NZ Herald 22 February 2025
Q&As:
– Should the son inherit more?
– Were the old days really better for women?
– “Fairer” NZ Super could be a nightmare
– Are over 65s really working more?
– Investment firm defends their numbers
NZ Herald 15 February 2025
Q&As:
– Couple support sons more than daughters
– Grandparents’ support comes with conditions
– Best place to keep emergency money
– Making retirement savings totals clearer
– Is my rule of thumb any good?
NZ Herald 21 December 2024
Q&As:
– “It’s fine to tax my gains or estate”
– NZ Super cheap by world standards
– 2 Q&As about not means testing Super
– Don’t retire! Or if you do, volunteer
– Angry letter about something or other
– Some kind letters
NZ Herald 14 December 2024
Q&As:
– Sorry but a motorhome is not a home!
– Don’t forget dividends when judging ETF performance
– Could a US share crash be coming?
– A warning about charity donations, but….
– Defending luck, again!
– Means testing NZ Super not the answer
NZ Herald 30 November 2024
Q&As:
– How pensioner can take friend into her home
– Gold tax not new
– Is this column moving towards more rich people’s letters?
– Rich not all financially savvy
– Retire gradually if possible
– Reader wants a break for boomers
NZ Herald 23 November 2024
Q&As:
– Couple has more than enough for retirement
– Gold gains taxed when you sell
– Not everyone tries to dodge tax
– Tax land rather than gains…
– …or tax financial transactions
– A different deal for tenants in Germany
NZ Herald 26 October 2024
Q&As:
– When you don’t need insurance
– How stay-at-home mum can keep contributing to KiwiSaver
– Government is not that mean with KiwiSaver!
– Steven Joyce doesn’t change my mind on CGT
– Frequent home trader should be paying tax
– Make a will even if no recognized next of kin
– Student loans versus NZ Super
NZ Herald 19 October 2024
Q&As:
– Move money in steps
– British dodge capital gains tax (CGT)
– Phasing in of CGT
– New tax would bring complications
– Fairness of NZ Super, and CGT on shares
– Teen hit by inheritance tax
– What happens if inheritance is declined
NZ Herald 12 October 2024
Q&As:
– Investment lessons might beat lectures
– Adjust both CGT and income tax for inflation
– Include shares in CGT
– An interesting website
– Death duty — the tax nobody avoids
– Superannuitants not like students
– A wonderful windfall
– Reader doesn’t want to inherit
NZ Herald 31 August 2024
Q&As:
– Grumpy share investor looks at too short a period
– Setting up KiwiSaver for the grandkids
– Another side to last week’s inheritance story
– Don’t be too tough on landlords!
– Can still get NZ Super when overseas
– Reader inadvertently broke KiwiSaver rules