates Wanted section  
> RealEstate website rental properties  
> Flatmates wanted at the Finda website  
> Flat Finder  
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