Q&As: Are Bonus Bonds a good place for retirement savings?; How safe are Bonus Bonds?; Another KiwiSaver provider that allows regular withdrawals in retirement; Happy reader moving into new home — thanks partly to this column.
Q&As: Reader worries about borrowers on peer-to-peer lending site Harmoney; Another possible meaning for “freehold”; Should windfall go on buying a rental or mortgage repayment?; Insurance advisers respond to critical report.
Q&As: A few phone calls can slash hundreds from insurance bills; We’re not all bad, says insurance adviser; “Freehold” doesn’t mean mortgage-free, and beware of leasehold property; Reasons for Auckland house price rise don’t rule out bubble; Meaningful Christmas gifts.
Q&As: Couple should get on with enjoying their wealth; Report confirms reader’s concerns about insurance sales; Worry about house buying a sure sign of a bubble.
Q&As: Why it’s better to sell a home before buying another one; Reader alarmed by what I said about interest on bonds; Do high dividends go with high risk?; Another KiwiSaver provider offers regular withdrawals in retirement.
Q&As: Investing for dividend income okay for some, but has its risks; Info outdated on ANZ’s KiwiSaver cash fund holdings; BNZ cash fund returns not so bad, but that’s not the main point; Reader challenges Kiwibank’s KiwiSaver investing; Interest paid on KiwiSaver money-in-waiting.
Q&As: BNZ KiwiSaver scheme moving to change ‘eggs in one basket’ concerns; KiwiSaver contributions move slowly into funds; Tax break ideas for first home buyers have flaws.
Q&As: 80-year-old is still spending up large; What happens when bank KiwiSaver providers invest heavily in their own products?; The complexities of buying an apartment; Another KiwiSaver provider offers regular withdrawals in retirement; Auckland housing market not a Ponzi scheme, but how about the Greater Fool theory?
Q&As: Is greed behind Auckland house price rises?; Apartment or unit? Go with what you prefer; Rental property not a good way to invest her inheritance; Individual shares or a share fund?
Q&As: How a woman who can’t stop herself from spending could tie up an inheritance; Extra house savings may be better outside KiwiSaver; Saving in or out of KiwiSaver, and 55-year-old can still aim at home ownership; More information about life expectancy; Is ageism rearing its ugly head amongst pensioners?