Newsletter  35:  2024 Kiwi saver |Annuity /Superannuation| Protection Association of NZ.   Hi everybody KASPANZ   was formed in February 2013, … More Members newsletter No 35 including response to Dominick Stephens (treasury) paper on fiscal costs NZ economy →

Familar theme, full of myth, invalid percpetions and assumptions. https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360506039/will-pension-be-there-when-we-retire I wrote to Tracy making this comment, and including my … More Tracy Watkins: Will the pension still be there when we retire? →

Pensions and Intergenerational Equity Hub, produce detailed retirement income commentary and research analysis at a high level. Its serious reading, … More Always a good Read. Packed with info →

Home ownership rates Home ownership rates in New Zealand have been falling since the 1990s, but the 2023 Census data … More House ownership increases and advance notice of the pending Kaspanz Top 15 2024 Retirement income issues, and who is worth listening too on money/ Superannuation issues →

Always interesting topic , personal circumstance and expectations are so different. At 65, NZ Superannuation provides the  safety platform, about … More How much income (money) do you need for retirement? →

Remember there is strong debate and criticism re the methodology adopted by Mercer, with NZ Superannuation Guru  Michael Littlewood  a … More Mercer Global Pension Rankings. Methodolgy questionable ! →

A voice to be listened to https://www.interest.co.nz/personal-finance/129936/retirement-commissioner-jane-wrightson-makes-case-cross-party-consensus    

Be cautuious when gifting income savings to your children@wider family. It deletes yourown retirement savings, how do you live post … More Gifting your savings to your children:Be cautious →

Older Renters need Govt housing support. Those living on only NZ Super (no additional  income) are being short changed by … More New product from Life time Income and Editor comment on Accomodation Supplement →

Hi  all The Editor has been in Europe. Good to be back, the retirement issues in the UK, Germany and … More NZ Superannuation series →