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KiwiSaver funds 'breaking bomb laws'
Legal experts say the KiwiSaver providers are breaking the law by investing in companies that manufacture cluster bombs.
Legal experts say the KiwiSaver providers are breaking the law by investing in companies that manufacture cluster bombs.
The average annual fee paid by KiwiSaver members has barely moved in the past two years but there is a stark difference between the
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.
Sam Stubbs' mission is to lower the cost of investing to make Kiwis wealthier when they retire.
COMMENT: The main issue with Rakon is not its poor performance, it is the way it has dealt with it.
COMMENT: One clear advantage of selling is that you can dial down the risk level.
Most financial advisers mention just one KiwiSaver scheme when they give advice.
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: There are big gains for Kiwis and the country if we just start to pay more attention to our money.
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.
Financial service providers have been told to put their customers' interests first in a new guide outlining how the regulator wants
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.
COMMENT: Technology does so much to improve lives and makes products and services accessible and affordable.
These experts say men should contribute to their partner's KiwiSaver account when women take time out of paid work.
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.
Frustrated would-be first-home buyers will get a hand up as the Government moves to lift house price limits for KiwiSaver subsidies and low-deposit loans.
How do we prepare our kids to face a world of easy credit, consumerism and high cost housing?
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.
Most KiwiSaver members are reading annual statements but less than a quarter check to see if they are on track for the kind of retirement they want.
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.
WATCH: See how KiwiSaver has boomed since its birth 9 years ago
COMMENT: Am I really getting what I pay for when it comes to KiwiSaver fees?
New Zealanders have paid more than a billion dollars in fees to KiwiSaver providers since the scheme was launched in 2007.