Property Blogs

One of the key lessons we learn in life is that it is important to save. There is a big difference though, between what we learn and what we do and many people find saving difficult.

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Retirement is seen to be the ultimate but somewhat elusive goal that we all aspire to and for which financial planners chide us that we must be well prepared.

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You will no doubt be aware that Moneymax has attracted considerable attention in the media over the last two weeks as a result of two key events: the publication of the Consumer Magazine report on financial advisers …

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There’s an old saying – ‘the higher you go, the harder you fall’. If you are following a strategy to build your wealth quickly, you have a much higher risk of things going wrong and potentially of losing everything.

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Wherever you look these days you find promoters of ‘get rich quick’ schemes or motivational courses aimed at changing your mindset in a way that will supposedly, as if by magic, attract wealth into your life.

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So you didn’t win millions in the big lottery, but then neither did several million other people who during the last week poured enough money into the prize pool for retailers to notice a dip in their sales.

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Many beliefs and attitudes were developed when people were very young. They watch and learn lessons from parents, other family members, friends and teachers.

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Arguments about money are a frequent cause of breakdown in life partnerships and can be just as destructive in a business relationship.

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Could you survive without your next wage/salary payment? If you’re not sure of the answer, you need to assess your budget now. Not being able to survive a missed wage/salary payment is just one warning sign you may be heading for financial trouble.

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One of the dilemmas of being a parent is deciding how much financial assistance to give your children.

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With every economic crisis the first to suffer financially are usually those whose situation has been weakened by debt. Low levels of debt provide immunity to adverse conditions so that personal financial crisis can be averted.

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Do You Need To Consider Who Owns Your Properties? Sole owner? Joint Tenancy? Tenancy in Common? Ordinary Company? Loss attributing qualifying company? Family Trust?

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Property investors, whether they are following the trading strategy and/or the buy and hold, will need to be aware of the wide ranging and often complex taxation ramifications. Taxation (including GST) is the largest single expense you will face.

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It’s interesting how wedding fashions go in cycles. In my day, it was quite sufficient to put on your kaftan and roman sandals, arrange a few flowers in your hair and exchange shell rings on a beautiful sandy beach.

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Trusts have become very popular in New Zealand with many thousands having been established in recent years. There is good reason for their popularity, as they are one of the best ways to provide protection to yourself and your loved ones from future adverse events impacting on your hard earned wealth.

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