Archive - Usable Balance

Not Simple, not Available, yet Usable.

We have a quirky but interesting back story to how we got to the name Usable Balance, and it has a bit of back story.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

2022 going on 2025...

After an intense 4 1/2 years in an executive role in government, where 2 of those focused on supporting NZ's response to COVID, I was exhausted. But was…

May 30 •

December 2024

What's left in 2018?

Usable Balance was inspired by an impactful need for helping small business understand cash flow to keep them afloat. However, 2018 was still not the…

Dec 4, 2024 •

November 2024

"Proper Open Banking"

I love me some Sam Stubbs as much as the next person, he’s a pretty onto it guy, but when people start saying that “proper open banking” is going to be…

Nov 20, 2024 •

October 2024

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