NZ Herald 6 December 2025
Q&As:
– Couple in 70s sell home to fund retirement fun
– While couple in 50s may choose to stay renting
– How young reader may get into housing market
– Where are those tiny KiwiSaver fees?
NZ Herald 29 November 2025
Q&As:
– Good and bad debt — and when good debt goes bad
– Cryptocurrency hugely volatile, not for the short term
– Aliens’ view of gold investments
– KiwiSaver first home withdrawal when buying bare land
– Meaningful Christmas presents
NZ Herald 22 November 2025
Q&As:
– House-sitting their way to home ownership — and keeping debt down
– Gold v share funds v rental property
– Is burying your gold a good idea?
– Unusual Simplicity fund investments
– Correction on share fund tax
NZ Herald 25 October 2025
Q&As:
– Reader gets no gain from being in KiwiSaver
– 2 Q&As about last week’s retired couple planning to sell their home and rent
– Who offers “build-to-rent” properties?
– Reader challenges 4.6% on a term deposit
NZ Herald 18 October 2025
Q&As:
– Retirees plan to sell home, rent, and have fun
– How compensation works if finance company fails
– Your KiwiSaver tax rate is checked by Inland Revenue
– Clarification on tax when you rent out your bach
NZ Herald 11 October 2025
Q&As:
– Renting out a bach can be complicated
– Don’t give bank account number to a possible scammer
– Defining managed, active and passive funds
– Problems with proving who you are
– Rare praise for a bank
NZ Herald 4 October 2025
Q&As:
– A bank account for a couch surfer
– No, it’s not me! Scam warning
– Reader excited by recent returns …
– … While another gets a little bit brave
– Now retired, we’re selling our rental
– Is renting out bach a good idea?
NZ Herald 20 September 2025
Q&As:
– Buying a rental not a good idea for 69-year-old
– A way for kids’ KiwiSavers to grow fast
– Fund closures worry a reader
– Trusts and other depositors covered by compensation scheme
– Smart device required for this bank account
NZ Herald 9 August 2025
Q&As:
– Why rental property is not a great retirement investment
– What about commercial property?
– How to handle money when husband going into care
– Help available for the retired
– Rule of 72 — when debt doubles
NZ Herald 2 August 2025
Q&As:
– KiwiSaver serious illness withdrawals not easy
– Are people doing KiwiSaver at expense of reducing their mortgage?
– Should homeowners’ mortgage interest be tax deductible?
– When choosing fund, choose lowest fees and what else?
– You can do KiwiSaver with more than one provider. Should you?
– Why rentals aren’t great in retirement
– List of KiwiSaver-exempt employers