NZ Herald 9 August 2025
Q&As:
– Why rental property is not a great retirement investment
– What about commercial property?
– How to handle money when husband going into care
– Help available for the retired
– Rule of 72 — when debt doubles
RNZ Radio 19 June 2025
Different types of debt. Also, money worries lead to less socialising:
– Different types of debt — some bad, some good
– More on credit cards — how not to use them
– More on buy now pay later debt — how not to use it
– Mortgage holders should concentrate on other debt
Also:
– Socialising is on the decline while the cost of living rises
RNZ Radio 5 June 2025
Test your financial knowledge
– 7 questions to test your financial knowledge
– How to do test at your own pace, and get explanations of the answers
RNZ Radio 17 October 2024
Banking in tough times — how we’re doing, plus payee confirmation coming at last!:
– How many apply for hardship
– How we run our credit cards
– Types of mortgages — what’s best?
– Use of term deposits
– Payee confirmation — see who you are paying online
RNZ Radio 19 September 2024
How is your financial wellbeing?
– Produced by Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
– Doesn’t test financial knowledge, but how well you are coping with your money
– Brief discussion of what’s behind the questions
– If you want to read the quiz, go to the Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission website
RNZ Radio 5 September 2024
Big rates rise? Consider rates postponement
– Some councils offer for everyone, others just for those on lower incomes
– Frees up money for expenses — or fun!
– You pay no rates, but owe your council the money — pay back when you sell house or die
– Some fees plus compounding interest, but house value should grow more than debt
– Check your council’s website
– Another idea: pay smaller amounts more often
RNZ Radio 22 August 2024
A big chance to make big progress with your mortgage
– When your mortgage rate falls, stick to your old payments
– Save big money on total interest paid
– Pay off your mortgage years earlier
– Use the mortgage calculator on Sorted
– A listener who is using his tax cut to reduce his mortgage
NZ Herald 17 August 2024
Q&As:
– Grandpa teaches money in a fun way
– Ideas for term depositors facing lower interest
– When to switch KiwiSaver providers — and when not to
– Far away rental could be worrying
– Making the most of tax cuts and mortgage interest cuts
RNZ Radio 30 May 2024
Buying a first home — after loss of KiwiSaver grant
– But first: a comment on Budget tax cuts — try to save that money!
– KiwiSaver still best for first home saving — despite loss of grant.
– Other help with buying first home…
– … Or rent long-term, while saving hard.
– Where to invest your long-term savings?
NZ Herald 4 May 2024
Q&As:
– New graduate gets help with budgeting and saving
– How to cope with never-ending bills
– Correction on last column: Tax cuts not yet finalized
– Transition year coming for tax
– Argument for no tax on crypto and gold
– Reader unhappy about capital gains tax ideas
Plus:
– Mary talking in New Plymouth