Latest from KiwiSaver

COMMENT: Alarm bells are ringing and danger signs are looming large. You can "safely" invest in large international companies, but not this way.

This KiwiSaver provider has launched a new online tool to help members figure out how much they're saving for retirement and what kind of income it could give them.

Here's why it matters to know where your KiwiSaver is.

It's not the prettiest of terms, but we may as well get acquainted with the challenges of "decumulation", Tom Hartmann writes.

The only way to get your Australian superannuation savings transferred before retirement is to shift it to a KiwiSaver provider.

Aucklanders appear to be being short-changed when it comes to accessing a Government subsidy aimed at helping first home-buyers.

KiwiSaver has not made New Zealanders any more financially literate, says new research.

The rules changed for moving superannuation savings between Australia and New Zealand nearly three years ago.

Despite high take-up - around 2.61 million people are in KiwiSaver - about 40pc do not contribute to it on a regular basis.

Interest rates are low at the bank - so more Kiwis plan to leave their money in KiwiSaver when they turn 65.

New Zealand women prefer their saving accounts, while men hit the credit card harder.

A young couple who were told they would qualify for an $8000 govt grant to help buy first home are in shock after finding out they can only get half that.

New Zealand KiwiSaver providers will happily take funds transferred from Australian super accounts but it's a different story with Australian providers.

What are some smart ways to put a looming tax refund to work?

COMMENT: What to do about the problem of uninsured Kiwis? Many are woefully exposed when it comes to their life and health cover.

New research show vastly different money habits and attitudes between home owners and those who don't own property.

If you have been a KiwiSaver member for at least three years you may be eligible to withdraw your savings to put towards a first home.

The minimum you and your employer can contribute is 3 per cent, but both are allowed to contribute more.

Stand-alone and employer-sponsored superannuation schemes are shutting up shop.

You can dip into your KiwiSaver once you are eligible for New Zealand superannuation as long as you have been in the scheme for at least five years.

INTERVIEW: Tamsyn Parker talks to two women who between them look after more than $11b of KiwiSavers' money.

Generally anyone over 18 who has been in KiwiSaver for three or more years and is buying a first home can apply to their KiwiSaver provider to withdraw everything.

COMMENT: Yes, you're right that it's really important to consider not raw interest rates but how they compare with inflation.

Previous homeowners are able to get back into the housing market using KiwiSaver if they're in the same financial position as a first-home buyer.

When it comes to cracking down on people not paying what they should, beneficiaries are much easier to go after, writes Paul Little.

Let's get you back on the KiwiSaver ladder, step by step, writes Mary Holm.