No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds
RNZ
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds wants to demystify money and personal finance.
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Oct 21, 2025 • 12min
What is the bank of Mum and Dad?
When money people and politicians talk about the "bank of Mum and Dad", what does that really mean?If you have a question you'd like Susan to answer, you can email her at questions@rnz.co.nz. We'd love to hear from you!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Oct 14, 2025 • 12min
Do banks always pass on OCR cuts?
Do banks always pass on cuts to the official cash rate to their customers?If you have a question you'd like Susan to answer, you can email her at questions@rnz.co.nz. We'd love to hear from you!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Oct 7, 2025 • 14min
What's going to happen to home loan rates?
There's an OCR announcement soon. What impact will that have on home loan rates?If you have a question you'd like Susan to answer, you can email her at questions@rnz.co.nz. We'd love to hear from you!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Sep 30, 2025 • 13min
Why do we pay tax on benefits?
If tax was removed from all benefits, what effect would that have on the economy?If you have a question you'd like Susan to answer, you can email her at questions@rnz.co.nz. We'd love to hear from you!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Sep 23, 2025 • 13min
Can I invest my Kiwisaver in more than one kind of fund?
I want to spread my KiwiSaver contributions across more than one kind of fund. Can I do that?If you have a question you'd like Susan to answer, you can email her at questions@rnz.co.nz. We'd love to hear from you!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Sep 16, 2025 • 15min
What is GDP and why should I give a hoot?
New Zealand's quarterly GDP figures are announced tomorrow. What even is GDP, anyway, and should I care? If you have a question you'd like Susan to answer, you can email her at questions@rnz.co.nz. We'd love to hear from you!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Sep 4, 2025 • 2min
Introducing: No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds wants to demystify money and personal finance. Because when you want to understand your money, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. So if you have a stupid (or not-so stupid) question you need to ask, let us know. Each week, Susan will try to answer it for you. The answer might not be perfect – this isn’t personalised financial advice - but you will get good stuff you can use as you wrangle your money.
If you have a money question you'd like Susan to try and answer, put it in an email or voice memo, then send it to questions@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
