OpinionKiwiSaver: Broader options decrease provider riskI have a KiwiSaver account, and am very happy with the gradual accumulation of savings.19 May 07:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Why pension-pinching is not on the transtasman to-do listAs per its pre-budget propaganda, the Australian government has put its aging population on notice: retirement has been postponed.14 May 09:30 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerTamsyn 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.13 May 10:07 PM
OpinionInside Money: Capital punishment relief can ease pain for KiwiSaversThe 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".12 May 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Investing by Islamic principlesThe conventional investment thinking suggests tipping your money into growth assets like you have when there is a longer time frame.12 May 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverJoyce on Labour KiwiSaver planNational fired a broadside yesterday at Labour's plan to control interest rates with the help of compulsory KiwiSaver.04 May 05:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Keep KiwiSaver tidy - why it doesn't need messing withLabour’s proposal to transform KiwiSaver into a direct instrument of monetary policy has generated acres of comment.30 Apr 09:30 PM
KiwiSaverKiwiSaver yet to win public's trustThe industry needs to win the public's trust before people will hand over their retirement savings in exchange for a regular income.28 Apr 02:45 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Growth or caution? - a timely questionI am 21 years old and have about $4000 in my KiwiSaver. Because I've been contracting for the last couple of years I haven't been making any contributions.14 Apr 05:30 PM
Investment$278b - our lost pot of goldNZ could have had a superannuation pot of gold worth $278b by next year had it kept a compulsory savings scheme set up in 1974, a financial industry body claims.07 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionInside Money: Winners by default - when five becomes nineAccording to a list I compiled earlier, 11 KiwiSaver providers volunteered for default duty but only nine were approved by the government last week.31 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Okay to pay tax on rentalsQ: We are a couple in our early 30s who own a rental house and live in a rental too. We have been paying as much as possible off our mortgage and now find ourselves in a position where we are making a profit (taxable) on the rental property.28 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Employer cash lags by a few monthsI pay into a standard KiwiSaver scheme (3 per cent me, 2 per cent employer), the ASB KiwiSaver provider.24 Mar 04:30 PM
KiwiSaverRise of the home rentersWe're increasingly becoming a nation of renters with less than half of us now owning our own place, Census data shows.18 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: KiwiSavers paying high price for cautionThe latest Reserve Bank managed fund statistics reinforce two important features of our investment markets.14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Plan that retirement spendingThis is a KiwiSaver aspect I have never seen discussed regarding the scheme reaching its "fruition".10 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Do we have to say goodbye to retiring at 65?The National government is once more coming under pressure to lift the retirement age, this time from coalition partner, the Act Party, writes David Chaplin.26 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Houses help to anchor the familyWhen weighing the pros and cons of owning your own home, the sense of security is important for parents, writes Mary Holm.21 Feb 04:30 PM
KiwiSaverKiwiSaver improvements needed, says providerKiwis face the prospect of a retirement income that meets only basic needs unless more changes are made to KiwiSaver, Mercer warns.17 Feb 11:28 PM
