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Rhiannon McKinnon: Figures reveal Kiwis more than a quarter of Kiwis feel wealthier

According to figures, as a nation, we're feeling a lot better about our finances than we did 12 months ago.

Investment house Kiwi Wealth says more than a quarter of us feel wealthier.

70 percent are confident about the economy, and the number struggling to make ends meet has halved, to 4 percent of the population.

Kiwi Wealth acting CEO Rhiannon McKinnon told Tim Dower there are a few reasons for the figures.

“I think good savings behaviour is really, really encouraging to see though and you're seeing a bit more asset diversification with Kiwi as well, so all really good positive trends."…

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