You don't have to be an employee to be part of KiwiSaver, but the rules are a bit different.

My wife and I are about to enter a KiwiSaver fund at age 61 and 63.

Q: I was wondering if I can withdraw some of my KiwiSaver without withdrawing it all. I am 66 years old and I have not touched it at all.

KiwiSaver members should look at how much they are paying in fees because the amount varies greatly between providers, says a financial research firm.

The NZ dollar has retained its status as one of the world's most-traded currencies, churning through an average US$12.4 billion of transactions every day during April.

Inland Revenue not legally obliged to notify companies when they no longer need to pay into KiwiSaver.

"It looks like we're becoming as rare as pandas," well-known Auckland financial adviser, Murray Weatherston told me last week.

My analysis of where all the financial advisors are - where do you actually go to find independence?

I generally have a good understanding of KiwiSaver, in that withdrawing money has to be for your first home and your principal place of residence.

Somewhat reluctantly, the NZS has published a fund performance estimate for the financial year ahead.

Adding KiwiSaver to private superannuation scheme brings extra fees but can lead to a better retirement.

Financial advisers in New Zealand live by a code. And the first rule of the code, is to know the code.

For those who previously bought a house, qualification to withdraw savings is decided by Housing New Zealand.

Our question is that we are considering putting $10,000 each into starting a KiwiSaver account for our grandkids as inheritance. They are 10, 15 and 18.

The KiwiSaver active versus passive debate has been reignited following recent articles by Diana Clement in the Business Herald, Paul McBeth in the Listener and Rob Stock, the money editor of the Sunday Star-Times, in an Auckland suburban newspaper.

Could you please tell me if I will be able to continue in my KiwiSaver scheme as I joined in July 2008, so almost five years ago.

Could a monkey do a better job at investing than your KiwiSaver manager? The answer may surprise you.

This month's sixth anniversary of KiwiSaver has been celebrated by industry players and financial commentators, and with some justification.

A major Australian superannuation fund provider is refusing to let Kiwis bring their retirement savings home - despite a government deal being struck.

We need to be as clever as clever now and forever to get our savings scheme working to meet New Zealand's next boom, writes Peter Neilson.

Consider all the options and various tax laws before sending any money back to a KiwiSaver scheme in New Zealand.

Great news this week. Nearly 11,000 people have used their KiwiSaver accounts in the past year to buy a first home.

More men than women have used KiwiSaver housing grants to help buy their first home despite thousands more women being signed up to the scheme.