Tamsyn Parker: Did you research your rental?
Tamsyn Parker writes, "Kiwis seem to love buying rental property but I wonder how many people do their homework before they buy a property?"
Tamsyn Parker writes, "Kiwis seem to love buying rental property but I wonder how many people do their homework before they buy a property?"
Labour's announcement of a new KiwiSaver policy is to be commended for including some positive elements.
What do emerging markets do after they’ve emerged? They converge, of course
So Labour wants everyone but the lowest earners to put aside 9 per cent of their income for retirement savings?
I've been wondering why anyone with a simple tax return would pay a company to get their tax back.
Under Labour, KiwiSaver would be made compulsory and contributions would rise to 4.5 per cent by 2021, leader David Cunliffe has announced.
Traveling to countries like Egypt and Turkey in my 20s it was a given that you would have to bargain to buy something.
Budget advisers who deal with real people's spending say using a credit card results in us spending about 30pc more than we would if it was cash, writes Tamsyn Parker.
The digital utopia as described in a lengthy UK Daily Telegraph article sounds horrible beyond words.
Should you cut your KiwiSaver contributions and divert the money into paying for higher mortgage costs? Money Editor Tamsyn Parker weighs up the options.
Markets have reached new highs, which is a highly bullish sign. Despite this, we still hear bubble chatter.
Transferring pension funds from Britain to New Zealand isn't a straightforward exercise.
There's a fox in the hen house of personal finance. It's called a credit card, writes Diana Clement. Most people have little plastic friends. They may also have Farmers Card, QCard, Gem Visa and other store cards, which are disguised credit cards.
We got one of those calls the other night - the one where a foreign-sounding man asks if your computer is running and says it needs to be checked for a virus.
First time landlords are being warned to check how much tax they may need to pay on rental incomes ahead of the July 7 deadline.
Is it a good idea to take your money out of KiwiSaver when you reach 65? NZ Herald Money Editor Tamsyn Parker takes a look at the idea.
If I were to transfer my entire superannuation from Australia and at a later date I fell into financial hardship for health reasons, would I be able to withdraw my funds with KiwiSaver.
A staggering 142,000 students are working towards a degree, with another 448,000 toiling away for a lesser qualification. Most of them are wasting their time, writes Damien Grant.
The Government plans to borrow about $75 million a week for capital spending - buying assets that are expected to give long-term benefit to the country, writes Mary Holm.