NZ Herald 12 March 2016
Q&As: Judge interest rates against inflation; Retired couple seek higher returns; KiwiSaver provider drops fees on low balances; Young home buyers weigh up fixed and floating mortgages.
RNZ Radio 10 March 2016
Should you try to pick shares?: Market has done well lately. Lessons from student stock picking game: Most people are not good at picking; Buy several shares to reduce losses; Shares are for the long term only; Best way to invest in shares.
NZ Herald 5 March 2016
Q&As: 5 steps to get a reader and daughter back on KiwiSaver ladder; Could KiwiSaver fees reduce a low balance to zero?; How to choose a non-KiwiSaver fund.
RNZ Radio 3 March 2016
Tips on buying and selling property — Part 2: An idea to make real estate commissions fairer; One man’s strategy; Mary answers listeners’ questions and comments on commissions, auctions, buying or selling first etc.
NZ Herald 27 February 2016
Q&As: Why daughter’s KiwiSaver account didn’t perform so well; Getting the most out of KiwiSaver for children; KiwiSaver tax credit in the year you turn 65; Another great quote on investing; Pros and cons of family life on a boat.
RNZ Radio 25 February 2016
Tips on buying and selling property — Part 1: Planning to move? Should you buy or sell first?; How to handle buying at auction; Other tips.
NZ Herald 20 February 2016
Q&As: Don’t follow the crowd into property investment; Apply for NZ Super early; 2 readers object to last week’s correspondent’s attitude to mother of 10; An honest assessment of life afloat; One reader sees living on a boat as a retreat; Another points out the fun side; A landlord’s kindness made all the difference.
RNZ Radio 18 February 2016
Listeners’ questions on rental property and KiwiSaver. Questions include: Rental property — A good idea to buy a second rental?; KiwiSaver — Are providers rated?, Contributions versus mortgage repayment, What happens at 65?, What happens if I die before 65?, Join up under fives?
NZ Herald 13 February 2016
Q&As: Universality of NZ Super annoys working couple; Reader challenges AMP KiwiSaver funds’ performance; Accountant objects to my comments about landlords; Bad luck with competitions? Keep at it; Pluses of onboard life include decluttering.
RNZ Radio 11 February 2016
Why it’s not easy to get rich quick. How you might get rich quick without putting in heaps of time and taking high risk: Not via scams (discussed last year); The other ideas need luck; What would happen if someone found a low-risk easy way to get rich quick?; 3 ways you could try to get rich quick — 1. High-risk shares, 2. Start a new business, 3. Highly geared investments; What do they all involve?