NZ Herald 29 October 2016
Q&As: Why I won’t publish list of top-performing share funds; What happens to KiwiSaver at 65…; …but what if you’ve been in the scheme less than 5 years?; Bad news for travelling teacher about NZ Super eligibility.
NZ Herald 15 October 2016
Q&As: Like it or not, retiree didn’t directly contribute to NZ Super he now receives; Buying leasehold property is for high risk takers only; KiwiSaver first home withdrawal rules much less than grant rules; Dividends beat bank interest, but riskier.
NZ Herald 8 October 2016
Q&As: Perhaps we should celebrate a young man’s spending splurge; Don’t get rid of student loan, pay down mortgage; Dodgy share advice given to elderly couple; Think of NZ Super as insurance; Pension info there, but reader may have been distracted.
NZ Herald 1 October 2016
Q&As: Retiree still wants to have fun in the markets; Whose tax rate should be used on a joint bank account?; Daughter should bring back house money from the UK gradually; Which banks now require notice for term deposit early withdrawals?; Should families get money if a person dies before getting any NZ Super?
NZ Herald 24 September 2016
Q&As: 2 Q&As on keeping savings in KiwiSaver or term deposits during retirement; Small-town landlords face bigger rate bills; Is a reader envious of last week’s correspondent?; Alternative payment helps some recipients of foreign state pensions.
NZ Herald 17 September 2016
Q&As: What to do with spare proceeds from Auckland house sale; Worrying about mortgage break fee is tail wagging dog; Getting the most out of KiwiSaver and a work super scheme; NZ Super too generous for recent immigrants?
NZ Herald 10 September 2016
Q&As: Ethical investing can be effective — even if it’s not done perfectly; KiwiSaver tax credit continues if you’re overseas briefly; Deduction of overseas pension from NZ Super the only fair way.
NZ Herald 3 September 2016
Q&As: Should student earn interest while running up student loan?; Freebies for shareholders left some the worse for wear; Deduction of Canadian pension from NZ Super seems fair; Another ethical KiwiSaver fund; Show Me The Money Week about to start.
NZ Herald 6 August 2016
Q&As: Should couple sell Auckland rental now or keep it until retirement?; How to contribute something other than 3,4 or 8% to KiwiSaver; What happens when a KiwiSaver turns 65; ‘Good news’ letter a reminder to the young; Auckland too pricey? Try Dunedin; Update on KiwiSaver HomeStart grants.
NZ Herald 19 March 2016
Q&As: Alternative for daughter trying to escape bad debt — pay up; Is emphasis on total shareholder return justified?; Inflation calculator shows what prices have risen, and what haven’t; Is this reader ready to retire?; Struggling retiree questions wealthier reader’s concerns.