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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.
Dita De Boni: Let's talk, before we're too old
Dita De Boni writes, "Although I am a whiney tart at the best of times, I don't hold any animus towards older generations for getting cheap housing, free higher education and easier entry to the job market."
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.
Kerre McIvor: Economy class for most of us
It's interesting hearing the different views on whether government superannuation should be means tested.
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.
Susan St John: Private pensions for the lucky few
What really matters for most people contemplating a healthy and happy retirement is good health and financial security, writes Susan St John.
Capital Markets: Not enough big local fish for savings pool
The absence of domestic investment opportunities is seeing increasing amounts of KiwiSaver fund money finding its way overseas, reports Alexander Speirs.
Susan St John: Don't let glow vanish from golden years
You're a 48-year-old woman with three grown-up children. You've worked most of your adult life, saved when you could for your future. You look forward to being an active superannuitant in 17 years, enjoying your freedom and "living the dream".
Joyce on Labour KiwiSaver plan
National fired a broadside yesterday at Labour's plan to control interest rates with the help of compulsory KiwiSaver.
Top KiwiSaver providers invest more in NZ shares
KiwiSaver providers with more money invested in the New Zealand share market beat the pack last quarter, according to Morningstar.
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.
Compulsory KiwiSaver exempts 300,000
More than 300,000 business owners and self-employed people would be exempted from Labour's new policy to make workers pay more into KiwiSaver to dampen inflation.
KiwiSaver: who wins, loses
Households struggling to keep on top of their mortgages would win from Labour's proposed interest rate shake-up - but at the expense of those who can't afford a house.