NZ Herald 2 December 2017
Q&As: Situation not so bad for mother-to-be going onto a benefit; 2 readers misunderstood last week’s house price graph; Meaningful Christmas presents.
Q&As: Situation not so bad for mother-to-be going onto a benefit; 2 readers misunderstood last week’s house price graph; Meaningful Christmas presents.
Q&As: House prices do fall — plus what to do if you’re worried about new rateable values; Tips if you’re considering a tiny house…; …or a mobile home; Why I’m sticking with passive — or index — funds.
Q&As: The financial education that the banks don’t choose to give us; Will the KiwiSaver access age stay fixed to the NZ Super age?; Reader wants bigger grant for single daughter; 2 Q&As on tiny houses.
Q&As: A way out for couple who seem to be deprived of KiwiSaver first home help; Shares v property 1 — each to his or her own; Share v property 2 — don’t follow the crowd and don’t pay too much; 2 Q&As on atheists and agnostics.
Q&As: KiwiSaver providers are poor educators (includes list of ethical KiwiSaver funds); No extra protection for KiwiSaver funds; Pros and cons of property v shares; The believer, the atheist and the agnostic.
Q&As: Couple can do better with big emergency fund; Is it worth it to renovate a house?; Student has share investing sorted; Another share investor enjoys his lattes.
Q&As: KiwiSaver and other managed fund investments protected from provider bankruptcy; How NZ shares have performed without the stars; Employee scheme helps reader double his share investment; Borrowing has big effect on property v shares; Property investors should remember improvements made; Hurry if you want to move to Whanganui!
Q&As: Should teacher buy in Whanganui now so she can move there later?; Reader gets it wrong about share market index; Mixed bag of comments on shares v rentals.
Q&As: Reader likely to be scam victim. Get out now!; Don’t overlook risks in share v property comparison; Reader offers data, but is it defensible?; 100% from shares in 5 years — without dividends; Does recent history spell doom?
Q&As: No I don’t agree that rental property has outdone shares in the last 4 decades!; 5 readers offer advice for couple considering moving to a better school zone.