Latest from Mary Holm on investing
Mary Holm: I want a backyard, should I sell my home and rent?
OPINION: Renting is an option but it has lots of drawbacks.
Mary Holm: Should Lotto wins be taxed?
OPINION: Plus, Should I sell the rental and pay down the mortgage on our home?
Mary Holm: Best investments for old age & what to know about residential-care rules
Exercise can pay dividends too.
Mary Holm: Mum's legacy that wasn't - a tough investment lesson from 1980
OPINION: A well-intentioned parent's 42-year investment strategy doesn't pay off.
Mary Holm: Stop penny pinching and hit the road
71-year-old retirees are well-placed to relax and enjoy pleasures like travel.
Top five columns of 2019: Mary Holm on mortgages, Kiwisaver and winning Lotto
These were the top five advice columns from finance writer Mary Holm.
Mary Holm: Enjoy the kids now — money can wait
A young family with a home can afford to delay serious saving.
Mary Holm: As markets fall, should you upsize your KiwiSaver contributions?
Putting 18 per cent of your pay into KiwiSaver is a big commitment — with a big payoff.
Weighing up best place to grow nest egg
I have $400,000 to invest. Should I invest in a rental property or invest somewhere else?
Save for retirement or tackle mortgage?
It's important to weigh up whether KiwiSaver is a priority or paying off mortgage sooner.
Does investing have to be a battle of the sexes?
Research shows women tend to buy and hold investments, while men are more likely to trade.
I'm 29 and single with a baby: So what can I do with my $95,000?
Mary Holm: How laddering your money can help your savings to climb.
Holm: Complexities of tax on share gains
COMMENT: Finding clear rules about obligations on trading profits proves hard.
Holm: Enlist IR to give the boss a nudge
COMMENT: If KiwiSaver is underpaid, Inland Revenue Department will follow it up.
Your call: Risky ride, or no ride at all
Investing is like riding in a car. Don't want any risk? Don't get into the vehicle.
Sailing ahead with term deposits
COMMENT: Rates aren't as bad as they seem, once you take account of low inflation.
'Real' or not, fund returns add up
COMMENT: There's more than one way to calculate your KiwiSaver gains.
How much fun is too much fun?
COMMENT: While some people don't save enough to retire, some save too much.
Taming a mortgage the size of Africa
COMMENT: Any bust in house prices won't affect everyone in the same way.
Picking through the fund fruit salad
Don't fall into the old apples v oranges trap when checking your fund's returns.
60-plus, swindled and flat broke
Finding yourself with nothing close to retirement age can be daunting
Home - where the heart is?
COMMENT: For some, a home is just a building. For others. it's a place to cherish.
$210 a week, but there's a way out
COMMENT: Long-time saver looks for a way to escape the benefit trap, writes Mary Holm.
Untouched credit can be travel aid
Funds handy for urgent medical care but urge to shop is a hazard.
Mary Holm: Choose the right fund, minus the agony
Nobody knows which investment will turn out best, so it's not worth too much worry, writes Mary Holm.
Mary Holm: When money is needed right this minute
Mary Holm answers readers personal finance queries.
Holm: Where to put emergency money
COMMENT: Laddering means you'll always have some cash available.