NZ Herald 20 June 2026
Q&As:
– Are houses as affordable as ever?
– Index funds beating active, but will it last?
– How to tell when to sell shares
– How to cut health insurance costs
NZ Herald 9 May 2026
Q&As:
– Avoid having both investments and debt…
– …and therefore skip the mortgage
– One way to solve NZ Super problem?
– “Vehement disagreement” over means testing NZ Super
– NZ on world stage over Super
– Overseas pensions confiscated?
NZ Herald 25 April 2026
Q&As:
– NZ Super only for those who paid tax through their lives?
– A laugh and a controversy over 122-year-old in last column
– Help for non-homeowning couple, 57, who feel trapped and confused
– Easy mortgage calculations — monthly vs weekly payments
RNZ Radio 16 April 2026
Laddering — best way to invest bank term deposits. Can also ladder mortgages.
– Advantages: Often better interest rate. Frequent access. You won’t get it wrong with all your money!
– How to set up laddering.
– Ladder your mortgage.
– Also — bargain with your bank.
RNZ Radio 18 December 2025
Which is better – paying down the mortgage or investing?
– Questions from listeners on this
– Also a question on whether you can make faster repayments on a fixed term mortgage
RNZ Radio 4 December 2025
Good news on mortgages — not just rate cuts
– Official cash rate dropped again — and floating mortgage rate.
– Fewer people behind on mortgage payments
– Many people not reducing their payments, but using extra to pay down the loan. Makes a huge difference to total interest and how long the loan runs.
NZ Herald 29 November 2025
Q&As:
– Good and bad debt — and when good debt goes bad
– Cryptocurrency hugely volatile, not for the short term
– Aliens’ view of gold investments
– KiwiSaver first home withdrawal when buying bare land
– Meaningful Christmas presents
NZ Herald 22 November 2025
Q&As:
– House-sitting their way to home ownership — and keeping debt down
– Gold v share funds v rental property
– Is burying your gold a good idea?
– Unusual Simplicity fund investments
– Correction on share fund tax
RNZ Radio 20 November 2025
2 unhappy listeners: on home ownership v renting, and active v passive fund managers
– Email from woman with mortgage-free house challenging my statement about renting being cheaper than home ownership
– Text from man challenging what I say about active fund management
NZ Herald 23 August 2025
Q&As:
– Good way to help family members with a mortgage
– Don’t try to predict share crashes — it doesn’t work
– 2 Q&As on why you may not need health insurance
Plus:
– Scam warning