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 19 June 2025
Different types of debt. Also, money worries lead to less socialising:
– Different types of debt — some bad, some good
– More on credit cards — how not to use them
– More on buy now pay later debt — how not to use it
– Mortgage holders should concentrate on other debt
Also:
– Socialising is on the decline while the cost of living rises
NZ Herald 14 June 2025
Q&As:
– Speed up student loan payments or invest?
– Pay off mortgage or invest?
– How to deal with high health insurance costs
Plus:
– Paying Off High Interest Debt
NZ Herald 15 February 2025
Q&As:
– Couple support sons more than daughters
– Grandparents’ support comes with conditions
– Best place to keep emergency money
– Making retirement savings totals clearer
– Is my rule of thumb any good?
RNZ Radio 17 October 2024
Banking in tough times — how we’re doing, plus payee confirmation coming at last!:
– How many apply for hardship
– How we run our credit cards
– Types of mortgages — what’s best?
– Use of term deposits
– Payee confirmation — see who you are paying online
RNZ Radio 19 September 2024
How is your financial wellbeing?
– Produced by Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
– Doesn’t test financial knowledge, but how well you are coping with your money
– Brief discussion of what’s behind the questions
– If you want to read the quiz, go to the Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission website
NZ Herald 24 August 2024
Q&As:
– A not-so-happy Lotto millionaire
– KiwiSaver rules when overseas…
– … And the same for NZ Super
– Family needs legal advice about Dad’s new wife
– Are Healthy Homes rules for rentals good?
RNZ Radio 22 August 2024
A big chance to make big progress with your mortgage
– When your mortgage rate falls, stick to your old payments
– Save big money on total interest paid
– Pay off your mortgage years earlier
– Use the mortgage calculator on Sorted
– A listener who is using his tax cut to reduce his mortgage
NZ Herald 17 August 2024
Q&As:
– Grandpa teaches money in a fun way
– Ideas for term depositors facing lower interest
– When to switch KiwiSaver providers — and when not to
– Far away rental could be worrying
– Making the most of tax cuts and mortgage interest cuts
NZ Herald 25 May 2024
Q&As:
– Worried about losing your job?
– Retirement costs in New Zealand…
– … or you could move overseas
– Better uses of credit card rewards
– Alternative to health insurance?
– Public v private health care