NZ Herald 23 December 2017
Q&As: House size jump not so big when you take garages into account; Help for single Mum struggling with debt; Thanks from a reader — and to all the readers who help with this column.
NZ Herald 16 December 2017
Q&As: ACC recipient wants to get the best out of KiwiSaver; Should extra savings go into KiwiSaver?; How much should go into ‘cool’ investments, such as bitcoin and flash cars?; How one reader in 20s approached the property ownership issue.
NZ Herald 9 December 2017
Q&As: Is it terrible to rent all your life rather than buy a home?; Young man wanting to buy a home should make the most of KiwiSaver; A real world example of a house price plunging; Clarification on last week’s letter about sole parent support from WINZ; Sorry, but we’re not getting into matchmaking in the column!
NZ Herald 2 December 2017
Q&As: Situation not so bad for mother-to-be going onto a benefit; 2 readers misunderstood last week’s house price graph; Meaningful Christmas presents.
NZ Herald 25 November 2017
Q&As: House prices do fall — plus what to do if you’re worried about new rateable values; Tips if you’re considering a tiny house…; …or a mobile home; Why I’m sticking with passive — or index — funds.
NZ Herald 18 November 2017
Q&As: The financial education that the banks don’t choose to give us; Will the KiwiSaver access age stay fixed to the NZ Super age?; Reader wants bigger grant for single daughter; 2 Q&As on tiny houses.
NZ Herald 11 November 2017
Q&As: A way out for couple who seem to be deprived of KiwiSaver first home help; Shares v property 1 — each to his or her own; Share v property 2 — don’t follow the crowd and don’t pay too much; 2 Q&As on atheists and agnostics.
NZ Herald 28 October 2017
Q&As: Couple can do better with big emergency fund; Is it worth it to renovate a house?; Student has share investing sorted; Another share investor enjoys his lattes.
NZ Herald 21 October 2017
Q&As: KiwiSaver and other managed fund investments protected from provider bankruptcy; How NZ shares have performed without the stars; Employee scheme helps reader double his share investment; Borrowing has big effect on property v shares; Property investors should remember improvements made; Hurry if you want to move to Whanganui!
NZ Herald 14 October 2017
Q&As: Should teacher buy in Whanganui now so she can move there later?; Reader gets it wrong about share market index; Mixed bag of comments on shares v rentals.