Helen Twose: KiwiSaver home subsidy rules can be tricky
My husband and I are trying to get on to the property ladder for a second time.
My husband and I are trying to get on to the property ladder for a second time.
People wanting to transfer their Australian superannuation savings back to New Zealand should expect the process to take around six weeks.
A retirement village has been criticised after a resident lay dead in his flat for two weeks before a neighbour queried why she hadn't heard his flute playing.
Many New Zealanders are failing to their knowledge of money matters into action, according to a survey.
Enthusiastic cook has turned his hobby into a business venture.
I've just joined KiwiSaver and have to admit I'm a bit confused as to what happens to my money after it comes out of my pay.
If there's an "investment" that's guaranteed to eat capital, it's retirement villages. These resort-like gated communities for older people are popping up all over the country.
KiwiSaver providers have been left scrambling to get ready in time for the July 1 introduction of transtasman superannuation portability.
My husband and I both have money in Australian Superannuation Schemes from a few years ago.
The latest figures show that KiwiSaver is a massive success, probably the most popular scheme ever introduced by a NZ government.
As the NZ Herald reported on Monday academia and finance industry leaders gathered in Auckland this week to consider, among other big picture subjects, the "role of advice for KiwiSaver members".
I have a question, that you may or may not be able to answer, as no one else I have spoken with so far has been able to help.
People need to keep investing their retirement savings after they retire.
Your savings invested in a KiwiSaver scheme and any returns generated by those savings are not guaranteed.
The problem for many KiwiSavers is often a lack of understanding of essentials versus luxuries. "It's my money and I want it." So say many KiwiSavers.
Q: What constitutes a "regular trader" in terms of the tax man? How many properties and shares would you have to "trade" in a year, say, to be considered a trader and become liable to pay tax on the capital gain?
Simon Challies is an innovative thinker whose time at the helm of Ryman Healthcare has been critical to the firm's success, says David Kerr, chairman of the retirement village operator.
There are clear signs KiwiSaver is growing our retirement savings, but will it boost our capital markets? asks Blair Turnbull.
The greatest challenge facing KiwiSavers is that though most young people realise they have to do something for their retirement, their current contribution levels are not going to make them comfortable.
Six years on, KiwiSaver is a popular success, so where to now?