No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds

No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds

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

Episodes

November 11, 2025 14 mins

Is the AI boom a bubble? Is it about to burst? What should I do?

Questions this week for Susan:

  • Is the bubble about to burst on AI?
  • Is it cheaper to rent or buy?
  • Will the Fonterra brads sale drive up inflation?
  • And how do I choose financial advisor?

Expert input this week came from Shamubeel Eaqub, Sharon Zollner and Tim Fairbrother.

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Is it better to be alive in 1985 or in 2025?

Questions this week for Susan:

  • Why can’t we take GST off fresh food?
  • What is gift tax?
  • How do I split the bills when a relative moves in?
  • And were we all better off in the 80s?

Expert input this week came from Brad Olsen, Craig Renney, Shamubeel Eaqub, David Verry and RNZ Morning Report host Corin Dann.

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

Questions this week for Susan:

  • If I have to use my KiwiSaver account to pay for my partner's residential care, is that fair on me?
  • What is a Capital Gains Tax?
  • How likely am I to win Lotto?

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.nz.

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October 21, 2025 11 mins

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!

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October 14, 2025 12 mins

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!

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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!

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September 30, 2025 12 mins

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!

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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!

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September 16, 2025 15 mins

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!

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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 wran...

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