KiwiSaver

NZ Herald 2 February 2008

Q&As: Does the share price slump disprove standard investment advice? And should advisers make economic forecasts?; KiwiSaver member is doing superbly despite the slump — as are all other members; A reader objects to the idea that KiwiSaver is a gift from the government.

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NZ Herald 26 January 2008

3 Q&As about recent negative Herald articles about KiwiSaver returns in the early months — and why they are misleading. We also discuss how KiwiSaver membership forecasts are made — with an apology to Michael Cullen and Peter Dunne — and how repaying a mortgage fast is a type of saving.

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NZ Herald 15 December 2007

Q&As: Courses and grants help beneficiaries set up their own businesses; Big earner is wrong to think KiwiSaver is not for him; Why KiwiSaver money sits around at Inland Revenue for several weeks — although at least it earns interest.

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The Investor 11 December 2007

Can’t afford KiwiSaver? That’s unlikely. A reader protests that, despite my suggestion that everyone under 65 should sign up to KiwiSaver, “reality has it that not many of us can afford it!”

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NZ Herald 1 December 2007

Q&As: In defence of so many questions about KiwiSaver — and a challenge to readers; Getting the best out of KiwiSaver for a non-earning wife and college kids; Getting the best out of KiwiSaver for an early retiree on a low income.

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NZ Herald 24 November 2007

Q&As: Eggs in baskets don’t really apply to term deposits, but there’s another way to diversify; Taxing options if you take flatmates in to help you pay the mortgage; 2 Q&As on how to make the most of KiwiSaver if you are in and out of the work force.

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NZ Herald 10 November 2007

Q&As: Is now a good time for a 36-year-old to buy a house? And if so, should it be a bigger house, so she can take in tenants?; Four Q&As on how KiwiSaver works — or doesn’t work — for those living overseas or planning to live overseas.

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