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What is the member tax credit? If you’re eligible, the Government will pay into your KiwiSaver scheme an annual member tax credit matching your contributions up to $1,042.86 per year (this works out to about $20 per week). How the member Continue Reading

WOW, The Sentinel Lifetime Loan interest rate has dropped to 8.35% which is almost an all time low. there hasn’t been a better time to reconsider a Sentinel Loan as an option to improve your retirement cashflow. Rates are subject to Continue Reading

Your health is critical to the quality of your life, especially the ability to earn, and you can’t always predict what health issues may occur in the future. Having a health insurance policy can give you the security of knowing protection Continue Reading

KiwiSaver membership continues to grow with 867,388 members at 29 November 2008, up from 837,908 at 31 October 2008. This still represents only 23% of elegible people under 65 years of age and Thorners continue with their belief that only those Continue Reading

Thorners are pleased to announce that they have been accepted as a Super Gold Card Holder merchant for home, contents, vehicle and pleasure craft insurance cover. An additional 10% discount is available to all Super Gold Card Holders aged 55 and Continue Reading

Changes approved by the Government today are attributed to making the KiwiSaver scheme affordable for tax payers, members and employers. There have been no changes to these Kiwisaver provisions… The $1,000 kick start payment will not Continue Reading

Thinking about whether to take advantage of the Mortgage Diversion facility available through Kiwisaver? Before making any decision, there are some things to consider. After contributing to Kiwisaver for 12 months, you can apply for Mortgage Continue Reading

Thorners are proud to announce that local resident and Red Hot business coach John Gray was the winner of their 2008 Spring Festival competition. All of Thorners clients taking out a new product were entered in the draw and John was delighted to Continue Reading

It is estimated that $AUD15 Billion of Aussie Super is sitting in lost or unclaimed accounts and approximately 25% of these funds potentially belong to New Zealander’s who have returned home. Legislation is being introduced in 2009 that Continue Reading

The Rates Rebate Scheme operated by the Department of Internal Affairs through local councils provides rates relief for low income homeowners. The maximum rebate for the 2008/09 rating year has been increased to $530 for those earning $21,180 Continue Reading

KiwiSaver Member Tax Credits – what, why and how to get them

Sentinel Lifetime Loan interest rate drops – January 2009

Five Benefits Of Having Health Insurance

KiwiSaver Statistics November 2008

Super Gold Card Holder Insurance Offer

Government Approves KiwiSaver Changes

KiwiSaver Mortgage Diversion

2008 Vero Free Home and Contents Insurance for a year

Bring Home Your Australian Super Funds

Rates Rebate Scheme increases rebates and extends eligibility criteria

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