No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds I think I'm being charged more than market rent... What do I do?
Feb 3, 2026
15:37
Plenty of us rent the homes we live in. How do we know if we're paying more for it than we should? Susan finds out and asks if anyone is making money from your rental bond, as well as how to avoid being scammed when you're investing, and whether your LEGO collection is a good investment or not.
In this episode, Susan answers questions about:
- 00.55 What to do if you think you're paying more than market rent
- 5.38 Is anyone making money from your rental bond
- 6.49 What happens if a parent dies with no money to pay for their funeral
- 8.03 How to avoid the scammers when you've got lots of money to invest
- 10.35 Why your KiwiSaver account is not being scammed
- 12.39 How to protect yourself from being ripped off when buying online
- 13.34 Why your KiwiSaver balance doesn't count against your pension
- 14.07 And whether your LEGO collection is a good investment
If you have a money question you'd like Susan to answer, put it in an email or voice memo, then send it to questions@rnz.co.nz.