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Making Cents with Frances Cook

The podcast for people who want financial freedom, without giving up their coffee.

That means it's time to make the money world make cents. Join Frances Cook, best-selling author and award-winning journalist, to talk about the proven ways to invest your way to financial independence, buy your first home, or just get your spending under control.

Every Sunday we have the week's feature interview, with someone who's done something interesting with their money. From paying off a mountain of debt, or investing for financial independence, or starting a new business, these are the ordinary people making the extraordinary possible.

On Wednesday we have Ask the Experts, where industry insiders answer your questions on the money world. From earning more in your career, to investing, or sticking to a budget, they'll help make money simple.

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53:43

Mortgage or Shares? Why I Split Every Extra Dollar 50/50

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What To Actually Do With A Buyer's Market

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What Do You Do When Your House Is Worth Way Less Than When You Bought It?

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The Money Advice AI Keeps Getting Wrong

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Five Minutes Could Earn You Hundreds Of Thousands More In KiwiSaver

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The 5% House Deposit Rules Most Kiwis Still Don't Know About

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What Goes On Your Credit File In NZ (And What Doesn't)

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How They Both Retired By 40 On Normal Salaries

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The Best Way To Add Property Value - And The Mistake To Avoid

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These Mortgage Myths Are Costing You Years On Your Mortgage

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Businesses Are Using ‘Excuse-flation’ To Increase Prices - Here’s How To Spot It

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Can Your KiwiSaver Money Ever Disappear?

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18:48

Is Being Generous Setting Your Kids Up To Fail?

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The Money Leaks Draining Your Bank Account (And How to Plug Them)

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19:54

How To Budget For Long Term Travel

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30:43

What Your Home Actually Does For Your Wealth (And What It Doesn't)

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NZ's Biggest June Listing Surge Since 2020: What It Means for Prices

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The Kiwi Teenager With Four Businesses Bringing In Six Figures

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42:56

I Put Solar On My House. Was It Worth It? (Numbers Breakdown)

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51:32

The Mindset Shift That Rebuilt Her Life After Losing Both Parents At 26

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The Parts of NZ Where Property Still Makes Sense

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How $2 A Day Becomes $419,000 (The Maths Most People Miss)

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The New Rules of Earning Money in New Zealand

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The Secret Wealth Transfer Most Kiwis Don't Know About

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28:25

Why "Being Normal" Is The Most Expensive Thing You Can Choose

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What Accountants Wish You Knew About the IRD

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What Actually Gets You a Better Price for Your House

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46:02

The Truth About NZ's Economy Right Now

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How to Plan Your Retirement as If NZ Super Won't Be There

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The Investing Trap That Experts Fall Into (And How to Avoid It)

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HOLY SH*T WE WON

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Will Tiny Apartments Solve NZ's Housing Crisis - Or Make It Worse?

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Private Chef to the Ultra-Rich: What Most of Us Get Wrong About Food

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The Money Timeline That Lets Normal People Build Wealth

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Quitting Your Job to Start a Business - What No One Tells You ft. Renata Wiles

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37:45

NZ's Hottest Jobs in 2026… And How to Get Paid More in Any of Them

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39:41

Why Passive Investors Are Winning

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Spending Money the Right Way (Most Kiwis Miss This)

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47:20

Ali Mau: The Problem She Left TV to Solve

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32:24

The 5 Levels of Financial Freedom: Which One Are You?

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Money Psychology Explained: What's Really Behind Your Financial Patterns

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More Homes & Stable Prices... Why Aren't More People Buying?

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How to Reinvent Yourself at 50 Even If You’re Scared

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The Iran War Is Already Costing You, Here's What To Do About It

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Earn More Without Being Famous: Personal Branding Guide

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Should You Buy Property or Invest in Stocks? Most Kiwis Get This Wrong

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From Broke To Financial Stability: Unconventional Money Changes That Worked

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Divorce at 49: Should You Buy Out the House or Start Over?

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Spend LESS on Food Without Cooking More

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I Spent $89,000 on Solar and Electric Car In NZ… Was It Worth It?

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From $30,000 Debt to Financially Free and Travelling the World: The Shift That Changed Everything

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Is politics about to ruin my first home buying plans?

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Supermarket Tricks, Insurance Hacks & Subscription Traps: How to Stop Overpaying

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KiwiSaver Is Changing, Here’s Everything You Need To Know

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After Financial Freedom: A Year Off & A Career Reboot

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NZ Money Advice That Sounds Smart But Ruins Your Life

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These Investing Mistakes Cost Kiwis Millions, with Glen James

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NZ Investment Planning: How to Invest A Lump Sum in Your 50s

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Underpaid And Burnt Out? How To Get A Raise Or New Job In NZ

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"Our house value dropped $250k - should we sell anyway?" Mailbag episode

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