Planning for retirement

NZ Herald 25 April 2015

Q&As: Leave Auckland — and calculate how far your freed up money will go; Transferring money early to Australia is not a good bet; Court decision raises questions for KiwiSavers in financial trouble; A way round the 3-month KiwiSaver wait, if you’re a big contributor; KiwiSaver scheme offers wide range of investments.

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NZ Herald 14 February 2015

Q&As: How to let both daughters in on the deal; Did “holidaying” KiwiSaver miss out?; Could KiwiSaver money be grabbed because hubby’s running up debts?; Student loan repayments can continue into retirement; Some tips for last week’s separated woman.

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NZ Herald 28 June 2014

Q&As: Car buying decisions not always rational; Should young man invest in Fiji, buy a house, or neither?; Why it takes so long to process KiwiSaver contributions; When must self-employed make employer contributions to KiwiSaver?; I will try to run more non-KiwiSaver Q&As; Last week’s picture offends a reader.

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NZ Herald 31 May 2014

Q&As: Comparing the Government’s Budget with a family budget; 3 Q&As about apologies, “amazing”, “awesome”, and correcting grammar; Should retiree add $500,000 of other savings to his KiwiSaver account?

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NZ Herald 24 May 2014

Q&As: How to easily learn more about your KiwiSaver investment; Ask the boss to keep contributing to KiwiSaver after you gain access to the money; When your employer keeps contributing, you should too; Reader angered by comments about language.

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NZ Herald 22 March 2014

Q&As: 60 is not too old to get a mortgage and buy a first home; Buying a home is not the only way to financial security; Don’t overlook tax if buying a rental with the aim of selling at a profit; Want to free up money? Try moving to Tokoroa; Just one bank and one finance company respond to term deposit challenge.

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NZ Herald 30 November 2013

Q&As: Should people be forced to put some of their KiwiSaver money into an annuity?; Highly leveraged property investing is risky; An investor in both puts some perspective on shares versus property; Meaningful Christmas gifts.

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NZ Herald 2 November 2013

Q&As: Bankrupt couple could make a new start in a small town…; And another reader has an idea for a job for them…; And yet another reader suggests trying the Australian outback; How capital gains tax would work for family with two homes and trusts; Younger reader asks for a stop to school marm comments about grammar.

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