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Free DIY Internet Service - Join Kiwisaver Online


Free DIY internet service - Join KiwiSaver Online

Get your $1000 and $20 per week from the government into your KiwiSaver retirement account now. Don't delay - join online. 225,000 Kiwis can't be wrong!

You can now join KiwiSaver online at the new site www.retire.co.nz as an employee or an individual (self employed or not working).

If you are under 65, the government gives you:

a.. $1,000 kickstart

b.. annual fee subsidy of $40.

c.. if you are over 18 your contributions will be matched by a tax credit of up to $20 per week.

d.. from 1 April 2008, all employees contributions will also get a matching employer contribution, and all contributing employers can get to up to $20 per week per employee.

e.. After three years of saving, some savers that are first home buyers will be eligible for a housing deposit subsidy of $1,000 per year of saving, up to $5,000 in total. For more information see the 1st home and mortgage support. page.

"We have examined the KiwiSaver scheme since mid 2006, and have chosen to support the ASB Sovereign FirstChoice scheme as a credible, comprehensive, secure, and experienced provider, which can be expected to consistently perform over the long term." Says Hyde, a Director of the site developer Costello Financial Services.

Costello Financial Services has developed and supports other successful financial services offered online - see www.nzlife.co.nz and www.nzmedical.co.nz

The www.retire.co.nz site offers customers full and comprehensive information about KiwiSaver, how it works, comparisons, investment funds, and information for employees, employers, and self or not employed. "It's all about making life easy for customers, who currently purchase other services and products online," Hyde says.

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"Most customers tend to be time-conscious and are looking for a convenient, hassle-free way to get information and join." Hyde says.

The free service at www.retire.co.nz offers not only instant calculators, but also a straightforward profiler which enables anyone to select funds and a simple application process.

"KiwiSaver is the future for saving for retirement, and doing it online makes it so much easier!" says Hyde.

ENDS

About Costello Financial Services

Founded in 1970, Costello Financial Services is a leader in developing and marketing financial services online in New Zealand.

The company is headquartered in Auckland, and has serviced over 6000 satisfied customers across New Zealand and around the world. It has an experienced team of financial advisers who provide a complete range of products including Insurance, Investments and Mortgages. (Advisers are members of the Institute of Financial Advisers).

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