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Ryman profits soar 23pc

Things are booming at rest-home builder and operator Ryman Healtcare, with profits growing and a pipeline of new villages underway.

Mary Holm: Dividends, KiwiSaver and cash funds

Mary Holm talks managing personal dividends, KiwiSaver and cash funds.

KiwiSavers have some catching up to do

Kiwis have more work to do when it comes to saving enough for a comfortable retirement, according to a financial literacy advocate.

You'll need to save this much money

The actual cost of retirement may shock you.

Eastcliffe faces $12m leaks fix

Serious weathertightness issues have been found at the popular Eastcliffe Retirement Village in Orakei and repairs to the buildings will cost $12 million and take five years to fix.

How much income will KiwiSaver deliver you?

KiwiSaver members could see more information on what kind of income they would get in retirement included in their annual provider reports.

Retirement village disputes overhaul tipped

Retirement village dispute resolutions could soon be improved, after gaps in the system were criticised.

Millennials' top competition for apartments? Parents

Millennials have tough new competition for apartments and flats heating up the nation's housing market: Mum and Dad.

Carmel Fisher: Life after work - relaxed or bored?

Retirees need to find the balance between activity and time out, writes Carmel Fisher.

Mary Holm: Care costs can eat at savings

Your advice to retirees to get out there and live it up - and not worry about investing money, or putting it into term investments - is probably a good idea.

Mary Holm: Is it OK for retirees to live it up?

Mary Holm responds to readers financial questions - should old people spend the money and live it up?

Metlifecare almost doubles bottom-line profit

Huge demand in the retirement sector propelled Metlifecare to push up net profit after tax 78.3 per cent to $122.7m.

Recreation centre frustration

Residents at Warkworth's Summerset Falls retirement village have complained about delays to a recreation centre expansion.

Get Sorted: Forget the nest egg - what do the chicks look like?

Building a retirement fund is one thing, but we might do better to focus on what kind of weekly income we can achieve with it, writes Tom Hartmann.

Pre-retirees need reality check: expert

An expert says many people are living in 'lala land' when it comes to how much they can earn off their savings.

Pension funding planning falls short

Almost two-thirds of New Zealanders nearing retirement have not yet worked out how much money they will need to keep afloat after retiring, a new survey has found.