NZ Herald 5 July 2025
Q&As:
– Renting her way through retirement
– How rental market works in one apartment block
– … and in the whole economy
– Am I biased? And socialist?
RNZ Radio 3 July 2025
Which government has been better for KiwiSavers?
– KiwiSaver at the start
– Bad changes — National-led governments
– Good changes — Labour-led governments
– 2025 Budget changes — winners and losers
Plus:
– Easy way to do hard quiz question
NZ Herald 28 June 2025
Q&As:
– Should rents be increased?
– … or capped?
– KiwiSaver for teens
– No KiwiSaver winners in Budget? — but better rates rebates
– Home help for the elderly
– 2 letters on health insurance excesses
– Reverse mortgage on an apartment?
NZ Herald 21 June 2025
Q&As:
– A different investment for retirement
– How costs of care affect retirement savings …
– … And one couple’s experience
Plus:
– The Stock Picking Game
RNZ Radio 19 June 2025
Different types of debt. Also, money worries lead to less socialising:
– Different types of debt — some bad, some good
– More on credit cards — how not to use them
– More on buy now pay later debt — how not to use it
– Mortgage holders should concentrate on other debt
Also:
– Socialising is on the decline while the cost of living rises
NZ Herald 14 June 2025
Q&As:
– Speed up student loan payments or invest?
– Pay off mortgage or invest?
– How to deal with high health insurance costs
Plus:
– Paying Off High Interest Debt
NZ Herald 7 June 2025
Q&As:
– You’ve done well, but don’t lose compassion
– Spending seems to rise in retirement?
– Living on NZ Super — with plan for health costs
Plus:
– Not Planning on Home Ownership
RNZ Radio 5 June 2025
Test your financial knowledge
– 7 questions to test your financial knowledge
– How to do test at your own pace, and get explanations of the answers
NZ Herald 31 May 2025
Q&As:
– Another good reason to get children into KiwiSaver
– KiwiSaver works well in retirement
– Keep life insurance for ex?
– Gold has seen big losses as well as gains
– One way to plan savings in retirement
NZ Herald 24 May 2025
Q&As:
– What, exactly, are bonds? And are they safe?
– Are bonds no longer behaving as they should?
– Industry man defends gold
– Just 2 KiwiSaver providers won’t let you do this
– Last week’s correspondent “naïve” about tax on rental income