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KiwiSaver members: don't miss out on the $521 Government Contribution

KiwiSaver members: don't miss out on the $521 Government Contribution

May 20th 2019 Will you be getting a $521 top up to your KiwiSaver? KiwiSaver members are eligible for a Government Contribution each year, formerly known as Member Tax Credit. Basically, for every dollar you put Read more

The growing gender gap: KiwiSaver funds

The growing gender gap: KiwiSaver funds

February 27th 2018 A new research by Westpac NZ reveals that women are contributing less than men and have lower average balances. The bank surveyed more than a thousand KiwiSaver members to glean the insights, Read more

Are you in your 20s? Time to start thinking about retirement

Are you in your 20s? Time to start thinking about retirement

September 26th 2017 Do people in their 20s need to think about retirement? The short answer is YES. Getting set-up financially earlier in life means that you are working towards your retirement. When starting off your Read more

You should put as much as possible into KiwiSaver, right? Not always.

You should put as much as possible into KiwiSaver, right? Not always.

August 17th 2017 So you’ve heard time and time again that you need to save for retirement, that you need to start now (or yesterday!), and possibly that you need to be putting away as much as possible. Of course, Read more

The changing face of KiwiSaver: What it means for you

The changing face of KiwiSaver: What it means for you

June 30th 2017 Happy birthday, KiwiSaver! With the scheme having been in action for a decade now, we take a quick look at what’s changed, and what it means for you (and your retirement fund). It’s kind of a Read more

Do you need to top up your KiwiSaver to get your free $521?

Do you need to top up your KiwiSaver to get your free $521?

June 7th 2017 For every dollar you put into your KiwiSaver account, the Government puts in 50c, up to a maximum of $521.43 each year - this is effectively free money for KiwiSaver members. If you have been Read more

So it's impossible to buy a house in this market? We've got some ideas

So it's impossible to buy a house in this market? We've got some ideas

May 31st 2017 There's been a lot of news lately around the struggles of today's property market, particularly for first home buyers. Our opinion? It's hard, but it's not impossible. Instead of waging a war between Read more

KiwiSaver: Why we need to treat it as an investment fund rather than a savings account

KiwiSaver: Why we need to treat it as an investment fund rather than a savings account

April 6th 2017 KiwiSaver – over 2.6 million of us have joined, and it's easy to assume we're on track to a comfortable retirement simply because we're signed up. We're putting away our hard-earned money and Read more

Looking for ethical KiwiSaver options?

Looking for ethical KiwiSaver options?

November 29th 2016 As reported by Matt Nippert from the NZ Herald, the Herald and RNZ revealed in August that KiwiSaver fund managers had invested $153m of client funds in stocks blacklisted by the government-run New Read more

What do you worry about?

What do you worry about?

September 19th 2016 BNZ surveyed 2000 New Zealanders to find out what their biggest money worries are. The answers depends on people's age. The survey did find that across all ages, 31% of people said that saving for Read more

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