NZ Herald 8 December 2012
Q&As: Child’s KiwiSaver account highly unlikely to shrink to zero; Family could do its own “reverse mortgage”; Some downsides of reverse mortgages.
NZ Herald 1 December 2012
Q&As: Reverse mortgages can work well, if you know what you’re doing; Where to get comparable info on KiwiSaver fees; A parent’s worries about KiwiSaver are probably unfounded.
NZ Herald 24 November 2012
Q&As: Lessons from a bad managed fund investment; An older reader’s tips on money and life; Do parents commit their children to KiwiSaver if they sign them up?; Meaningful Christmas giving.
NZ Herald 17 November 2012
Q&As: Is KiwiSaver the best place to save for a child?; KiwiSaver is flexible in retirement; 21st birthday money could be used to repay student loan — and get bonus; Gains, taxes and prizes; Another website offers info on banks; Tell your KiwiSaver provider how well they communicate.
NZ Herald 10 November 2012
Q&As: Best websites for comparing banks; “Frugal ways die hard”; Winners of TV show may be in for a nasty tax surprise; KiwiSaver may not be the best spot for 21st present.
NZ Herald 3 November 2012
Q&As: Would trading down to a cheaper home help couple save for retirement?; Government’s questions about family trust fair enough; Two Q&As about couples who have no trouble living inexpensively in retirement.
NZ Herald 27 October 2012
Q&As: Fortnightly mortgage payments not all they’re cracked up to be; When the overnight money goes in and out of bank accounts; How to organize retirement savings; The downside of using rental property for retirement savings; Last week’s correspondent exaggerated his woes.
NZ Herald 20 October 2012
Q&As: Reader’s returns in the stratosphere; Bach reading reveals very long-term data on gold prices; To buy or not to buy when house prices look bubbly.
NZ Herald 13 October 2012
Q&As: Make credit card repayment your top priority; Why KiwiSaver tax credit is not as good as some people think; Revolving credit mortgage could help some unhappy ANZ customers; Reader bombs out on gold, silver, dollar forecasts.
NZ Herald 6 October 2012
Q&As: Is now a good time to buy a first home?; KiwiSaver versus mortgage repayment trade-off for self-employed and non-employees; 2 Q&As about changes to ANZ mortgage conditions.