KiwiSaver

NZ Herald 4 March 2017

Q&As: Reader has same credit card trouble as last week’s correspondent…; …And last week’s correspondent finds the remedy doesn’t work; Another reader has a suggestion on credit card limits; And yet another one says ‘Fire your bank’; Thousands paying too much tax in KiwiSaver; Know your rights when dealing with financial service providers.

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RNZ Radio 2 March 2017

What savers and investors are entitled to. In your dealings with KiwiSaver providers, financial advisers, banks, peer-to-peer lenders, equity crowdfunding platforms and others providing financial services, the Financial Markets Authority says you are entitled to: Competence; To be treated fairly and honestly; To be informed; To know how much you are paying; To have your problems and complaints dealt with properly. What does this amount to? For more info see tinyurl.com/NZentitlements.

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NZ Herald 18 February 2017

Q&As: Which is better — a KiwiSaver share fund or KiwiSaver property fund?; KiwiSaver investments don’t change at 65, unless you’re in a life stages option. What are they?; No tax consequences of parents’ gift to help pay off mortgage; Bring UK shares over and pay down mortgage.

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RNZ Radio 16 February 2017

KiwiSaver — heading into retirement and after you retire: What happens at retirement; 60–64 and not in KiwiSaver? Join!; What type of KiwiSaver fund?; Is a listener’s plan good?

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NZ Herald 4 February 2017

Q&As: How much emergency money, and where should it be invested?; When it’s a good idea to keep your bank at arm’s length; Should young couple buy a home now, or wait and hope on prices and exchange rates?; Best way to compare KiwiSaver funds.

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NZ Herald 24 December 2016

Q&As: When you can take diversification too far; Where to invest in passive or index funds; Book is older than I thought; 2 letters from immigrants express their appreciation; 15 years later, advice has proved helpful.

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RNZ Radio 22 December 2016

KiwiSaver: Why some people aren’t in it (Part 3), and listeners’ questions about the scheme: Final reasons for not taking part in KiwiSaver; Conclusion — what are valid reasons?; Best way to contribute to KiwiSaver; Suggested changes to contributions holidays; Other listener questions about KiwiSaver.

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NZ Herald 17 December 2016

Q&As: Many reasons why a winning active share fund won’t stay on top; Why do husband and wife’s funds perform so differently?; Offset mortgages more vulnerable than revolving credit loans; No plans for 2 big banks to follow others with offset mortgages; Do employers deserve praise for contributing to KiwiSaver?; Update on proposal to raise NZ Super age.

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NZ Herald 10 December 2016

Q&As: Couple should get into KiwiSaver, and changes proposed for the scheme; Could the growing popularity of index funds mess up markets?; My comments on Brian Gaynor’s column about index fund investing.

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