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COMMENT: When getting advice on money matters, it's often clarity of being able to see our future that brings peace of mind.
COMMENT: When getting advice on money matters, it's often clarity of being able to see our future that brings peace of mind.
INTERACTIVE: Find out how much your KiwiSaver has invested in cluster bombs, landmines and tobacco.
COMMENT: Unlike in Australia, where superannuation saving is compulsory, joining KiwiSaver is your choice.
Bankrupt people have to give part of their KiwiSaver to the official assignee to pay creditors under a proposed law.
COMMENT: Beyond the many biases we humans have, we can still make sharp decisions.
COMMENT: There's nothing like a bit of legal jargon to trip you up and the KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal rules have plenty of it.
COMMENT: Your member tax credit is based on how much you contribute during the KiwiSaver year, not on the calendar year.
COMMENT: One clear advantage of selling is that you can dial down the risk level.
Iwi Investor, the only iwi-managed KiwiSaver scheme, is being wound up after it failed to gain enough members to make it viable.
Independent KiwiSaver analysts say the launch of non-profit provider Simplicity should help to push down fees.
COMMENT: It's easy to get lost in those percentages. What dollar amounts do they translate into?
A new not-for-profit KiwiSaver provider has been launched by ex-Tower and Westpac executives promising to shake up the industry.
COMMENT: Many KiwiSaver scheme members are missing out because they are investing in the wrong funds, writes Brian Gaynor.
COMMENT: Whether you're a new investor, home-buyer, or KiwiSaver, people make classic mistakes that can be avoided.
COMMENT: The IRD website is user friendly and tax refunds are low-hanging fruit.
The amount of Kiwi dollars being pumped into responsible investments has grown 28 per cent in the last year to a record $78.7 billion.
For those who have joined KiwiSaver prior to turning 65 there is no requirement to withdraw the funds or close your account once you are 65 or eligible to access the money.
COMMENT: HomeStart grant, which can provide a boost of $3000-$20,000 depending on your circumstances, has different hurdles to the KiwiSaver withdrawal.
COMMENT: Knowing the difference between wants and needs among nuggets of advice.
COMMENT: KiwiSaver can be accessed for buying a first home, but one of the eligibility criteria is that the house or land must be in New Zealand.
COMMENT: Potential calamities like Brexit are said to occur every eight years.
comment: Since the beginning of July income caps have been removed for previous home owners wanting to withdraw savings to get back into housing market.
COMMENT: Am I really getting what I pay for when it comes to KiwiSaver fees?
Don't miss out on the extra $521 KiwiSaver contribution from the Government.
COMMENT: Housing NZ assesses applications on behalf of KiwiSaver providers to understand if the applicant is in the same financial position as a first-home buyer.
Britain's exit from the European Union will affect Kiwis in more ways than one.
A couple of weeks back I asked Charlotte Lockhart from Perpetual Guardian about what happens to KiwiSaver funds when you die.
Half of the 2000 people surveyed would increase their contributions to KiwiSaver by 1 per cent if it was possible.