Monday media round-up 08/02/10

This week's pick of personal finance stories from the last few days, with links to online versions.
 

• Recession memories prompt more to save
  Last year's economic uncertainty has led to more people planning to stick to a savings plan.A survey shows that almost nine out of ten people intend to save at least the same amount as they did six months ago. (NZ Herald)
   
• Martin Hawes: No time to sell the kids
  "When it comes to investment, I like a bargain. I am never happier than when I have lined up a group of investments that are cheap; things that are so good I could sell the kids, mortgage the dog or pawn granny's brooch to raise the cash to invest." (NZ Herald)
   
• Bernard Hickey: Competition leaves shoppers worse off
  "Now the Commerce Commission appears to have forced changes in the credit card landscape that are costing consumers more." (Show me the money blog - NZ Herald)
   
• Get a bigger slice of pie
  KiwiSaver investors are not taking enough heed of new tax regime, writes Michael Lang. (NZ Herald)
   
• Mary Holm: Renting out a property not a joy for everyone
  Mary answers readers' questions about rental property, index funds, passive funds and financial adviser dispute resolution. (NZ Herald)
   
• Property tax - who are the unintended consequences?
  "As the vitriol builds against property investors it's becoming increasingly clear that there will be many innocent bystanders injured by the mooted changes to tax law." (Inside Money blog - NZ Herald)
   
• Diana Clement: Ten sure-fire ways to ruin your child
  Just as children learn from good financial examples, they can pick up disastrous habits. (NZ Herald)
   
• Eight things property investors should know
  Ernst & Young tax partner Jo Doolan outlines the Tax Working Group's proposals that will impact on property investors. (Stuff)
   
• Time to buy, not book, a bach?
  Punters wanting to own a holiday home may be able to snatch some good deals this year, but watch out for looming tax changes. (The Independent)
   
• Signs of uncertainty in the housing market
  The housing market has failed to start the year with the traditional January rush of new listings, Quotable Value says. (Dominion Post)