NZ Herald 31 January 2015
Q&As: Kicked out of KiwiSaver for joining when too old; Is now the time to get out of Auckland property and into shares? Who knows?; Aspiring home buyer’s plan highly risky.
NZ Herald 20 December 2014
Q&As: Couple gets a second chance for the KiwiSaver first home subsidy; Where to get info on ethical KiwiSaver funds; An ethical KiwiSaver fund with a difference; Thanks to readers throughout the year.
NZ Herald 4 October 2014
Q&As: How to find out who your KiwiSaver provider is, if you’ve forgotten; Concentration on just the Kiwi/US exchange rate leaves a traveller wondering; Confusion over KiwiSaver first home help; Can one partner get first home help when the other doesn’t qualify?; Is this a good time to buy a home in Christchurch?
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.
NZ Herald 17 May 2014
Q&As: Should landlord sell shares to reduce the mortgage on his rental?; Is tenants’ claim for borer treatment fair?; Further thoughts for single mum wondering whether to renovate or sell; What’s a tiny shareholding, and why is it a problem?
NZ Herald 26 April 2014
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.
NZ Herald 19 April 2014
Q&As: Gold plan will make us all rich — or will it?; Do Chinese buyers of NZ houses get cheap mortgages?; How KiwiSaver works for the self-employed.
NZ Herald 5 April 2014
Q&As: How to tell if an investment — beyond low-risk KiwiSaver funds — is fairly safe; Should woman sell rental and enjoy the proceeds?; Can reader use Dad’s KiwiSaver for own benefit?; Lenders may help with first home deposit timing problem.
NZ Herald 29 March 2014
Q&As: How about just paying tax, instead of moving house to avoid paying it?; Beneficiaries can join KiwiSaver, and shouldn’t feel they’re not entitled; Last week’s lead Q&A overlooked costs of home ownership…; …and the limits to how KiwiSaver first home money can be spent.
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.