Taxes

NZ Herald 29 March 2025

Q&As:
– Put inheritance in finance company deposits?
– Should badly advised readers hire a lawyer?
– Bad advice ruined retirement
– Tax deductions might help couple
– Spend savings before postponing rates
– Psychology and selling gradually
– KiwiSaver funds usually unit trusts
– The maths of dollar cost averaging

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NZ Herald 1 March 2025

Q&As:
– Should teen become a landlord — as house prices wobble?
– Last week’s NZ Super idea not so super
– Inheritances should be taxed
– Reader gave inheritance to her brother
– Is it really cheaper to be a single retiree?
– Kind words for property investment firm

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NZ Herald 8 February 2025

Q&As:
– Massey retirement savings goals questioned
– How much retirees spend on what
– Rule of thumb on retirement savings
– Reader judges another
– Flat tax far from perfect
– More on money for grandkids

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NZ Herald 1 February 2025

Q&As:
– Where first home buyer, 24, should put savings
– Pros and cons of selling rental in retirement
– A tale of simple — but worrying — tax
– What to do when mortgage ends
– Helping a grandchild into KiwiSaver

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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

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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

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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

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NZ Herald 16 November 2024

Q&As:
– Low-fee KiwiSaver funds a better bet
– 3 teachers comment on comparison with dairy farmer
– How KiwiSaver is taxed — and whether CGT would change that
– Overly worried about CGT
– Don’t sell home, a reader advises
– More rights for tenants

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NZ Herald 9 November 2024

Q&As:
– Should solo parent sell her home and rent?
– Where to save emergency money
– 3 Q&As on capital gains tax on the family home
– Do farmers have it harder than teachers?
– Should Lotto be taxed?

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NZ Herald 2 November 2024

Q&As:
– Retired farmer won’t have a bar of CGT
– Sell rental and get rid of stress
– Any time is good for move to growth fund
– Family self insurance not so great an idea
– Workers shouldn’t help patient with will
– Details on government KiwiSaver contribution

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