With people living longer one of the biggest worries for soon-to-be-retired folks is how to make their savings stretch out for the long-haul.

Auckland has the nation's highest rate of homeowners still paying off their mortgages and the lowest proportion who own their home mortgage-free.

Most low-wage workers battle big corporations, but home health-care workers deal with a different beast: the state, which ultimately pays their wages.

If an investment approach is suitable for other beneficiaries, education and healthcare it should also be applied to government superannuation, writes Peter Lyons.

Financial markets have been gripped by investor fear in recent days but the boss of the $26 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund reckons volatility is as much an opportunity as a risk.

Australia's retirees, faced with declining affordability of housing and inadequate savings are turning to cheaper housing options.

Women need to stop thinking "the universe" will provide and start planning better for their financial security, says Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell.

Every Wednesday afternoon at around 2.15, Janusz Szubski sings. You have to be standing close to hear him, but it doesn't make much difference: he's not singing for you.

What would it take to give up the day job and retire young? Financial adviser Simon Hassan says few people want to quit work at a young age these days.

The responsibility of caring for retirees - as well as the cost - often falls on family members and unexpected expenses can quickly mount up.

All Blacks including Dan Carter and Richie McCaw could receive a windfall from a proposed mega-merger of 19 privately-owned retirement villages.

There are minefield of promises across the parties when it comes to KiwiSaver and superannuation. Money editor Tamsyn Parker takes a look.

People become happier as they settle fully into old age, a survey suggests.

What KiwiSaver really needs is to be left alone by the politicians and allowed to get on with its purpose of helping kiwis save for their retirement.

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.

The Retirement Policy and Research Centre is hearing from an increasing number of unhappy, married superannuitants that are affected by an unfair part of our social security legislation.

Ryman Healthcare, the country's biggest listed retirement village operator and developer, has bought land in Wellington which it plans to turn into a boutique village.

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