Money worries? Take the CAP money Course
The CAP Course
Struggling with the cost of living? Worried about living on your pension? Or just wonder where your money goes?
The CAP course is a revolutionary, free money management course that teaches people budgeting skills and provides a simple cash-based system that really works. By doing the three 90 minute session course you gain access to a free web-based worksheet that enables you to build a comprehensive editable budget and use it as long as you like. The course will help anyone to gain more control over their finances so they can save, spend, give and eliminate or avoiding getting into debt. It is for anyone regardless of age or financial status. There is a special session for retirees if required.
• Plan and use your money better
• Free access to a budgeting worksheet - indefinitely
• Totally Confidential – only you see your data
• Thousands have benefitted already – around 20,000 people a year in New Zealand, Australia, England, and Canada.
• Available on-line or in-person.
Several courses run in the Wellington area. The next one is in Island Bay on Monday October 30th at 7.30pm at St Hilda’s, 311 The Parade, and continues on the 6th and 13th November.
To register go to www.capnz.org... and follow the link at the top to "find a course near you" or contact us at email ibhildas@gmail.com. Or text/call 022 139 2005
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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10% Yes! New Year, New Me
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16.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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73.1% Nah - not for me
Update to Neighbourly members on data breach 06/01/2025 8am
Yesterday in the High Court at Auckland, Neighbourly was successful in being granted an injunction against any unauthorised use of the data taken in a recent breach.
As we alerted you on January 1 and confirmed on January 3, our systems were accessed illegally and members’ information, including names, email addresses, GPS coordinates from the address you provided to us, forum posts and direct member communications were among the data that was accessed.
We acted immediately upon hearing of a potential breach: we temporarily disabled the site, notified members and authorities and worked with our external security consultants to understand if and how it had occurred. We then confirmed the breach with members, safely restored the site to service and began the process of seeking the injunction. Yesterday’s decision by Justice Johnstone prohibits the use of the data by any unauthorised person, and requires them to permanently delete it, or any information obtained from it.
This does not mean that vigilance against scammers is not still required: there is a large industry globally that seeks to use stolen information for identity fraud or to dupe people into providing details of their financial affairs for theft. Again, to keep yourself safe from scammers it is critical that you:
- Don’t click links in emails. Instead, type the web address directly into your browser. This helps ensure you’re visiting a real site, not a fake one
- Enable two-factor authentication where available as this adds an extra layer of security to your data
- Stay alert for phishing emails. Be cautious of unexpected emails asking for personal information, especially ones that create a sense of urgency.
Again, we want to apologise to you for this illegal access to the Neighbourly database and to assure you that we have carefully worked through how this occurred. We have safely secured the site and its services for use and ensured we have robust processes in place so this cannot happen again.
We are continuing to work with the relevant authorities, including the National Cyber Security Centre, on any further steps we need to take.
If you have any further questions please contact us via our customer support team at helpdesk@neighbourly.co.nz.
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