NZ Herald 22 February 2025
Q&As:
– Should the son inherit more?
– Were the old days really better for women?
– “Fairer” NZ Super could be a nightmare
– Are over 65s really working more?
– Investment firm defends their numbers
NZ Herald 15 February 2025
Q&As:
– Couple support sons more than daughters
– Grandparents’ support comes with conditions
– Best place to keep emergency money
– Making retirement savings totals clearer
– Is my rule of thumb any good?
RNZ Radio 13 February 2025
A bit of bitcoin?
– Top performing KiwiSaver bitcoin fund
– Possible reason it’s done so well lately
– But many risks
NZ Herald 8 February 2025
Q&As:
– Massey retirement savings goals questioned
– How much retirees spend on what
– Rule of thumb on retirement savings
– Reader judges another
– Flat tax far from perfect
– More on money for grandkids
NZ Herald 1 February 2025
Q&As:
– Where first home buyer, 24, should put savings
– Pros and cons of selling rental in retirement
– A tale of simple — but worrying — tax
– What to do when mortgage ends
– Helping a grandchild into KiwiSaver
RNZ Radio 30 January 2025
Go offshore with KiwiSaver
– 2024 — good year in NZ shares, but even better elsewhere
– Fall in Kiwi dollar contributed
– Should look longer term
– How to invest in international shares
– Disloyal to NZ?
NZ Herald 21 December 2024
Q&As:
– “It’s fine to tax my gains or estate”
– NZ Super cheap by world standards
– 2 Q&As about not means testing Super
– Don’t retire! Or if you do, volunteer
– Angry letter about something or other
– Some kind letters
NZ Herald 14 December 2024
Q&As:
– Sorry but a motorhome is not a home!
– Don’t forget dividends when judging ETF performance
– Could a US share crash be coming?
– A warning about charity donations, but….
– Defending luck, again!
– Means testing NZ Super not the answer
RNZ Radio 12 December 2024
Are we celebrating Christmas the best way?
– Survey on what NZers most and least look forward to at Christmas
– Alternatives to big gift giving
– Give to charity in names of your relatives
– Make plans on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve
Also: Update on Simplicity not yet permitting investment in more than one KiwiSaver fund
NZ Herald 7 December 2024
Q&As:
– Where to get financial help — some of it free
– How do bank advisers fit in?
– Yes, children are learning about money
– Many over 65 struggle
– Would Q&A have upset people?
– What’s luck got to do with it?