Susan Edmunds

19 hours ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

You don't need to be diagnosed with a health condition to have it stop a travel insurance claim from being paid, the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman says. Karen Stevens' scheme is one of several external dispute resolution services, which deal with complaints that cannot be resolved directly between consumers and financial services providers.

1 day ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

I was wondering, is it better to invest more in your KiwiSaver or into your mortgage? We are lucky and have a little bit of extra cash every pay, so we have been making additional mortgage repayments. With the upcoming changes to KiwiSaver, we won't be able to continue to do this if we don't opt out. What is the better option? My thinking is the lower the mortgage, the less interest we pay, which would see us better off in the long term.

2 days ago | business.scoop.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

Article – RNZKiwiSaver providers are unsurprised by the public support, and hope it will see default contribution rates increase further.Susan Edmunds, Money CorrespondentKiwiSaver providers are hoping public support for increased contribution rates could provide the incentive to push them still higher. The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll included questions about the changes to the KiwiSaver scheme announced in the Budget.

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

Time is running out for KiwiSaver members to ensure they get the full $521 in their accounts from the Government this year - the last time that amount will be available. When people contribute at least $1042 into their KiwiSaver accounts in the year to 30 June, they can receive the maximum $521 from the Government. Those who contribute less receive the credit at a rate of 50c per $1 contributed.

2 days ago | radionz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

KiwiSaver providers are hoping public support for increased contribution rates could provide the incentive to push them still higher. The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll included questions about the changes to the KiwiSaver scheme announced in the Budget. From 1 April next year, the default contribution rate for employers and employees will rise to 3.5 percent. The following April, it will be 4 percent.