NZ Herald 27 November 2010
Q&As: What the Savings Working Group is up to, and why; Have banks been given a fair go in this column?; Is $8 worth worrying about?
NZ Herald 20 November 2010
Q&As: Have I been too easy on the banks, or is a reader being too tough?; Why does it take so long to clear a cheque in this computer age?; Inland Revenue acknowledges delays in processing student loan bonus payments.
NZ Herald 13 November 2010
Q&As: Online banking timing — which banks do what?; Bank safe deposit boxes becoming a rarity; Why the price of gold is more likely to be heading down than up.
NZ Herald 30 October 2010
Q&As: What happens to your money when it seems to disappear for a few days in the bank?; Flexibility an issue when deciding how to go about repaying a mortgage quickly; Would gains on the sale of gold or silver be taxable?; The pros and cons of holding on to gold coin gifts.
NZ Herald 2 October 2010
Q&As: KiwiSaver is not guaranteed by the government — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t join; Is it wise to have your KiwiSaver account with your bank?; Banks said to be “stealing” KiwiSaver members from other providers; Does a reader who is speedily repaying her mortgage need a savings account?
NZ Herald 31 July 2010
Q&As: Two readers are unhappy with ASB’s closing of some of its investment funds — with some justification, but only “some”; Another reader gives up on reading this column, claiming I am “inside the tent” with the financial industry.
NZ Herald 17 April 2010
Q&As: KiwiSaver fees — and how an article may have misled people; The range of KiwiSaver fees; Is bank cheating a customer on tax withholding rates?; Depreciation usually clawed back when a landlord sells — or is it?; More comments from and about landlords.
NZ Herald 17 October 2009
Q&As: Are preference shares a good investment, despite recent price falls?; Did reader get good advice from an ASB adviser?
NZ Herald 6 June 2009
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.
NZ Herald 21 March 2009
Q&As: Tips for retired couple whose interest income has halved; Savings accounts may pay more interest than term deposits — but take care; Tax on foreign shares seems tough in current environment.