NZ Herald 4 November 2017
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.
NZ Herald 28 October 2017
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.
NZ Herald 21 October 2017
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!
NZ Herald 14 October 2017
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.
NZ Herald 7 October 2017
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?
NZ Herald 30 September 2017
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.
NZ Herald 23 September 2017
Q&As: Is this the time to get out of the share market?; Reader questions last week’s couple’s financial management; Another suggests they look at private schooling; Yet another suggests selling their home and renting elsewhere; Just one provider lets KiwiSavers invest directly in shares.
NZ Herald 16 September 2017
Q&As: Should family rent out their home and rent elsewhere, or simply move?; KiwiSaver contribution rates flexible; Should KiwiSaver get favourable tax treatment?…; …And could that lead to higher KiwiSaver fees?
NZ Herald 9 September 2017
Q&As: Reader’s letter leads to change in ANZ KiwiSaver statements; 87-year-old’s enlightened attitude to family finances decades ago; Could Labour’s capital gains tax apply to KiwiSaver?; Couple nearing retirement should consider their investment risk.
NZ Herald 2 September 2017
Q&As: Taking socially responsible investing a step further — investing in ‘good’ companies; Tax-favoured shares not necessarily a wise investment; Lots of fee payments early on worry new KiwiSaver; NZ has low-tax high-dividend share funds.