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Q&As: All on government tax proposals.

Shares easier than reader thinks. It’s like a red rag to a bull. A paragraph in a reader’s email started, “Without getting into the share v property argument…” But why not get into it? After all, it’s at the very heart of most New Zealanders’ thinking about long-term investment. The reader, a mortgage broker, goes on to say, “I believe it is good for people to have a dabble in shares with spare cash but use property as their main retirement plan, even if they go hard out paying off just one rental property.

Q&As: All on government’s tax proposals.

Q&As: Man panicked and bailed out of share fund. No!; Real Estate Institute denies that it’s hard to buy a house in NZ.

Q&As: Eftpos v credit cards. And bank fees; The investment outlook is gloomy, so save!; Wealth doesn’t make you happy.

Q&As: Is compounding interest over-rated?; Credit cards v eftpos; How long is long-term? Returns on different assets.

Q&As: Man who has made $3 million from shares; How much risk for a 53-year-old?; How good is advice from banks?

Q&As: Shares v term deposits — it depends how much time you have; Short-of-cash millionaires should try to renegotiate their mortgage; When is a 2% penalty not 2%?

Q&As: Should newly separated woman buy a house or rent?; Our total tax rate depends on whether we spend or save. Plus: End of year message.

Q&As: $29,000 rental in Gore not the thing for a risk-averse man; More on tax on a second job.