It's saving, not spending, that will solidify the recovery and make the US less vulnerable to another downturn, says a report by the consulting firm Oxford Economics.

An American investor with US$500 million ($574 million) has been in New Zealand scouting for retirement village assets and meeting one influential banker.

I got into a fist fight with a 75-year-old man the other morning. Not the coolest thing I have ever done.. but he started it, writes Matt Heath.

Labour's announcement of a new KiwiSaver policy is to be commended for including some positive elements.

So predictable has Winston Peters become in timing his beating of the anti-immigration drum near an election that you can almost set your watch by it, writes John Armstrong.

The executor of an estate has criticised retirement village owner/operator Metlifecare, saying more than $200,000 was lost from her late mother's Remuera village apartment.

Dita De Boni writes, "Although I am a whiney tart at the best of times, I don't hold any animus towards older generations for getting cheap housing, free higher education and easier entry to the job market."

Ryman Healthcare has secured a site for its second retirement village in Melbourne, which it expects to spend more than $100 million to build.

It's interesting hearing the different views on whether government superannuation should be means tested.

What really matters for most people contemplating a healthy and happy retirement is good health and financial security, writes Susan St John.

You're a 48-year-old woman with three grown-up children. You've worked most of your adult life, saved when you could for your future. You look forward to being an active superannuitant in 17 years, enjoying your freedom and "living the dream".

Blended families are common in New Zealand.

When you're young, you never imagine you're going to grow old, writes Kerre McIvor. In fact, when you're young, you don't actually want to grow old.

So what's the difference between KiwiSaver and the Government's Superannuation Fund and is Kiwisaver backed by the Government?

New Zealanders wanting to bring back their overseas superannuation should get in quick. New tax rules coming into force on April 1 may significantly increase your tax bill.

Ryman Healthcare will invest $690 million in Auckland, building five of eight new villages in the city including one $210 million project.

Adjusting people's retirement savings for inflation has dented the confidence of those putting a nest egg aside, an ANZ survey has found.

Adjusting peoples' retirement savings for inflation has dented the confidence of those putting a nest egg aside, an ANZ survey has found.

It's a sunny weekday morning and the lounge of Maygrove Village in Orewa is sparsely populated.

On the field, Richie McCaw and Dan Carter have largely managed to avoid the wrath of referees' cards.

"Spending the Kids' Inheritance" - or SKIing as it is sometimes called - is an increasingly popular phenomenon.

Who better than Prebble to spot a potential wedge between National and Act and create a groundswell in favour of raising the superannuation age, writes Fran O'Sullivan.