KiwiSaver Funds - September 14th New Zealand’s Worst Performing KiwiSaver Funds On the Canstar website, our story New Zealand’s Top 10 KiwiSaver Funds is one of the most popular reads. However, there is a flipside: the top 10 worst performing KiwiSaver funds! At the beginning of this …
KiwiSaver Funds - August 31st Simplicity: Kiwis’ Favourite KiwiSaver Since the start of 2020, life in Aotearoa has been a rollercoaster. Due to the pandemic, it's been a bumpy ride, one that has affected the performance of all our KiwiSaver funds. However, despite account …
KiwiSaver Funds - August 2nd Why has my Conservative KiwiSaver Fund Lost Money? The last few months have been a bit of a bloodbath on the KiwiSaver front. The double-digit increases in returns most KiwiSaver accounts experienced during 2020-21 have disappeared. As global markets have shrunk, so too …
KiwiSaver Funds - August 1st How Ethical is Your KiwiSaver? For a green topic, responsible investment is a bit of a grey area. And if you've chosen to help the planet while preparing for your retirement by investing in an ethical KiwiSaver scheme, it could …
KiwiSaver Funds - July 6th Is Now a Good Time to Pause My KiwiSaver Contributions? Planning for a comfortable retirement is a long-term investment. But, sometimes, you need to focus on the present. As living costs rise, and many KiwiSaver accounts shrink, now could seem like a good time to …
KiwiSaver Funds - June 30th Do I Have to Withdraw All My KiwiSaver When I Turn 65? Do I have to withdraw all my KiwiSaver when I turn 65? It’s a common misconception that you have to withdraw all your KiwiSaver money when you turn 65 – you don’t. You don't have to …
KiwiSaver Funds - June 13th How to Get KiwiSaver Government Contributions KiwiSaver is a great tool, whether as a home deposit, a retirement fund, or both. But whatever your KiwiSaver goals, we can all agree that the bigger your balance the better. And aside from comparing …
KiwiSaver Funds - May 30th Can I Use KiwiSaver to Buy Land or a First Home? First home buyers (FHBs) have got it tough. Despite a softening market, house prices remain sky-high. And, as inflation bites and interest rates rise, the era of cheap mortgages is over. Fortunately, if you're trying to …
KiwiSaver Funds - May 12th Simple Steps to Maximise Your KiwiSaver Returns Choose the right type of fund First things first, you need to choose the right type of fund for your needs. If you don't choose a KiwiSaver scheme when you join up, you are assigned one from …
Banking & Insurance - April 1st Canstar NZ Consumer Pulse Report 2022 Here at Canstar, we talk to a lot of ordinary Kiwis. Over the course of a year, we canvass the opinions of many thousands of New Zealand adults. It's research that forms the basis of …