Investing
Kick-starts and employer contributions still make KiwiSaver an attractive offering but long-term prospects more uncertain
12th May 11, 9:52am
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Kick-starts and employer contributions still make KiwiSaver an attractive offering but long-term prospects more uncertain
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues the KiwiSaver tax credit cut is the wrong type of budget cut. Key should instead cut spending and raise taxes
11th May 11, 2:56pm
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues the KiwiSaver tax credit cut is the wrong type of budget cut. Key should instead cut spending and raise taxes
KiwiSavers providers accept economic "reality'' of member tax credit cuts, call for end to "tinkering''. Your view?
11th May 11, 2:37pm
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KiwiSavers providers accept economic "reality'' of member tax credit cuts, call for end to "tinkering''. Your view?
Key announces cuts to government annual tax credit for KiwiSaver, but will leave NZ$1,000 kickstart unchanged. Your view?
11th May 11, 12:01pm
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Key announces cuts to government annual tax credit for KiwiSaver, but will leave NZ$1,000 kickstart unchanged. Your view?
Janine Starks on financial illusions and the hazards of comparing yourself with your supposedly rich neighbour.
11th May 11, 8:55am
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Janine Starks on financial illusions and the hazards of comparing yourself with your supposedly rich neighbour.
2008 pledge by National: Retain kick-start, member tax credits, tax exemption on employers contributions and first time home subsidy. Will you stay invested if they go?
10th May 11, 1:24pm
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2008 pledge by National: Retain kick-start, member tax credits, tax exemption on employers contributions and first time home subsidy. Will you stay invested if they go?
PM Key thinks KiwiSaver providers are well placed to deal with costs arising from KiwiSaver changes; Will make speech on Weds
10th May 11, 9:38am
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PM Key thinks KiwiSaver providers are well placed to deal with costs arising from KiwiSaver changes; Will make speech on Weds
Savings Working Group suggests interest be charged on student loans to stop exploitation; blase attitudes toward debt. Your view?
9th May 11, 4:52pm
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Savings Working Group suggests interest be charged on student loans to stop exploitation; blase attitudes toward debt. Your view?
NZ First leader Winston Peters attacks savings choices, wants govt guaranteed inflation proof bonds
9th May 11, 1:23pm
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NZ First leader Winston Peters attacks savings choices, wants govt guaranteed inflation proof bonds
PM Key says he doesn't think govt changes to KiwiSaver in May Budget will discourage Kiwis from entering the scheme
9th May 11, 7:57am
PM Key says he doesn't think govt changes to KiwiSaver in May Budget will discourage Kiwis from entering the scheme
What are the rules on employer contributions? Can they reduce salary to offset their share of KiwiSaver?
6th May 11, 4:48pm
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What are the rules on employer contributions? Can they reduce salary to offset their share of KiwiSaver?
Five-fold Friday: Peak coffee; cheap creditor threats ; rent relief; KiwiSaver tax cuts; Impotence and the thinking man's drug
6th May 11, 4:20pm
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Five-fold Friday: Peak coffee; cheap creditor threats ; rent relief; KiwiSaver tax cuts; Impotence and the thinking man's drug
New regulation puts investment advisers under the microscope; lets mortgage brokers, insurance brokers and syndicated property dealers off the hook. Your view?
5th May 11, 8:30pm
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New regulation puts investment advisers under the microscope; lets mortgage brokers, insurance brokers and syndicated property dealers off the hook. Your view?
KiwiSaver industry calls on government to provide certainty on the scheme and to stop making constant and costly changes
5th May 11, 7:40pm
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KiwiSaver industry calls on government to provide certainty on the scheme and to stop making constant and costly changes
Labour not keen on inflation indexation for interest earned on savings, as it benefits those who can already afford to save, Cunliffe says
5th May 11, 7:34pm
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Labour not keen on inflation indexation for interest earned on savings, as it benefits those who can already afford to save, Cunliffe says
Opinion: Personal finance editor Amanda Morrall looks at the importance of DIY retirement planning. Your view?
4th May 11, 5:10pm
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Opinion: Personal finance editor Amanda Morrall looks at the importance of DIY retirement planning. Your view?
Breaking up with your bank is easier than ever but Kiwi customers are a loyal bunch. Is it a sign of happiness or complacency? What's your trigger point?
4th May 11, 10:43am
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Breaking up with your bank is easier than ever but Kiwi customers are a loyal bunch. Is it a sign of happiness or complacency? What's your trigger point?
Govt not looking at Super eligibility despite report saying over 65s will increasingly stay in paid work
4th May 11, 9:36am
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Govt not looking at Super eligibility despite report saying over 65s will increasingly stay in paid work
Financial agony aunt Janine Starks explores one family's struggles to save and offers some home-made solutions to building wealth, slowly but surely.
3rd May 11, 2:00pm
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Financial agony aunt Janine Starks explores one family's struggles to save and offers some home-made solutions to building wealth, slowly but surely.
Help! I've got the pink slip, what happens to my KiwiSaver now?
After fee performance rankings shows Mercer, Aon and Fidelity holding the course since inception. Your fund in the top five? Check out the list
3rd May 11, 9:52am
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After fee performance rankings shows Mercer, Aon and Fidelity holding the course since inception. Your fund in the top five? Check out the list
Five-fold Friday: Simple savings & gratitude; Credit policing; Strip-trees; Financial serendipity; Economics for people who hate capitalism
29th Apr 11, 4:54pm
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Five-fold Friday: Simple savings & gratitude; Credit policing; Strip-trees; Financial serendipity; Economics for people who hate capitalism
Financial agony aunt Janine Starks does the sums on U.K. pension transfers and gets caught in the currency cross fire. Is the Kiwi headed south or north? Your view?
29th Apr 11, 3:50pm
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Financial agony aunt Janine Starks does the sums on U.K. pension transfers and gets caught in the currency cross fire. Is the Kiwi headed south or north? Your view?
More than NZ$55 million in forgotten accounts languishing at Inland Revenue
Personal finance editor Amanda Morrall finds a silver lining hiding in the attic, but should she sell it? Your view on silver?
27th Apr 11, 4:45pm
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Personal finance editor Amanda Morrall finds a silver lining hiding in the attic, but should she sell it? Your view on silver?