NZ Herald 25 June 2005
Q&As: Should you sell your house and buy again after prices fall?; The best way to rebalance your investments after the markets put them out of balance; How to measure inflation.
Q&As: Should you sell your house and buy again after prices fall?; The best way to rebalance your investments after the markets put them out of balance; How to measure inflation.
Q&As: When does tax on capital gains apply to share investors?; When can share investors deduct newspapers and investment reports?; Are shops allowed to charge more if you use a Visa card?; The role of luck in house price rises.
Q&As: Paying extra for using a credit card; Distortions when considering how good an investment your home is; First home buyers should probably wait.
Q&As: 2 on renting v home ownership — including the psychology of the choice; The professor who set last week’s question gives me a grade, and notes that house prices have fallen lots elsewhere.
How KiwiSaver will work for you. How you might react to the KiwiSaver programme in the recent budget depends on your circumstances. Under the programme, scheduled to start in April 2007, employed people, the self-employed or beneficiaries can contribute 4 or 8 per cent of their income to a saving fund.
Q&As: Woman can get her dream property — if she makes some sacrifices; What does finance company gearing mean?; Who hears a will being read?
Moving the goalposts: Working part-time in retirement makes a huge difference to how much you need to save. Also in this issue: From the Mailbox — Is home ownership so great?
Q&As: Man in mid 50s can afford to drop out — but what about emotionally?; Is reader silly to stick with renting?
Q&As: Tips for a 12-year-old on how to save; A revolving credit mortgage might be just the thing; One way to spot a leaky home.