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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You, Me and the IRD

My tradie asked to be paid in cash...will that get me in trouble with the IRD? Where's the best place to keep an emergency fund? And are rewards points really worth it?
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What is productivity? And are Kiwis really so bad at it?

If you die without family, what happens to your KiwiSaver? Is it fair that a household with one high earner pays more tax than one with two average earners? And what is productivity and why does it matter to the average New Zealander who’s just focused on getting their own job done?
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Should I Save or Invest for My Kid's Financial Future?

A lot of people put money away for their children's future. But is a savings account the best way to do that? And if I invest in the sharemarket, is a growth fund too risky? Do I play it safe or go for gold?
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How Does Australia Pay High Wages but Still Keep Prices Low?

We're aways reading headlines about how Australia can pay higher wages than us but are also able to sell a cheaper cup of coffee. How do they keep the cost of living low while we struggle? What's Australia's secret sauce? Economist Mary-Jo Vergara says the answer is actually pretty simple.
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Why Are Banks So Stuck on Paperwork?

Borrowing money these days seems to involve so much paperwork. Why?
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What Do I Do if the Bubble Bursts?

Is the AI boom a bubble? Is it about to burst? What should I do?
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Were We Better Off in the 80s?

Is it better to be alive in 1985 or in 2025?
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Do I Have to Use My KiwiSaver to Pay For My Partner's Care?

Is it fair that my partner's residential care will drain my KiwiSaver account too?
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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?
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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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