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Mary Holm: $15,000 makes for frugal Thai living
COMMENT: Many foreigners living here agree that you really need $40,000 stashed away somewhere in case of emergencies.
COMMENT: Many foreigners living here agree that you really need $40,000 stashed away somewhere in case of emergencies.
COMMENT: When Bill English delivers his next Budget a month from now, he will no doubt portray the Govt as a model of providence and fiscal responsibility.
Retirement giant Metlifecare has indicated more of an appetite for Auckland than the Wairarapa with its latest move.
COMMENT: Does the CPI fairly represent the speed of price rises for superannuitants?
COMMENT: Underfunding of schemes, low interest rates and longer lives all add to pressure.
COMMENT: Even on a modest budget, a life of leisure in Thailand offers great weather, fabulous food and adventure.
Kiwi pension policy is unusual in developed world, writes Mary Holm.
Five things Kiwis need to know about how our retirement village sector stacks up as boomers age.
Could the aging of the US population be behind all sorts of other phenomena, from anti- growth activism to the decline in business dynamism and entrepreneurship?
Holidaying in the sun may be in the plan for many retiring baby boomers but that won't be the reality for most.
At 64, you might think Bruce Kerr would be fondly planning his own retirement.
More than 11 new retirement villages will need to be built annually to cater for our aging population.
Retirement giant Ryman Healthcare has released the first image of a $100 million North Shore village on a site where hundreds of people will live.
Women in Australia still retire with around half as much superannuation than men despite more women in the workforce.
Mary Holm talks enjoying wealth, insurance brokers and property woes.
Things are booming at rest-home builder and operator Ryman Healtcare, with profits growing and a pipeline of new villages underway.
Mary Holm talks managing personal dividends, KiwiSaver and cash funds.
Kiwis have more work to do when it comes to saving enough for a comfortable retirement, according to a financial literacy advocate.
KiwiSaver members could see more information on what kind of income they would get in retirement included in their annual provider reports.
Retirement village dispute resolutions could soon be improved, after gaps in the system were criticised.
One of our finest acting and directing talents turns his attention to the classic musical Guys and Dolls. By Dionne Christian
Retirement planning often only works with the average age people live to in mind, while many live much longer.
BNZ has disclosed research finding almost 1 in 3 homeowners will be older than retirement age before they throw off the shackles of a home mortgage.
'Like living in Club Med" or "siloing a generation". Retirement villages attract strong feelings for and against.
My town actually went backwards in the last QV figures, with one real estate company listing a solid three-bedroom home for $45,000, writes Mark Ebrey.