KiwiSaver

NZ Herald 11 April 2015

Q&As: Should parity with Aussie dollar affect investing?; How currency movements affect KiwiSaver funds, and what you can do about it; A good way to lend to adult children?; Better to pay down mortgage or invest elsewhere?

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NZ Herald 28 March 2015

Q&As: ‘No’ on deductions but ‘yes’ on student loan for teen entrepreneur; Clarification on KiwiSaver fees for children; Doesn’t performance matter more than fees?; Give or lend to adult children when they need it, not when you die.

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NZ Herald 21 March 2015

Q&As: How to make KiwiSaver work well for children; Watch the fees particularly if you have a high KiwiSaver balance; Further help for last week’s provincial couple?; Worried about your kids’ inheritance? Bring them up well!

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NZ Herald 14 March 2015

Q&As: Provincial town dwellers better to stick with their house, despite falling prices; Reader challenges the Reserve Bank’s confidence in the banking system; No you can’t withdraw KiwiSaver money on maternity leave, and you should have known that!; How lending or giving to family could come back and bite you.

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NZ Herald 14 February 2015

Q&As: How to let both daughters in on the deal; Did “holidaying” KiwiSaver miss out?; Could KiwiSaver money be grabbed because hubby’s running up debts?; Student loan repayments can continue into retirement; Some tips for last week’s separated woman.

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NZ Herald 7 February 2015

Q&As: Can 57-year-old separated woman on low income get a mortgage?; Should move from term deposits to balanced fund be done all at once?; Ditto for move to higher-risk KiwiSaver fund; How to get independent advice — on paying down the mortgage.

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NZ Herald 20 December 2014

Q&As: Couple gets a second chance for the KiwiSaver first home subsidy; Where to get info on ethical KiwiSaver funds; An ethical KiwiSaver fund with a difference; Thanks to readers throughout the year.

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NZ Herald 13 December 2014

Q&As: New Zealanders are ‘all talk and no action’ on ethical funds; Don’t try to time markets with your KiwiSaver account; Why we need a capital gains tax; Why rental property should be taxed like other businesses; Landlords not necessarily admirable, but…

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