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Making Cents
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 Monday we have the week's feature interview, with someone who's done something interesting with their money. From paying off a mountain of debt…
Episodes
Making CentsBONUS: Is crypto about to boom?
Frances Cook talks cryptocurrency with Jim Mora, on RNZ's Sunday Morning. You might have noticed that there was a fairly significant election recently, with…
Making CentsFrom women’s refuge to financial freedom at 33
Angela Strang, property investor and business owner, shares her tips for reaching financial independence. Sometimes a difficult experience early in life will…
Making CentsBrodie Kane on the pros and cons of buying a house with a friend
TV presenter Brodie Kane shares her co-ownership journey, and what she learned from hosting the new TV series On The Ladder with Kiwibank. Buying a house is…
Making CentsYour questions, answered: Why I quit, best investing strategy?
Frances Cook answers the questions that you sent in, in a solo episode covering the best investing strategies, and why she launched her own business. This…
Making CentsDecoding the housing market's alphabet soup
Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the…
Making CentsThe no BS strategy for budgeting, investment, and ditching debt
Glen James, author of The Quick-Start Guide to Investing and host of the Money Money Money podcast, talks money pitfalls and how to invest successfully…
Making CentsHow to avoid being tricked about what's in your investments
Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the…
Making CentsHow financial freedom can lead to a career change
Natasha Etschmann, as known as Tash Invests, shares how investing into stocks and the sharemarket created the opportunity to move from working in health, to…
Making CentsQuick Hit: Instagram versus reality, for digital nomad life
A highlight clip from the September 30th episode, "How house sitting with alpacas turned into a digital nomad dream", with Sarah Kelsey from the OneUp Project…
Making CentsFrom professional poker, to a podcast empire: the realities of starting a business in the internet age
Steve Holloway and Seamus Marten from Between Two Beers share what it takes to make a business work in the internet age. In some ways, it’s never been easier…
Making CentsIs the forever home no more?
Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the…
Making CentsThe key to reaching financial independence while raising a family
Ana Kresina, financial educator and author, shares her tactics for career and investments, to get to financial independence faster. Having enough in…
Making CentsThe underrated way to pay off the mortgage early
Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the…
Making CentsGetting BDE vibes for your budget
Cameron Wislang, founder of Big Dollar Energy budgets, shares the tricks for confidence with your money, and budgeting without missing out on life. Budget is…
Making CentsThe traveller’s guide to staying money smart
Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the…
Making CentsHow house sitting with alpacas turned into a digital nomad dream
Sarah Kelsey from the OneUp Project shares the highs and lows of digital nomad life, and how she uses house sitting to make the dream a reality. The idea of…
Making CentsTrailer
Welcome to Making Cents, where we do exactly what it says on the tin - make the money world make sense. I'm Frances Cook, a best-selling author and…