Q&As: Forget Lotto and enter competitions; Are Bonus Bonds a good substitute for health insurance?; Shares not the answer for student’s savings; Reader dislikes my comments about young landlord; Request for pros and cons of living on a boat.
Q&As: How a woman who can’t stop herself from spending could tie up an inheritance; Extra house savings may be better outside KiwiSaver; Saving in or out of KiwiSaver, and 55-year-old can still aim at home ownership; More information about life expectancy; Is ageism rearing its ugly head amongst pensioners?
Q&As: Wisdom for bankrupt couple from one who has been there; How to find ethical funds in the KiwiSaver Fund Finder; Dangerous issue with last week’s picture; Stop tampering with KiwiSaver; Last column of the year and thanks to correspondents.
Q&As: Boss’s share strategy might work — but it’s risky; Should everyone grow their own veggies?; Bankrupt couple should use their networks; When “attributable” is not attributable; A useful tip about grammar; Strong feelings on grammar; This topic is now closed.
Q&As: Bankrupt couple could make a new start in a small town…; And another reader has an idea for a job for them…; And yet another reader suggests trying the Australian outback; How capital gains tax would work for family with two homes and trusts; Younger reader asks for a stop to school marm comments about grammar.
Q&As: Why a 5-year fixed mortgage rate might be better than a 3-year one; 5 Q&As — Ideas for couple who have been through bankruptcy: take in students, do phone surveys, get a live-in position, write e-books, babysit; Grammar granny strikes opposition; Employers should respond to job applicants.
Q&As: Is there life after bankruptcy?; Tax on KiwiSaver not as bad as portrayed; Pay highest interest mortgages and other loans first; One reader dislikes my comment on grammar, but three support it.
Q&As: Do older workers pinch jobs from young ones? And would new retirees spend up to avoid means testing?; Might a government force annuities onto KiwiSaver members?; How two landlords took a “nasty fall”; Is sexism raging in KiwiSaver?
Q&As: The kids are off, the house is mortgage-free, now what?; Couple are disillusioned by pathetic returns on managed funds; What to do with a small KiwiSaver nestegg when it’s your only savings; Clarifying the rules about KiwiSaver withdrawal if you’ve moved overseas permanently.
Q&As: Reader dislikes “user pays” attitude and has a message for last week’s self-proclaimed bigot; Volunteers sought for overseas work and adventure; Why young person who has moved to Australia might want to keep contributing to KiwiSaver; Rules flexible for overseas KiwiSavers wanting to return to NZ to buy a first home; A bank seems to be listening.