No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds

No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds by RNZ

RNZ

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

Categories: Business

Listen to the last episode:

Can I invest in gold through my KiwiSaver? Will I still get my pension if I live on my boat? And what is a disappointment gap?

Questions this week for Susan:

00.54 Can I invest in gold through my KiwiSaver?

02.39 I qualify for superannuation but still have a mortgage. Will that affect my tax rate?

04.31 Can my employer deduct KiwiSaver my from my hourly rate of pay?

07.20 If I live on my yacht, can I still claim superannuation?

08.55 Do I pay GST on capital gains?

10.43 What is the 'Disappointment Gap'?

12.24 Audience Q&A for the week: in what year did waterbeds and wine cooler drop out of the Consumer Price Index?

Expert input this week came from Greg Smith at Generate, Anne-Marie Lockyer at Pie Funds, GST expert Alan Bullot and Shamubeel Eaquab from Simplicity.

If you have a money question you'd like Susan to answer, put it in an email or voice memo, then send it to questions@rnz.co.nz.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Previous episodes

  • 17 - Can I Go for Gold with KiwiSaver? 
    Tue, 20 Jan 2026
  • 16 - Got money questions for Susan? Send them through! 
    Tue, 13 Jan 2026
  • 15 - You, Me and the IRD 
    Tue, 16 Dec 2025
  • 14 - What is productivity? And are Kiwis really so bad at it? 
    Tue, 09 Dec 2025
  • 13 - Should I Save or Invest for My Kid's Financial Future? 
    Tue, 02 Dec 2025
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