NZ Herald 23 May 2009
Q&As: Don’t let international survey put you off investing in managed funds; Reader challenges comments about classic cars.
Q&As: Don’t let international survey put you off investing in managed funds; Reader challenges comments about classic cars.
Q&As: Reader has an offer for the young man in last week’s column; Classic cars are not the great investment many think they are; Online info helps you keep track of your KiwiSaver money; Is a possible future government “swoop” on KiwiSavers a reason not to join?
Q&As: Should fun be the deciding factor for 20-year-old’s savings?; 2 Q&As about topping up KiwiSaver accounts to get the maximum tax credit. Plus:Survey finds top KiwiSaver gripe is lack of information.
Non-KiwiSavers miss out because of misinformation. Sometimes it’s not so much what you don’t know but what you misunderstand that hurts you. That came through loud and clear in my recent reader survey about KiwiSaver.
Q&As: When investing in four funds is not necessarily better than investing in one; How employees can go about topping up their KiwiSaver contributions; Plus: “Too many providers” and other gripes of non-KiwiSavers who took part in a survey.
Q&As: It’s top-up time for many people in KiwiSaver; More ideas for couple having trouble affording their first home; 3 Q&As on the government’s new student loan repayment bonus.
Q&As: Tips on how to ease back into investing in share funds; Have I been too upbeat about the outlook for shares?; If the Dow Jones index is so bad, how come so many in the news media highlight it?; Auckland couple on $60,000 could buy a home if they really want to.
Q&As: First home buyers should be prepared to buy a “dump”; 2 Q&As on KiwiSaver help for first home buyers — including new information for non-employees and people going overseas. Plus: KiwiSaver book giveaway — be in to win!
Q&As: Changes to the KiwiSaver first home subsidy rules; Subsidy could suit couple well; Where to invest if you plan to go for first home subsidy.