No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds

RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds wants to demystify money and personal finance.

Hosted by Susan Edmunds

On air:

Mondays at 7.30pm on RNZ National

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Do Banks Always Pass on OCR Cuts?

Do banks always pass on cuts to the official cash rate to their customers?
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What's Going to Happen to Home Loan Rates?

There's an OCR announcement soon. What impact will that have on home loan rates?
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Why Do We Pay Tax on Benefits?

If tax was removed from all benefits, what effect would that have on the economy?
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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?
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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?
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Introducing: No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds

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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.

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