NZ Herald 6 March 2021
Q&As:
– Couple should follow their lifestyle block dream
– Why shareholder loyalty to NZ share may be misguided
– Must you use money tied up in your home for investments?
– Kind landlord helps others into their own homes
NZ Herald 25 July 2020
Q&As:
– You don’t need nearly a million to retire comfortably
– Should couple sell Covid-struck business now and retire, or wait and hope?
– Report shonky kiwifruit contractor, reader urges
– Reverse mortgage could help last week’s house buyer
NZ Herald 14 September 2019
Q&As: Couple leaving Auckland shouldn’t worry about being unable to get back into that housing market; 96-year-old still saves — and likes visits more than presents; One reader thinks 88-year-old should spend as he pleases…; Another worries the granddad is being exploited …; And another says it’s important to talk to the elderly about money; Why shouldn’t a retired person get a mortgage?, reader asks.
NZ Herald 15 December 2012
Q&As: The pluses outweigh the minuses when putting kids into KiwiSaver; Some thoughts about reverse mortgages; Alternatives to reverse mortgages; An end of year message.
NZ Herald 8 December 2012
Q&As: Child’s KiwiSaver account highly unlikely to shrink to zero; Family could do its own “reverse mortgage”; Some downsides of reverse mortgages.
NZ Herald 1 December 2012
Q&As: Reverse mortgages can work well, if you know what you’re doing; Where to get comparable info on KiwiSaver fees; A parent’s worries about KiwiSaver are probably unfounded.
The Investor 22 September 2012
Help needed for retirees to live it up a bit. I’m disappointed. Retired people have been gaining access to their KiwiSaver money for several months now, but there’s no emergence of good new products to help them manage their savings.
NZ Herald 24 March 2007
Q&As: Should we blame the banks for soaring house prices?; 2 Q&As on the new fair dividend rate tax on non-Australasian shares — the threshold, and trying to get around the rules; 2 Q&As on home equity release — lifetime interest rates and break fees if you change your mind.
NZ Herald 10 March 2007
Q&As: Many elderly, and others, could benefit from rates postponement schemes; Why floating interest rates might be better — for home equity release schemes and ordinary mortgages; A not-so-dumb question about the $50,000 exemption for international tax changes, and a new source of info on the changes.
NZ Herald 3 March 2007
Q&As: Are home equity release (HER) schemes — which lend to retired people with homes but little income — a rip-off?; Sentinel defends its HER schemes, but they are still expensive compared with possible alternatives. Also: Seeking your questions about KiwiSaver.