The Investor 16 September 2008
Retirement payments likely to make a comeback. Annuities — which are typically monthly payments to retired people, over and above NZ Super — may be on their way back onto the New Zealand scene.
NZ Herald 13 September 2008
Q&As: KiwiSaver ethical investments options vary widely; Options for KiwiSavers who have gone overseas; A provider challenges my advice on a family spreading its KiwiSaver accounts around. Plus: Win a book.
NZ Herald 6 September 2008
Q&As: Family of five should go with several different KiwiSaver providers to compare them; Last week’s look at the effects of gearing was deliberately simplified — and it probably didn’t make too much difference; Two poetic reactions to last week’s poem; Parliament move ends wait for woman not wanting to sign a work contract that treats KiwiSavers differently.
NZ Herald 30 August 2008
Q&As: A poem from the past shows how our attitudes to debt have changed. Will they change back again?; Reader wonders how long she has to wait for the government to change the law about employer KiwiSaver contributions.
NZ Herald 23 August 2008
Q&As: 64-year-old can’t believe how good KiwiSaver is for him; KiwiSaver providers give wrong info to a would-be investor; Retired man questions my advice about bonds.
The Investor 19 August 2008
KiwiSaver more flexible and generous than commonly thought. Two lesser known features of KiwiSaver make it more user friendly than many people realise. They could entice non-joiners into taking part in a scheme which — after all — they are helping to fund, as taxpayers.
NZ Herald 16 August 2008
Q&As: Advice on investment during retirement has worked for these readers; KiwiSaver contributions holidays will be easy to take; Reader dislikes last week’s answer on KiwiSaver fund performance.
NZ Herald 9 August 2008
Q&As: Reader wants a list showing how KiwiSaver funds have performed, but I won’t oblige; Why farmers mingle their work and personal expenses; More reasons why taxing families as one unit might harm more than it helps.
NZ Herald 2 August 2008
Q&As: 3 Q&As on whether New Zealand should raise GST and reduce income tax — including how some farmers cheat on their taxes, and whether we want to encourage people to work longer hours; Why KiwiSaver providers are highly unlikely to suffer the same fate as many finance companies.
NZ Herald 26 July 2008
Q&As: Would it be better to raise GST and lower income tax?; Possible raising of retirement age not a good reason to stay out of KiwiSaver.