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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 →

Thanks to Investment News. Performance, Size, Fees for NZ Kiwi Saver funds . Interesting report, and as per usual, be … More Kiwi Saver Overview 2024 →

Interesting piece :  40% of NZ receipants  have no other form of savings.  Andrew Coleman points out NZ’s government retirement … More NZ Super: Private savings to top up ? →

  Today the threshold tax changes impact  NZ incomes. Thanks to the Government, a small rise is acknowledged All should  … More August 1 2024 Threshold tax changes on your Superannuation →