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Inside Money: Default KiwiSaver schemes reveal their instruments

KiwiSaver: Broader options decrease provider risk

I have a KiwiSaver account, and am very happy with the gradual accumulation of savings.

Mary Holm: Sell shares to lower the mortgage

Avoiding having to pay for something is the equivalent to receiving money, writes Mary Holm. Both improve your wealth.

Diana Clement: Sensible savings choices pay off big time

Life is expensive and some decades are more costly than others. One of the most expensive is from age 25 to 35.

Inside Money: Why pension-pinching is not on the transtasman to-do list

As per its pre-budget propaganda, the Australian government has put its aging population on notice: retirement has been postponed.

Tamsyn Parker: Would you lend to a friend?

Being asked by a friend of family member for money can be such an emotionally charged situation, writes Tamsyn Parker.

Inside Money: Capital punishment relief can ease pain for KiwiSavers

The FSC has reiterated its call for preferential KiwiSaver tax rates, describing the current regime as "most punitive tax regime for retirement saving that we have been able to find in the developed world".

KiwiSaver: Investing by Islamic principles

The conventional investment thinking suggests tipping your money into growth assets like you have when there is a longer time frame.

Mary Holm: Check rollover rate on term deposits

These days, asking for more seems like a really good idea - especially for someone armed with information on higher interest rates, writes Mary Holm.

Barry Ritholtz: What's really motivating market commentary?

A bias is influencing market commentary. Barry Ritholtz takes a look at the motivations of various pundits, strategists and fund managers.

Abolishing commissions unlikely, says FMA boss

Nick McDonald: Success in the face of adversity

Last week I happened to attend an outstanding talk in Tauranga by All Blacks Mental Skills coach Gilbert Enoka.

Joyce on Labour KiwiSaver plan

National fired a broadside yesterday at Labour's plan to control interest rates with the help of compulsory KiwiSaver.

Diana Clement: Landlords' gripes reveal perils of property

Dealing with tenants is one of the biggest banes of many landlords' lives. Many break the rules, break things, or call in the middle of the night complaining about plumbing or rats in the roof.

Mary Holm: Savers wait for banks to boost returns

We've heard a lot about interest rate rises and the effect on house buyer mortgage costs. But when will the banks be putting up the return on the savings of people with term deposits?

Silver looks like gold as slump defies car-part use

Is silver being undermined by its association with gold?

Amazon starts collecting Florida sales tax

Florida is joining 20 other states that collect sales tax on Amazon purchases, meaning just about everything bought there will now cost 6 per cent more.

Inside Money: Keep KiwiSaver tidy - why it doesn't need messing with

Labour’s proposal to transform KiwiSaver into a direct instrument of monetary policy has generated acres of comment.