Retirement

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

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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

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NZ Herald 19 July 2025

Q&As:
– Low-risk way to invest in rentals
– Another good way to invest in property, but …
– Easy way to give to charities
– KiwiSaver versus term deposits in retirement
– Big KiwiSaver fee savings, and getting risk right
– Best way to compare KiwiSaver fees

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NZ Herald 7 June 2025

Q&As:
– You’ve done well, but don’t lose compassion
– Spending seems to rise in retirement?
– Living on NZ Super — with plan for health costs
Plus:
– Not Planning on Home Ownership

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NZ Herald 31 May 2025

Q&As:
– Another good reason to get children into KiwiSaver
– KiwiSaver works well in retirement
– Keep life insurance for ex?
– Gold has seen big losses as well as gains
– One way to plan savings in retirement

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NZ Herald 17 May 2025

Q&As:
– Gold not the answer for this reader
– “Should I or shouldn’t I reduce risk?”
– Couple’s tax idea not fair
– A reverse mortgage in a retirement village?
– Can move KiwiSaver overseas with you

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NZ Herald 3 May 2025

Q&As:
– Don’t get too confident about your investment skills
– A way to compare paying down mortgage vs shares
– Home loans get easier over time
– Putting “princely sums” in context
– KiwiSaver returns over a decade
– How banks lend to retired people
– Move to new provider, at same risk, any time

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