NZ Herald 10 December 2005
Q&As: $29,000 rental in Gore not the thing for a risk-averse man; More on tax on a second job.
The Investor 29 November 2005
The student loan lark — what students can and can’t do. Student loans are back in the news. And there’s some confusion about how students will be able to use — or abuse — the system when all loans become interest-free next April.
The Investor 15 November 2005
Borrowing is not all bad — it depends why we borrow. Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has been telling us off because we keep raising our mortgage debt. But, from the individual’s point of view, how bad is that? It depends on why we borrow.
The Investor 1 November 2005
Borrowing tricky between family or friends. A quote recently caught my eye. “The easiest way to teach children the value of money is to borrow some from them,” it said. But that applies not only to children. Adults, it seems, take much more notice when someone has borrowed from them than when someone has lent to them.
Holm Truths Spring 2005
Kids, cash and cards: Help your children learn about money. Also in this issue: From the Mailbox — Saving for the children’s future.
NZ Herald 20 August 2005
Q&As: Should a youg woman put her savings into her rental mortgage or diversify?; How to get through to Inland Revenue; Take care when depreciating rental property.
Holm Truths Winter 2005
Seize the chance: A great way to boost your savings. Also in this issue: From the Mailbox — Investment as retirement approaches.
NZ Herald 7 May 2005
Q&As: A letter to give a spouse who is mean with money; Where to get info on interest rates; Returns on share funds, and debt repayment.
NZ Herald 23 April 2005
Q&As: Is it better to repay your mortgage or invest in a work super scheme?; Website with interest rate info.
NZ Herald 9 April 2005
Q&As: Where should a 13-year-old put his regular savings?; Extra repayments on a fixed mortgage.