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Inside Money: Zombie KiwiSaver schemes to end life in limbo
After negotiations with the FMA, both Kiwibank and ASB are finally set to kill their respective zombie KiwiSaver schemes.
KiwiSaver: Land part of deal for first-home buyers
KiwiSaver withdrawals to help with buying a first home are handled by the KiwiSaver providers so I talked to Joe Bishop, head of retail and marketing at Gareth Morgan Investments, about your options.
Inside Money: Regulator puts banks on KiwiSaver switch watch
The FMA has wagged its finger at banks for up-selling KiwiSaver switches without fully informing customers of the consequences.
Waimahia Inlet spells new homes hope
On September 19, the first buyers of a new mass-scale affordable special housing area at South Auckland's Waimahia Inlet, on the edge of the Manukau Harbour, are due to move in.
KiwiSaver: Regular payments needed for subsidy
Can you please clarify the rules around "regular" contributions toward KiwiSaver and the impact this has on the deposit subsidy.
KiwiSaver: Scheme can't be used in tax return
KiwiSaver investment income is effectively quarantined from other gains or losses and the tax paid is final.
Inside Money: National messes KiwiSaver house rules
First Labour, now National have unveiled plans to mess up KiwiSaver. It was always too much to hope that $20 billion-plus KiwiSaver system wouldn't be used for electioneering.
Mary Holm: Mistake to judge over the short term
I joined KiwiSaver the day it started. I am in the Kiwi Wealth balanced fund. I am a 67-year-old retired widow with no other income apart from NZ Superannuation.
Mary Holm: Labour's capital gains tax plan explained
I find it remarkable that Labour's proposed capital gains tax has generated so little debate.
Mary Holm: Strong dollar driving car prices down
A few final words in regards to the discussion about purchasing a new vs used car. Your previous contributors have all made some valid points in regards to both options.
Inside Money: How to save tax - a debate of two halves
According to Morningstar the tax environment for New Zealand managed funds - including KiwiSaver - is relatively benign.
Inside Money: NZX digs up smarter data; pushes out new passive fund
New data from FundSource suggests KiwiSaver default members may be starting to make more risk-appropriate choices.
KiwiSaver: What to do with your savings after 65
What happens after you're eligible to dip into your KiwiSaver account?
KiwiSaver average tops $9300
KiwiSaver members now have on average more than $9300 saved in their accounts but some providers have attracted much bigger savers into their scheme.
Mary Holm: Labour's tax talk nothing to fear
Q: I was listening to the radio and I heard a Labour MP say that under Labour not only would KiwiSaver be compulsory but a capital gains tax would apply to it.
Campaign to reduce tax on savings
The Financial Services Council is looking to drum up popular support for a campaign to address what it says is the overtaxation of savings.
Brent Sheather: Kiwisaver-Low returns + high fees = keep working mate
Sheather estimates what terminal sum will accrue to a KiwiSaver saving $100 pw and getting the $1K kick start and the annual $521 contribution from the Govt investing in a growth portfolio.
Mary Holm: Insurance option on KiwiSaver cash
Q: I saw the CEO of the Financial Services Council on TV talking about an insurance option to protect the loss of KiwiSaver amounts due to a recession. Does this cover have any merit?
KiwiSaver: Can I pay less than 3pc?
I am not in Kiwisaver as I can't afford to lose the minimum 3 per cent from my wages.
Mary Holm: Logic for some in new-car buying
Q: I have been following the new car discussion with interest. I would like to suggest the following thoughts to purchasers of a new car.
Kiwisaver: Can you buy first home in Oz?
Generally speaking home buyers can dip into their funds after three years of joining KiwiSaver to buy their first home. But what if that home's in Australia?
Mary Holm: Kiwisaver bank link?
Account provider can’t use KiwiSaver funds to settle debts without permission, but there could be exceptions.
Inside Money: ANZ changes name and fees for default Kiwisaver scheme
As well as the rebranding, ANZ has adjusted the OnePath default KiwiSaver scheme’s investment management style while jacking up fees.
Mary Holm: Logic rarely enters new car question
They say a new car loses 20 per cent of its value the second you drive it off the showroom floor, writes Mary Holm. Still, buying a car isn't always rational.