Q&As: No use crying over split milk: Investor can still make use of 10-year rule; Not all landlords have a dream run with their tenants; How KiwiSaver returns are boosted; Do KiwiSaver contributions need inflation-proofing, and if so, how?
Q&As: Another — much happier — take on being a landlord, compared with last week; 2 Q&As on how KiwiSaver works for a 64-year-old and a young man turning 18; KiwiSaver member who is trying to time markets should give up on attempting the impossible.
Q&As: Are rental properties the low-risk way to invest?; How to find out which financial institutions are covered by the government’s deposit guarantee scheme; Getting rid of KiwiSaver mortgage diversion was a mercy killing.
Q&As: “Gambler” with foreign currency movements had better get out of the casino before he loses more than his shirt; 2 readers object to what I said last week about managed funds — but are their comments fair?; The fun continues over classic cars and whether they make good investments.
Q&As: Don’t let international survey put you off investing in managed funds; Reader challenges comments about classic cars.
Q&As: Reader has an offer for the young man in last week’s column; Classic cars are not the great investment many think they are; Online info helps you keep track of your KiwiSaver money; Is a possible future government “swoop” on KiwiSavers a reason not to join?
Q&As: Should fun be the deciding factor for 20-year-old’s savings?; 2 Q&As about topping up KiwiSaver accounts to get the maximum tax credit. Plus:Survey finds top KiwiSaver gripe is lack of information.
Q&As: When investing in four funds is not necessarily better than investing in one; How employees can go about topping up their KiwiSaver contributions; Plus: “Too many providers” and other gripes of non-KiwiSavers who took part in a survey.
Q&As: It’s top-up time for many people in KiwiSaver; More ideas for couple having trouble affording their first home; 3 Q&As on the government’s new student loan repayment bonus.
Q&As: The pluses and minuses of the government’s new student loan repayment bonus; 2 Q&As on the woes — and possibilities — for first home buyers.