Can I go for gold with KiwiSaver?

January 20
14 mins

Episode Description

Can I invest in gold through my KiwiSaver? Will I still get my pension if I live on my boat? And what is a disappointment gap?

Questions this week for Susan:

00.54 Can I invest in gold through my KiwiSaver?

02.39 I qualify for superannuation but still have a mortgage. Will that affect my tax rate?

04.31 Can my employer deduct KiwiSaver my from my hourly rate of pay?

07.20 If I live on my yacht, can I still claim superannuation?

08.55 Do I pay GST on capital gains?

10.43 What is the 'Disappointment Gap'?

12.24 Audience Q&A for the week: in what year did waterbeds and wine cooler drop out of the Consumer Price Index?

Expert input this week came from Greg Smith at Generate, Anne-Marie Lockyer at Pie Funds, GST expert Alan Bullot and Shamubeel Eaquab from Simplicity.

If you have a money question you'd like Susan to answer, put it in an email or voice memo, then send it to questions@rnz.co.nz.

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