KiwiSaver members open to sacrificing more for future gain
There appears to be an appetite among KiwiSaver members to take home less pay now in order to boost their retirement savings, according to a survey by investment platform Sharesies
There appears to be an appetite among KiwiSaver members to take home less pay now in order to boost their retirement savings, according to a survey by investment platform Sharesies.
Sharesies asked investors who are also enrolled with a KiwiSaver provider - any provider, not just Sharesies - how they would feel about a small drop in their pay for future gains.
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