NZ Herald 1 April 2006
Q&As: Can he retire?, 40-year-old asks; Couple about to retire wonder if their expenses will drop as they get older; Student loan interest ends. What happens if you go overseas?
The Investor 28 March 2006
What we don’t know CAN hurt us. One of the first things journalists are taught is to make the first sentence of an article a “grabber”, something that will perhaps surprise readers and make them read on. So this column is officially starting now: Every New Zealander over 65 gets NZ Super, no matter how rich they are.
NZ Herald 25 March 2006
Q&As: Stick with share fund investments; Is it wise to depreciate if you’re selling your rental quite soon?; Tax treatment of the expenses of rebuilding leaky rental property.
NZ Herald 18 March 2006
Q&As: Man panicked and bailed out of share fund. No!; Real Estate Institute denies that it’s hard to buy a house in NZ.
The Investor 14 March 2006
The last word (hopefully) on taxation of rentals. Reader feedback keeps coming about the taxation of rental properties. So I’ve decided to go to the horse’s mouth, Inland Revenue. But first, a typical email on the subject…
NZ Herald 11 March 2006
Q&As: A landlord’s nightmare; Credit cards v eftpos; Optimism, pessismism and oil prices.
NZ Herald 4 March 2006
Q&As: Eftpos v credit cards. And bank fees; The investment outlook is gloomy, so save!; Wealth doesn’t make you happy.
The Investor 28 February 2006
Let’s keep that chewing gum money. Please forgive us, Dr Cullen, and don’t take away our chewing gum tax cut! I know some of us have been scathing about it. As you said recently, “I have noted that people have said they don’t really think it’s worth having. If people say that, then of course they may find their wish has been granted. Be careful what you ask for, or you may get it.”
NZ Herald 25 February 2006
Q&As: Is compounding interest over-rated?; Credit cards v eftpos; How long is long-term? Returns on different assets.
NZ Herald 18 February 2006
Q&As: Couple reluctant to sell their shares in a takeover; Owning 19 shares is good, but it’s too soon to judge performance.