RNZ Radio 25 February 2016
Tips on buying and selling property — Part 1: Planning to move? Should you buy or sell first?; How to handle buying at auction; Other tips.
NZ Herald 30 January 2016
Q&As: A different Auckland housing option: live on the water; Reservations about young landlord’s success; 2 Q&As on whether Bonus Bonds are a good deal; Worries about living in a leasehold property; Have your say about advisers.
NZ Herald 5 December 2015
Q&As: A few phone calls can slash hundreds from insurance bills; We’re not all bad, says insurance adviser; “Freehold” doesn’t mean mortgage-free, and beware of leasehold property; Reasons for Auckland house price rise don’t rule out bubble; Meaningful Christmas gifts.
NZ Herald 28 November 2015
Q&As: Couple should get on with enjoying their wealth; Report confirms reader’s concerns about insurance sales; Worry about house buying a sure sign of a bubble.
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.
NZ Herald 7 November 2015
Q&As: BNZ KiwiSaver scheme moving to change ‘eggs in one basket’ concerns; KiwiSaver contributions move slowly into funds; Tax break ideas for first home buyers have flaws.
RNZ Radio 5 November 2015
KiwiSaver for children and younger people: 1. Under 18s — Differences in KS for under 18s; Should you sign up a baby or child under 18?; Should you make contributions to a child’s KS account? 2. Over 18s — Best way to save for first home; KS help for first home buyers — 2 aspects. 3. Which type of fund for the young?
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?
NZ Herald 27 June 2015
Q&As: Government seeks your views on financial advisers; You want an Auckland house? Go ahead and buy one; Similarly, buy the bach now; Where to save extra, over and above KiwiSaver…; And watch out for fee differences.
NZ Herald 30 May 2015
Q&As: How should high-saving couple allow for emergency money?; Will reader’s children squeak through and get KiwiSaver kick-start?…; …And will another reader’s partner?; Some bank depositors’ money at risk if bank gets into trouble; Shouldn’t borrowers be the ones who bail out a bank?