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?

KiwiSaver members should pay close attention to how much their providers are charging, a global research firm has warned.

With so many people choosing to head off overseas for work it is good to check out how easy it is to bring any superannuation savings back with you when you return.

Joe Hockey's forceful realism over the need for Western- style nations to lift the age at which their citizens qualify for taxpayer-funded pensions strikes a chord.

More and more US companies are moving part of their pension obligations off their books and into annuities run by insurance companies.

Check out a replay of our noon live chat on retirement savings - how much do we need to save?

As caring for a rising population of elderly people — some with dementia — becomes an increasing problem, novel options are being tested

The Government's Housing Accord with Auckland Council will hopefully go some way to boosting the delivery of much-needed housing.

It's saving, not spending, that will solidify the recovery and make the US less vulnerable to another downturn, says a report by the consulting firm Oxford Economics.

An American investor with US$500 million ($574 million) has been in New Zealand scouting for retirement village assets and meeting one influential banker.

Labour's announcement of a new KiwiSaver policy is to be commended for including some positive elements.

So predictable has Winston Peters become in timing his beating of the anti-immigration drum near an election that you can almost set your watch by it, writes John Armstrong.

The executor of an estate has criticised retirement village owner/operator Metlifecare, saying more than $200,000 was lost from her late mother's Remuera village apartment.

Greatest Silver Fern stands down but still hopes to play at club level and coach.

An ageing population has been a bonanza for retirement village companies and their investors, but will the good times go on?

Dita De Boni writes, "Although I am a whiney tart at the best of times, I don't hold any animus towards older generations for getting cheap housing, free higher education and easier entry to the job market."

Ryman Healthcare has secured a site for its second retirement village in Melbourne, which it expects to spend more than $100 million to build.

It's interesting hearing the different views on whether government superannuation should be means tested.

What really matters for most people contemplating a healthy and happy retirement is good health and financial security, writes Susan St John.