Q&As: Ask your bank for a higher term deposit rate; How reader got around Genesis Energy share scaling; Genesis share profits likely to be taxed; Donate tiny share parcels to charity; 2 Q&As on advice for woman wondering whether to renovate or sell.
Q&As: Do the banks tend to raise term deposit rates as much as mortgage rates?; Some worries about compulsory KiwiSaver; Did ‘Mum and Dad’ investors get a raw deal on Genesis Energy shares?; An alternative to painting the house — for last week’s correspondent.
Q&As: Single mum can’t decide whether to renovate or sell; How come some seemed to get more Genesis Energy shares?; No I won’t give info on gold savings plan; What might be behind gold plan?; How many employers stop KiwiSaver contributions at 65?; Is employer playing fair with KiwiSaver contributions?; Complications for some self-employed in KiwiSaver.
Q&As: Should family keep renting, or buy a home?; Why Inland Revenue takes so long to process KiwiSaver contributions; Employee must join KiwiSaver via their employer, but that’s not so bad; Adult children can’t opt out of KiwiSaver, even though their parents signed them up.
Q&As: KiwiSaver not quite so marvelous over several decades; But it’s still worth being in; The “buy a home before travelling?” question varies with the circumstances.
Q&As: Should young man buy house before doing his OE?; Better to stay in the housing market than have time out; How KiwiSaver first home help works for beneficiaries and student allowance recipients; 2 Q&As about tax obligations of last week’s spec home investor.
Q&As: Still hope for first home buyer with 10% deposit; Profits from spec home best put into offsetting mortgage on own home; How KiwiSaver fund finder gets around shortcomings; Ideas for inexpensive family travel.
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.
Q&As: Boss’s share strategy might work — but it’s risky; Should everyone grow their own veggies?; Bankrupt couple should use their networks; When “attributable” is not attributable; A useful tip about grammar; Strong feelings on grammar; This topic is now closed.
Q&As: A rule of thumb on which type of mortgage; Don’t take unnecessary gamble on house prices; When is a capital gain really a gain?; Some comfort for immigrant family on taxes; KiwiSaver for a mum at home with children.