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Christmas Present Tips for Guys

Christmas Shopping Tips for Guys

giftgreen1Most of us guys are useless at Christmas shopping. Here's a few tips I've picked up over the years.

Ladies, you might want to share this with the men in your family to avoid getting an undesirable and badly wrapped present this Christmas.

  1. Buying your Christmas presents at a petrol station or dairy on Christmas morning really isn't the done thing - apparently not everyone wants a funnel, box of biscuits or a car care kit. Don't do it.
  2. Get started early, no not on Christmas Eve, yesterday was already too late.
  3. First thing in the morning is the best time to Christmas shop, and I mean first thing, teenagers are still in bed.
  4. It's not the thought that counts, it's how MUCH thought that counts.
  5. Cash is a GREAT present for teenagers - and me.
  6. If you must give gift vouchers make sure they are from a shop the recipient actually shops in and try and avoid those with an expiry date.
  7. Wrapping and cards are important, you and I know it's just paper but for some reason they are important.
  8. Before you start browsing in a shop check that it does gift wrapping and accept the service - wait if necessary. If the shop doesn't do gift wrapping move on to the next. Unless you are an expert present wrapper - Yeah Right!
  9. Even if every present you buy is gift wrapped, buy plenty of wrapping paper and sellotape. You are going to need it because dairy's and petrol stations don't gift wrap and being a bloke you'll probably ignore number 1.

Guys ignore the above at your peril and have a wonderful Christmas.

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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act) comes into effect on 30 June 2013.

The objectives of the AML/CFT Act are:

  • to detect and deter money laundering and financing of terrorism
  • to maintain and enhance New Zealand’s international reputation by adopting recommendations issued by the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”)
  • to contribute to public confidence in the financial system.

Of course we must make sure we comply with the Act and have a clearly documented system in place so if anyone wants to check they can see that we are compliant. We will be subject to a bi-annual external audit.

Check boxesEssentially we must be able to prove that we know our clients:

  • are who they say they are, and
  • live where they say they live, and
  • have a current New Zealand Bank account, and
  • are not performing suspicious transactions.

Be prepared, any financial service provider you want to deal with in the future, such as your bank, is also going to want proof of your ID, physical address and bank account.

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