RNZ Radio 9 July 2026
The power of drip feeding into investments
– 3 reasons it works well
– What is dollar cost averaging?
– Why does it work?
– What if you have a lump sum?
The power of drip feeding into investments
– 3 reasons it works well
– What is dollar cost averaging?
– Why does it work?
– What if you have a lump sum?
Q&As:
– How to help student financially — and KiwiSaver tip for parents of teens
– Reader caught in scam impersonating me
– Bitcoin plunge a warning for all investors — like tulip mania
– Where to invest proceeds from selling rental
Q&As:
– Note to readers: fortnightly column
– Couple in 70s should sell 1 of 2 rentals and relax
– How to invest savings in retirement …
– … and for other goals such as uni
– The power of reinvesting dividends — and when not to
– What if KiwiSaver access age rises?
Q&As:
– Is it time to move out of growth funds?
– Bank KiwiSaver funds not in compensation scheme
– Gold v shares? What about costs?
– Preference shares not an alternative for term deposits
Q&As:
– Splurging in retirement not so bad
– Government’s unrealistic expectations on KiwiSaver
– Index funds are not for the short term
– 2 Q&As on cash fund investments and risk
Q&As:
– A bank account for a couch surfer
– No, it’s not me! Scam warning
– Reader excited by recent returns …
– … While another gets a little bit brave
– Now retired, we’re selling our rental
– Is renting out bach a good idea?
Q&As:
– Where to put proceeds from downsizing house
– Consider non-banks for term deposits — but is it easy?
– 2 Q&As on the best way to do health insurance
– Fairness and KiwiSaver contributions to over-65s
– Employers’ role in KiwiSaver
– … and one former employer’s good approach
Q&As:
– Why rental property is not a great retirement investment
– What about commercial property?
– How to handle money when husband going into care
– Help available for the retired
– Rule of 72 — when debt doubles
Test your financial knowledge
– 7 questions to test your financial knowledge
– How to do test at your own pace, and get explanations of the answers
Q&As:
– What, exactly, are bonds? And are they safe?
– Are bonds no longer behaving as they should?
– Industry man defends gold
– Just 2 KiwiSaver providers won’t let you do this
– Last week’s correspondent “naïve” about tax on rental income