KiwiSaver Funds - January 30th Opinion: Are KiwiSaver members about to get a cash windfall? New Zealanders are notably lax at saving for old age, so the recent recommendations from the Retirement Commissioner are likely being welcomed by many. One surprising point – that we don’t need to raise the age to …
KiwiSaver Funds - January 29th Retirement commissioner proposes automatically increasing KiwiSaver contribution rates Automatically increasing KiwiSaver member contributions each year and tripling the annual government KiwiSaver incentive are among a raft of recommendations from the Retirement Commissioner. In his 2019 review of retirement income policies, the Retirement Commissioner has …
KiwiSaver Funds - January 27th You’re never too young to join KiwiSaver For many New Zealanders, KiwiSaver is an everyday part of their finances. Deductions come out of salaries and are transferred into Kiwisaver schemes. But what if you don't earn an income and, instead, you spend your days …
KiwiSaver Funds - January 15th Is a KiwiSaver savings suspension ever a good idea? Having enough money when you hit retirement is something that should be thought about long before you near the age of stopping work. This is where KiwiSaver comes in – the government scheme where you …
Home Loans - January 12th In search of greener pastures: How to buy a vacant block of land Buying land as a way to get a rung up on the property market may seem scary because it isn't the most common option. But it doesn't have to be daunting. The key is to take …
First Home Buyers - January 7th KiwiSaver first home buyers withdrawal: 14 useful steps Co-author: Michelle Norton House hunting is stressful enough, without finding out you missed a step toward KiwiSaver first home withdrawal approval, or that you don’t make the cut for a KiwiSaver first home grant. You can read about …
Budgeting & Saving Money - December 20th Top 10 Stories of 2019 As we bid farewell to 2019 and welcome in a new year and decade, this holiday season is a chance to reflect not only on the opportunities that await in 2020, but to look back …
KiwiSaver Funds - November 28th How to make voluntary contributions to KiwiSaver Making voluntary contributions to your KiwiSaver account can prove beneficial for your long-term savings. But how do you go about doing so? Here, Canstar provides a brief guide on how to make voluntary KiwiSaver contributions. Making …
KiwiSaver Funds - November 24th KiwiSaver rules you might not know about – and why you’ll want to… Having been around for more than a decade, the retirement savings initiative, KiwiSaver, is something most Kiwis will have at least heard of. According to the latest annual Financial Markets Authority report, there are 2,934,268 …
KiwiSaver Funds - November 13th Savings strategies when interest rates drop Co-author: Dhayana Sena As the New Zealand interest rate drops, the savings picture is not nearly as rosy as it once was. In a low interest rate environment, figuring out how to save money can take …
