NZ Herald 16 November 2013
Q&As: New KiwiSaver comparison tool gets around problems with fees; An acknowledgement, and a defence of my way of measuring share performance; Sorry, but you can’t deduct interest on your home mortgage.
NZ Herald 9 November 2013
Q&As: Boss’s share strategy might work — but it’s risky; Should everyone grow their own veggies?; Bankrupt couple should use their networks; When “attributable” is not attributable; A useful tip about grammar; Strong feelings on grammar; This topic is now closed.
NZ Herald 2 November 2013
Q&As: Bankrupt couple could make a new start in a small town…; And another reader has an idea for a job for them…; And yet another reader suggests trying the Australian outback; How capital gains tax would work for family with two homes and trusts; Younger reader asks for a stop to school marm comments about grammar.
NZ Herald 26 October 2013
Q&As: Why a 5-year fixed mortgage rate might be better than a 3-year one; 5 Q&As — Ideas for couple who have been through bankruptcy: take in students, do phone surveys, get a live-in position, write e-books, babysit; Grammar granny strikes opposition; Employers should respond to job applicants.
NZ Herald 19 October 2013
Q&As: Is there life after bankruptcy?; Tax on KiwiSaver not as bad as portrayed; Pay highest interest mortgages and other loans first; One reader dislikes my comment on grammar, but three support it.
NZ Herald 12 October 2013
Q&As: A rule of thumb on which type of mortgage; Don’t take unnecessary gamble on house prices; When is a capital gain really a gain?; Some comfort for immigrant family on taxes; KiwiSaver for a mum at home with children.
NZ Herald 5 October 2013
Q&As: How fortnightly mortgage payments can help; New rules and info on KiwiSaver first home help; Pros and cons of bringing super to NZ from Australia.
NZ Herald 28 September 2013
Q&As: A bit of risk is good, even if it means having to cut your losses on a rental property; Sending money to Australia and back, in the hopes of gaining on foreign exchange, is likely to leave reader worse off; New money laundering rules slow down international transfers of money; Take note of different interest rates in different countries; If capital gains are taxed under Labour, will we get a tax break on capital losses?; What if somebody who adds to their mortgage ends up unable to pay a capital gains tax?
NZ Herald 21 September 2013
Q&As: Dripfeed money when moving it from country to country; Home exemption from capital gains tax applies to farmhouses but not farms; Should people overseas be allowed to use KiwiSaver money to repay student loans?; Is prostitution just another job?; Sex worker’s letter makes a reader weep; Escaping the trap of over-valuing money.
NZ Herald 14 September 2013
Q&As: It’s spending time for a man in KiwiSaver; Sex worker wonders how to get an accountant; How would capital gains tax allow for inflation?