NZ Herald 15 November 2025
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
NZ Herald 8 November 2025
Q&As:
– How gold compares with shares over the short and long term
– Property fund wrong for 92-year-old
– Is this a good time to reduce KiwiSaver risk?
– Cash fund? Term deposits? A bit of both
– Reader unfair about last week’s Q&A
NZ Herald 1 November 2025
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
NZ Herald 6 September 2025
Q&As:
– Deposit compensation up and running
– What if someone pulls out of the scheme?
– KiwiSaver total remuneration defended
– What’s fair for over-65s in KiwiSaver?
– Total remuneration tempts people, who will later regret it
– Best way to self insure for health costs
– Couple has been lucky with health — so far!
NZ Herald 23 August 2025
Q&As:
– Good way to help family members with a mortgage
– Don’t try to predict share crashes — it doesn’t work
– 2 Q&As on why you may not need health insurance
Plus:
– Scam warning
NZ Herald 9 August 2025
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
RNZ Radio 13 March 2025
Keep contributing to KiwiSaver — through thick and thin.
– A listener’s email about children’s KiwiSavers, but it applies to everyone
– Don’t judge performance over short periods
– Stick with growth fund if not spending the money soon
– Contributing in downturns is a plus!
– How to support children and young adults in KiwiSaver
– Answers to listener Qs on KiwiSaver and market volatility
NZ Herald 8 March 2025
Q&As:
– How to stop your heirs selling a family treasure
– Couple lives on NZ Super, and saves $100 a week
– Managed funds or term deposits
– How much is needed to retire early?
– Do houses outgrow KiwiSaver?
NZ Herald 23 November 2024
Q&As:
– Couple has more than enough for retirement
– Gold gains taxed when you sell
– Not everyone tries to dodge tax
– Tax land rather than gains…
– …or tax financial transactions
– A different deal for tenants in Germany
NZ Herald 6 July 2024
Q&As:
– Winning a lottery not so great
– Keep that gift easily accessible
– Boomer unhappy with last week’s column
– KiwiSaver for self-employed
– Will BNZ term PIEs still be “insured”?