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Retirement One long and expensive holiday Australia and New Zealand since 1995. Part of the NZINVEST team since 2005, Martyn will host a free of charge (and free of obligation) seminar at The Hotel Armitage in Tauranga this Saturday, May 19 at 2pm.
Most of us imagine retirement as a time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labour, like one big long holiday.
Create income
“Since 2001 we’ve shown thousands of Kiwis how to put their home equity to work to create income producing assets. There’s no smoke and mirrors, no market speculation and no instant profits. It simply comes down to good properties, correct structuring, reliable tenants, thorough risk mitigation and use of the bank’s money to increase equity in your property over time. It’s just like you’ve done with your family home but at a fraction of the cost,” says Martyn. This one-hour seminar is jam-packed with information to show you how to get the most out of property investment, maximise you tax benefits and get strong capital growth and rental yields. You can even arrange a free Property Investment Analysis Report, valued at $299. To register, or to find out more, phone 0800 NZINVEST (0800 694 683).
We might spend a few months planning for and saving for a week’s holiday. With an average expected lifespan of around 85 years and a retirement age of 65, retirement is like a 20 year holiday. Have you started planning and saving for it yet? Could you live the lifestyle you dream of on a pension of $255 a week*?
Be informed
When making a decision about your future financial security, it’s important that you’re well informed about your options. International property investment speaker and experienced investor, Martyn Harries, has been sharing the concept of property investment with audiences in the UK,
* $255 pension per person per week - based on $511 per week for a couple. Source: Retirement Commission.
A referendum on asset sales
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National claims a mandate for asset sales as a result of its platform in the last election.
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Spokesperson for the Green Party
The problem is only 15% of us actually support asset sales. Many voters who supported National are now searching for ways to pull back from the claimed mandate. There is a way. It is called a citizens initiated referendum. The Government is required to undertake a CIR if a valid petition is signed by at least 10% of registered voters. Please understand that the petition is not the
referendum. It is just the first step in getting there. Initiated by Grey Power and supported by many political and community groups, the question for the CIR has been agreed (a complicated process). The petition is now circulating. About 400,000
signatures are required and you can help. Download the petition from www.greens.org.nz/ petitions/keep-our-assets. Circulate it amongst your friends, whanau and workmates. Send signatures to the address on the form.
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