Susanna Andrew

2 months ago | waikatotimes.co.nz | Susanna Andrew

Feb 21, 2024 | womanmagazine.co.nz | Susanna Andrew

Virginia had been renting a beautiful villa – the type of home she thought she might someday own. Surely it would just be a matter of meeting her person and that dream would be a reality. It wasn’t until she turned 37 that it dawned on her that if she waited for someone else it might never come to fruition. A block of apartments yet to be built near where she lived had just come on the market and a friend urged her on. If she bought off the plans then owning her own place could be a reality.

Feb 21, 2024 | womanmagazine.co.nz | Susanna Andrew

Sarah’s aunt bequeathed her $60,000 in her Will. Sarah had never accumulated substantial savings beyond her KiwiSaver fund, and wanted some tips on making wise investment decisions. We turned to Liv Lewis-Long at Simplicity, posing five questions that could potentially help shape Sarah’s financial future. No, investing in an investment fund differs significantly from investing in individual shares.

Feb 21, 2024 | womanmagazine.co.nz | Susanna Andrew

Hands up who isn’t really paying attention to the KiwiSaver section of their payslip? Passive vs active, PIEs (not the mince and cheese kind) and PIRs, KiwiSaver expert Jennie O’Donovan from Simplicity answers some straightforward questions on the retirement savings scheme we all have (or ought to have). Active investing involves fund managers picking specific investments, while passive investing follows an existing index, like the S&P 500 or NZX50.

Jan 13, 2024 | womanmagazine.co.nz | Susanna Andrew

Do you know how to spot an online scam? Liz Knight, Head of Cyber Security at Theta, shares what you need to know to keep your family cyber safe and tells her top tips for talking to your kids about cyber security. It’s all too common these days to hear of someone being scammed out of their life savings, and it seems like the TV News reports a new cyber attack every night.