NZ Herald 3 August 2024
Q&As:
– Managed funds best for teen’s savings…
– … And for inheritance
– Entering competitions? Watch for scams
– Special schools could use help
– Cheeky tip on lotteries
– 87-year-old should take trips
NZ Herald 27 July 2024
Q&As:
– He’s rich, but unhappy. Volunteer!
– KiwiSaver v mortgage. Plus expected KiwiSaver returns
– Better KiwiSaver for self-employed — and beneficiaries
– When is a tax break not a tax break?
– Option for couple who bought retired parents’ home
– A “lottery” you can’t lose
RNZ Radio 25 July 2024
Your big chance — save your tax break!
– Could be much better off in retirement, with no pain
– Applies to almost everyone
– Set up auto transfer
– Could total more than quarter of a million dollars in retirement
Plus:
– Similar situation if don’t spend on Lotto, but …
– Confirming wages do grow faster than inflation
NZ Herald 20 July 2024
Q&As:
– Let’s get beneficiaries into KiwiSaver
– Tax issues when couple buy parents’ house and rent it to them
– How to find a good adviser
– 2 Q&As on the pluses of Lotto — and one minus
NZ Herald 13 July 2024
Q&As:
– Competitions a better bet than Lotto
– Reader dislikes my lottery winning ideas…
– … And a not very helpful idea
– “I have nothing” — help with inheritance
– Reader’s criticisms mostly off the mark
– Self-employed reader does well in KiwiSaver
RNZ Radio 11 July 2024
How tax bracket creep robs us
– What is bracket creep?
– How almost all of us are “robbed” by governments
– Tax cuts coming soon — a good first step
– NZ should do this annually
NZ Herald 6 July 2024
Q&As:
– Winning a lottery not so great
– Keep that gift easily accessible
– Boomer unhappy with last week’s column
– KiwiSaver for self-employed
– Will BNZ term PIEs still be “insured”?
NZ Herald 29 June 2024
Q&As:
– Why over 65s don’t get KiwiSaver government money
– Taking environmental issues into account
– Good spending in her 70s
– Income protection insurance really paid off
– 2 Q&As on grandkids’ inheritances
– Money plan at 78
RNZ Radio 27 June 2024
What your KiwiSaver statement tells you
– What’s listed
– Your total at retirement, and weekly spending amount
– Too little? What to do
– What if you live past 90?
NZ Herald 22 June 2024
Q&As:
– With assets behind you, have fun!
– Provider could do better — but so could investor
– 2 Q&As on gifts to grandchildren
– Which is safer — bank deposits or PIE funds?