Archive

NZ Herald 23 September 2023

Q&As:
– Insider tips from KiwiSaver provider about employee contributions
– Use KiwiSaver at 65 to pay off overdraft
Plus:
– Upside Downside: Risky behaviour: Taking on more volatility than you can cope with
– Risky behaviour: Letting your emotions rule your investment decisions
– Risky behaviour: Taking on more work or worry than expected

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RNZ Radio 14 September 2023

How much insurance should we have?
– Email from listener: Do we have too much insurance?
– Attitudes to insurance
– Types of insurance
– Keeping insurance costs down

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NZ Herald 9 September 2023

Q&As:
– Owner of rental shouldn’t give up and sell
– Buy Hamilton house now or later?
Plus:
– Upside Downside: Risky behaviour: Putting short-term money in volatile investments
– Also, Risky behaviour: Buying investments that are hard — or expensive — to get out of

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RNZ Radio 31 August 2023

Houses still too expensive? Lower your standards
– House price rises still very high
– House size increased while families smaller
– Quality has risen, but also unnecessary rooms?
– Too expensive? Choose smaller home

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NZ Herald 26 August 2023

Q&As:
– One person’s waste of money is another person’s treasure
– Pick your period and you can make any point you want about shares
Plus:
– Upside, Downside: The one high-return, low-risk investment

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NZ Herald 19 August 2023

Q&As:
– Cutting back on spending won’t do the harm reader expects
– Not a good reason to avoid index funds
– So the market looks worrying? Stay put!
– 2 views on giving to grandchildren
– KiwiSaver withdrawal process angers reader

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RNZ Radio 17 August 2023

Struggling to pay rates? Try a rebate or postponement:
(First: A comment on National’s proposed KiwiSaver changes)
– People facing big rate rises
– Different councils’ offerings
– Rebates for people on low incomes
– Postponement in some cases for everyone
– How it works
– How to get help with this

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NZ Herald 12 August 2023

Q&As:
– Skip the bought coffee and lunch, and retire with heaps more
– Stick with funds despite high term deposits rates
– Three Q&As on grandchildren and inheritances
Plus:
– Sorted Money Month

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