Q&As:
– “It’s fine to tax my gains or estate”
– NZ Super cheap by world standards
– 2 Q&As about not means testing Super
– Don’t retire! Or if you do, volunteer
– Angry letter about something or other
– Some kind letters
Q&As:
– Sorry but a motorhome is not a home!
– Don’t forget dividends when judging ETF performance
– Could a US share crash be coming?
– A warning about charity donations, but….
– Defending luck, again!
– Means testing NZ Super not the answer
Are we celebrating Christmas the best way?
– Survey on what NZers most and least look forward to at Christmas
– Alternatives to big gift giving
– Give to charity in names of your relatives
– Make plans on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve
Also: Update on Simplicity not yet permitting investment in more than one KiwiSaver fund
Q&As:
– Where to get financial help — some of it free
– How do bank advisers fit in?
– Yes, children are learning about money
– Many over 65 struggle
– Would Q&A have upset people?
– What’s luck got to do with it?
Q&As:
– When you don’t need insurance
– How stay-at-home mum can keep contributing to KiwiSaver
– Government is not that mean with KiwiSaver!
– Steven Joyce doesn’t change my mind on CGT
– Frequent home trader should be paying tax
– Make a will even if no recognized next of kin
– Student loans versus NZ Super
Q&As:
– Investment lessons might beat lectures
– Adjust both CGT and income tax for inflation
– Include shares in CGT
– An interesting website
– Death duty — the tax nobody avoids
– Superannuitants not like students
– A wonderful windfall
– Reader doesn’t want to inherit
Q&As:
– Managed funds best for teen’s savings…
– … And for inheritance
– Entering competitions? Watch for scams
– Special schools could use help
– Cheeky tip on lotteries
– 87-year-old should take trips
Q&As:
– He’s rich, but unhappy. Volunteer!
– KiwiSaver v mortgage. Plus expected KiwiSaver returns
– Better KiwiSaver for self-employed — and beneficiaries
– When is a tax break not a tax break?
– Option for couple who bought retired parents’ home
– A “lottery” you can’t lose
Q&As:
– Let’s get beneficiaries into KiwiSaver
– Tax issues when couple buy parents’ house and rent it to them
– How to find a good adviser
– 2 Q&As on the pluses of Lotto — and one minus
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”?