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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Got money questions for Susan? Send them through!

No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds will be back online, on-air and in your feed from late-January 2026. If you have a money question you'd like Susan to answer, put it in an email or send us a voice recording to questions@rnz.co.nz.
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