Are Life Expectancy Statistics Hiding Something? Stephen Wealthall 20th Mar 2014 Statistics showing improving Life Expectancy are often published in support of statements as to how things are ‘improving’, often in commenting on socio-political changes or improvements in medical services. Due to the way age at death influences the complexly derived figure called ‘Life Expectancy’,…
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Key Retirement Income Seminar coming up, April 17, 2014 RPRC Forum 17 April Retirement Incomes Policy The Future Is Now Posted by Alec Waugh
The February 2014 Consumer magazine provides a very useful guide for comparing Kiwi Saver funds. This magazine is subscription based, and makes valuable reading, utilising sound research methodology. The article notes 61% of Kiwi Savers (2.15 million) make an active choice to join, the rest automatically enrolled, and Kata Suka’s article is all about how…
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This article on Save as you go, or Pay as you go, has possible application for long term NZ Superannuation. It is posted in the interests of sharing evidence based research. http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/research-policy/wp/2014/14-02 Kaspanz does not have a view at this moment on the paper. Posted Alec Waugh
Martin Hawes provides his succinct thoughts . When a child is born – 16 February 2014 Posted on February 22, 2014 by Martin Hawes and forwarded on by Alec Waugh As a child I remember my father saying that one pound put into a bank account for a new born child and left to compound…
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