Tamsyn Parker: Does Labour's KiwiSaver plan stack up?
So Labour wants everyone but the lowest earners to put aside 9 per cent of their income for retirement savings?
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Tamsyn Parker: Are you really living within your means?
Budget advisers who deal with real people's spending say using a credit card results in us spending about 30pc more than we would if it was cash, writes Tamsyn Parker.
Mary Holm: KiwiSaver can help with tough times
Q: I'm in the process of withdrawing my KiwiSaver funds under the financial hardship criteria. Hopefully, this will be successful.
Tamsyn Parker: Do you know the scammer's tricks?
We got one of those calls the other night - the one where a foreign-sounding man asks if your computer is running and says it needs to be checked for a virus.
Should you cash out of KiwiSaver at 65?
Is it a good idea to take your money out of KiwiSaver when you reach 65? NZ Herald Money Editor Tamsyn Parker takes a look at the idea.
KiwiSaver: Oz super can be accessed in hard times
If I were to transfer my entire superannuation from Australia and at a later date I fell into financial hardship for health reasons, would I be able to withdraw my funds with KiwiSaver.
KiwiSaver: Moving funds across the Tasman tricky
I have been emailing ASB KiwiSaver scheme and also other providers in Sydney, but only faced "no responses".
Mary Holm: Take the plunge, research KiwiSaver
Armed with info on the fund's past returns, you can roughly compare them with term deposit returns, writes Mary Holm.
Tamsyn Parker: How safe is your KiwiSaver provider?
When it comes to KiwiSaver it's only possible to go with one provider, writes Tamsyn Parker. Fortunately this issue is balanced by a number of protective factors.
Inside Money: ANZ surrenders staff super scheme to KiwiSaver
One of NZ’s largest stand-alone employer superannuation scheme, the $230 million plus ANZ National Bank Staff fund is winding up.
KiwiSaver: Broader options decrease provider risk
I have a KiwiSaver account, and am very happy with the gradual accumulation of savings.
Inside Money: Why pension-pinching is not on the transtasman to-do list
As per its pre-budget propaganda, the Australian government has put its aging population on notice: retirement has been postponed.
Tamsyn Parker: Would you lend to a friend?
Being asked by a friend of family member for money can be such an emotionally charged situation, writes Tamsyn Parker.
Inside Money: Capital punishment relief can ease pain for KiwiSavers
The FSC has reiterated its call for preferential KiwiSaver tax rates, describing the current regime as "most punitive tax regime for retirement saving that we have been able to find in the developed world".
KiwiSaver: Investing by Islamic principles
The conventional investment thinking suggests tipping your money into growth assets like you have when there is a longer time frame.
Joyce on Labour KiwiSaver plan
National fired a broadside yesterday at Labour's plan to control interest rates with the help of compulsory KiwiSaver.
Inside Money: Keep KiwiSaver tidy - why it doesn't need messing with
Labour’s proposal to transform KiwiSaver into a direct instrument of monetary policy has generated acres of comment.
KiwiSaver yet to win public's trust
The industry needs to win the public's trust before people will hand over their retirement savings in exchange for a regular income.
KiwiSaver: Growth or caution? - a timely question
I am 21 years old and have about $4000 in my KiwiSaver. Because I've been contracting for the last couple of years I haven't been making any contributions.