NZ Herald 30 September 2017
Q&As: No I don’t agree that rental property has outdone shares in the last 4 decades!; 5 readers offer advice for couple considering moving to a better school zone.
Q&As: No I don’t agree that rental property has outdone shares in the last 4 decades!; 5 readers offer advice for couple considering moving to a better school zone.
Q&As: Is this the time to get out of the share market?; Reader questions last week’s couple’s financial management; Another suggests they look at private schooling; Yet another suggests selling their home and renting elsewhere; Just one provider lets KiwiSavers invest directly in shares.
Q&As: Warning to people on OE who are claiming KiwiSaver tax credit; People overseas can still contribute to KiwiSaver; Emergency money and paying off mortgage top priorities for reader; Sign up disabled son for KiwiSaver?; My KiwiSaver tax comment not strictly correct.
Q&As: Easy rule of thumb on how much you’ll need in retirement; KiwiSaver solution for Downs syndrome son; Reader unsuccessful at opting out of KiwiSaver; Different types of fees-only financial advisers.
Listeners’ questions about KiwiSaver: Tax credits; Children; First home help; 50-plus; Finding your balance; Fees; Best provider.
Q&As: Helpful Rule of 72, and which KiwiSaver return is most accurate?; Correction on KiwiSaver fee breaks for children; A good way to choose a financial adviser; Online event on women’s financial futures.
Q&As: Gift vouchers have their faults, but they’re not scams; How to find a financial adviser that doesn’t receive commissions; Why KiwiSaver returns on your own contributions are so high; KiwiSaver providers that don’t charge fees for under-18s; Winners of seminar tickets contest.
Results of survey on how readers have done in KiwiSaver — part 2: Type of fund; Staying risky; The switchers; Volatility; Children in KiwiSaver; To sum up.
Q&As: Should retirees stop their health insurance?; 2 reasons why students should participate in KiwiSaver; My maths was OK!; Reader suggests doing a trial run on retirement budgeting; Retired couple doing fine on $600,000; More research needed on changing NZ Super age.
Q&As: Don’t miss KiwiSaver tax credits — and why kids do miss out; How to calculate tax credits for new KiwiSavers and those turning 18 or 65; Savings goal from adviser looks too high; Please email to say how well you’re doing in KiwiSaver.