NZ Herald 31 January 2015
Q&As: Kicked out of KiwiSaver for joining when too old; Is now the time to get out of Auckland property and into shares? Who knows?; Aspiring home buyer’s plan highly risky.
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.
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…
NZ Herald 29 November 2014
Q&As: Do landlords take advantage of others less fortunate?; How KiwiSaver members are protected from losing their money; Inland Revenue got it wrong last week about interest deductions on family loans; Meaningful Christmas gifts.
NZ Herald 22 November 2014
Q&As: The pros and cons of investing in several rental properties; An employer can contribute any amount above 3% of pay into a KiwiSaver account; Who owns the shares when you invest through a nominee, and does it matter?; Was I wrong last week about tax deductibility in a family loan?
NZ Herald 15 November 2014
Q&As: Are older people greedy? Is this question worth worrying about?; What does “return” mean in KiwiSaver; Is interest on family loans taxable?; Reality strikes after parents lend to student son.
NZ Herald 8 November 2014
Q&As: Early Brierley investment brings back memories of 1987; Reader and I disagree on share market performance — and who reads this column!; Family loan suggestion 1: put it in borrower’s will; Family loan suggestion 2: put it in lender’s will; Family loan suggestion 3: borrower should try elsewhere first; Why KiwiSaver Fund Finder idea wouldn’t work.
NZ Herald 1 November 2014
Q&As: Comparing KiwiSaver and similar non-KiwiSaver funds from the same provider; A reader offers some tough rules for family gifts or loans to students; Keep others in the know about family loans; Misunderstandings about children and KiwiSaver.
NZ Herald 25 October 2014
Q&As: Some rules for lending to family members; KiwiSaver provider not taking Warren Buffett’s advice about share trading; A reader wonders where her KiwiSaver contributions have gone.
NZ Herald 18 October 2014
Q&As: For the 17-year-old who has everything he wants: a course about shares; A free budget tool for readers to try; Woman on parental leave can still take part in KiwiSaver; Fees on retirement scheme way too high.