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![Inside Money: National messes KiwiSaver house rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Inside Money: National messes KiwiSaver house rules
First Labour, now National have unveiled plans to mess up KiwiSaver. It was always too much to hope that $20 billion-plus KiwiSaver system wouldn't be used for electioneering.
![KiwiSaver: So where's my account?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
KiwiSaver: So where's my account?
One of the big myths about KiwiSaver is that the money is held by the government, writes Helen Twose.
![Barry Ritholtz: Time, not timing, key to investing success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Barry Ritholtz: Time, not timing, key to investing success
People who sit out for long stretches while waiting for the perfect entry point into the markets are giving up their single most precious asset: Time.
![Tamsyn Parker: How to "Labour-proof" your portfolio](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tamsyn Parker: How to "Labour-proof" your portfolio
What should you do to protect your investments should there be a change in government and a switch to Labour?
![All credit for paying off debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
All credit for paying off debt
Having bad credit can stand in the way of everything from borrowing from the bank to signing up with a power company for your home electricity.
![Dianna Clement: A beginner's guide to investing in shares](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dianna Clement: A beginner's guide to investing in shares
How to buy shares is a mystery to many people. One such reader emailed asking for a back-to-basics article on the subject of DIY share investing.
![Mary Holm: Mistake to judge over the short term](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Mistake to judge over the short term
I joined KiwiSaver the day it started. I am in the Kiwi Wealth balanced fund. I am a 67-year-old retired widow with no other income apart from NZ Superannuation.
![Inside Money: Slater, Collins, Hager and Dotcom cleared in redaction cover-up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Inside Money: Slater, Collins, Hager and Dotcom cleared in redaction cover-up
David Chaplin's tongue-in-cheek blog post about the current political scandal.
![Inside Money: Why accountants need more culture and less court-time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Inside Money: Why accountants need more culture and less court-time
The niceties of best-practice double-entry accounting are probably lost on most of us, but Alan Hubbard would've understood what he wasn't complying with.
![Mary Holm: Labour's capital gains tax plan explained](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Labour's capital gains tax plan explained
I find it remarkable that Labour's proposed capital gains tax has generated so little debate.
![Diana Clement: Bitcoin - Virtual gold or junk?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Diana Clement: Bitcoin - Virtual gold or junk?
Looking for a 21st-century investment that might (or might not) make you a small fortune? The virtual currency bitcoin is proving to be an answer for a small but growing number of Kiwis.
![Inside Money: Financial education at work - how to park your money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Inside Money: Financial education at work - how to park your money
As David Chaplin writes, financial literacy - a major theme of the recent Workplace Savings NZ conference - is tough going.
![Brent Sheather: When tech stocks attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Brent Sheather: When tech stocks attack
Currently one of the most “volatile” sectors on the stockmarket is that plague of technology stocks which floated in the last year or so.
![Can't save? Blame genes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Can't save? Blame genes
We all know that we should save to ensure our golden years really do turn out to be what the name suggests but why do we find it so hard to do so?
![Diana Clement: Want to own some shares? Join the club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Diana Clement: Want to own some shares? Join the club
Anyone remember share clubs? They were hot in the 1980s, but were all but killed off by the 1987 stock market crash.
![Mary Holm: Strong dollar driving car prices down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Strong dollar driving car prices down
A few final words in regards to the discussion about purchasing a new vs used car. Your previous contributors have all made some valid points in regards to both options.
![Inside Money: How to save tax - a debate of two halves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Inside Money: How to save tax - a debate of two halves
According to Morningstar the tax environment for New Zealand managed funds - including KiwiSaver - is relatively benign.
![The top 10 highest earning jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The top 10 highest earning jobs
While money isn't everything, it sure can help. These are the top 10 highest earning jobs in New Zealand.
![Insurance claims going to the dogs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Insurance claims going to the dogs
The "Beware of Dog" warning took on a whole new meaning for one tourist whose insurance company forked out $100,000 when they suffered broken bones after being knocked over by man's best friend.
![Inside Money: NZX digs up smarter data; pushes out new passive fund](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Inside Money: NZX digs up smarter data; pushes out new passive fund
New data from FundSource suggests KiwiSaver default members may be starting to make more risk-appropriate choices.
![KiwiSaver: What to do with your savings after 65](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
KiwiSaver: What to do with your savings after 65
What happens after you're eligible to dip into your KiwiSaver account?