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The financial struggles senior citizens face go beyond retirement
Life after 60 can revolve around retirement - but that's not the only challenge.
$1m retirement target way over the top
COMMENT: Ignore unrealistic targets - even modest savings are well worth aiming for.
Arvida more than doubles annual profit
Arvida more than doubled annual profit as it expanded its offering.
Glimpse of future: New Ryman village
Travel through Ryman's biggest new retirement village, yet to be built.
Taming a mortgage the size of Africa
COMMENT: Any bust in house prices won't affect everyone in the same way.
KiwiSaver hits $40b, but balances stay low
If you have saved more than $15,000 in savings scheme you are beating the average.
NZ-Oz situation dumps on Kiwis
COMMENT: Unfair retirement deal is part of wider mess, writes Susan St John.
Retired and still renting - our future?
COMMENT: One in six people aged 65-plus don't own their home, and that's likely to rise.
Why retiring later is good for you
Studies are lauding the health benefits of staying in work, finds Alix O'Neill.
How to be better with money from today
Nobody wants to wait for rewards, so here's how to start being better with money today.
Picking through the fund fruit salad
Don't fall into the old apples v oranges trap when checking your fund's returns.
Poor choices making KiwiSavers worse off
Opinion: Decades from now, retirees are likely to look back in regret.
Four ways to make your money last
New Zealand's best number crunchers explain how people can stretch their savings.
Saving advice for people in their 20s
If you start saving now - even just a little - your money has a much better chance to grow
Investor's $150,000 lesson
Even the FBI has warned of the dangers of investing in binary options.
Metlifecare buys site for $140m village
Metlifecare has bought a 2.4 hectare site in Auckland's Botany suburb.
Summerset grapple with wage increase
Summerset are under pressure for its plans for wage-earners not covered by the increase.
Time to drop the tax experiment?
COMMENT: Instead of taxing housing harder, why not change the tax on retirement savings?
Retirement villages paid no tax - report
According to a report, several retirement villages have paid no tax for at least 10 years.
'Largest pay increase in NZ history'
The Government's low-paid carer deal will benefit 55,000 workers and cost $2 billion.
The 13-year-old with $11,000 in bank
Mary Holm column: Advice for a teen with 'extraordinary entrepreneurial skills'.
Pensioners war over fence turns bitter
The six-year battle has led to involvement of a lawyer and a traffic engineer.
What to buy when you can't buy a house
New podcast: In all the condescension about buying a first home, what's really achievable?
Summerset expansion sees 1Q sales rise
Summerset Group increased sales of occupation rights at its retirement villages.
Three key elements to a happy retirement
Those who feel most confident about retirement seek help first.
NZ Super: Debunking common myths
COMMENT: Adrian Orr gives an explanation of The Treasury's role and how the Fund operates.
Queenstown popular retirement spot
Queenstown is becoming a popular retirement destination for baby-boomers, a report shows.
Grey Power members help with party policy
Labour and Green party politicians were in Rotorua to discuss issues around elder care.
Dinosaur makes boomers look good
COMMENT: Boomers not the only ones to complain about, writes Brian Rudman.
Risks in rampant retirement village growth: study
New report reveals scale - and risks - of retirement village growth
Untouched credit can be travel aid
Funds handy for urgent medical care but urge to shop is a hazard.