Property

NZ Herald 22 February 2014

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.

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NZ Herald 8 February 2014

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.

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NZ Herald 1 February 2014

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.

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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 9 November 2013

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.

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NZ Herald 12 October 2013

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.

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NZ Herald 7 September 2013

Q&As: Plans of 29-year-old daughter sound good so let her be; Using KiwiSaver to repay student loans probably not a good idea; Improvements wouldn’t be subject to capital gains tax; South African tax option not ruled out.

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NZ Herald 31 August 2013

Q&As: When is the best time to buy a house? When you want to; Labour’s capital gains tax wouldn’t apply to your home; Hope for the future about share offer documents; Money Week coming up.

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NZ Herald 10 August 2013

Q&As: Retiree needs patience, but also needs to ask his adviser some hard questions; How assets would be valued if capital gains tax is introduced; Share investor’s success not quite so impressive when you look at how the whole market has performed; Raising NZ Super age would affect some more than others.

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