Planning for retirement

NZ Herald 9 April 2016

Q&As: New index will tell more about how 65-pluses spend; Was I dismissive to a reader last week?; Is diversification the main point in a high-yield share portfolio?; Original high-yield correspondent explains his strategy; Sharebroker info useful but don’t get into frequent trading.

Read More

RNZ Radio 7 April 2016

KiwiSaver for people nearing and in retirement: The rules; Which funds?; How much should you spend each year?; Other tips on how to use KiwiSaver in retirement.

Read More

NZ Herald 2 April 2016

Q&As: Live well on $15,000 a year in Thailand; Reader questions last week’s correspondent’s dividend income…; …While another reader explains it, and wonders about adviser role; Better to read the column regularly than to chance upon it in some packaging!

Read More

NZ Herald 19 March 2016

Q&As: Alternative for daughter trying to escape bad debt — pay up; Is emphasis on total shareholder return justified?; Inflation calculator shows what prices have risen, and what haven’t; Is this reader ready to retire?; Struggling retiree questions wealthier reader’s concerns.

Read More

NZ Herald 13 February 2016

Q&As: Universality of NZ Super annoys working couple; Reader challenges AMP KiwiSaver funds’ performance; Accountant objects to my comments about landlords; Bad luck with competitions? Keep at it; Pluses of onboard life include decluttering.

Read More

RNZ Radio 4 February 2016

Listeners’ questions on setting financial priorities: Quick summary of last week’s segment; Listener’s comment on repaying your mortgage; Listener questions on KiwiSaver; Listener questions on non-KiwiSaver funds.

Read More

NZ Herald 21 November 2015

Q&As: Why it’s better to sell a home before buying another one; Reader alarmed by what I said about interest on bonds; Do high dividends go with high risk?; Another KiwiSaver provider offers regular withdrawals in retirement.

Read More

NZ Herald 31 October 2015

Q&As: 80-year-old is still spending up large; What happens when bank KiwiSaver providers invest heavily in their own products?; The complexities of buying an apartment; Another KiwiSaver provider offers regular withdrawals in retirement; Auckland housing market not a Ponzi scheme, but how about the Greater Fool theory?

Read More

RNZ Radio 22 October 2015

Why every NZer under 65 should be in KiwiSaver: What makes it almost impossible to beat; Your reasons not to join, and why they’re probably not valid.

Read More

NZ Herald 17 October 2015

Q&As: How a woman who can’t stop herself from spending could tie up an inheritance; Extra house savings may be better outside KiwiSaver; Saving in or out of KiwiSaver, and 55-year-old can still aim at home ownership; More information about life expectancy; Is ageism rearing its ugly head amongst pensioners?

Read More