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My lazy investing strategy, account hacks, and what real financial freedom looks like: Your questions, answered
You sent in a flood of money questions, and I’m ready to answer them all.
In this Ask Me Anything episode, I’m going unfiltered to talk through the mo…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Jobs, interest rates, and real strategies for surviving New Zealand's ‘grumpy’ economy WEBINAR REPLAY
If you feel like you’re doing it tough, you’re far from alone. The New Zealand economy has been struggling, and regular New Zealanders are feeling th…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Mailbag: “How much should I save, when my job is shaky?”
How much should you actually have in savings to feel safe? In this week’s Ask the Experts, it’s a listener letter from someone worried about layoffs …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Financiallly free in just 11 years, with The Happy Saver
What if financial freedom didn’t take a lifetime, but just 11 years?
Ruth Henderson,also known as The Happy Saver, proves it’s possible.
She’s never be…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why 'perfect balance' can wreck your finances
Your bank balance might be looking rough, but don’t panic.
Frances Cook joins the TVNZ Breakfast team to explain why it’s normal for your money to ebb…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The $1 trillion time bomb: Why Kiwi families are blowing the inheritance conversation
New Zealand is in the middle of a $1 trillion inheritance wave, and most families are walking into it completely unprepared.
As Baby Boomers move into…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
"I nannied for billionaires, it changed my entire money outlook”: building a business on your own terms, with Hannah Koumakis
What if the 9-5 is over?
The idea of a steady job and one career path for life is becoming rarer, and maybe even unrealistic.
In this episode of Making…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
"Shock therapy" OCR cut, job pain, mortgage gain? Here's what's really going on
The Reserve Bank has slashed the Official Cash Rate, so what does that mean for how bad the economy is, and what is coming next?
Frances Cook talks to…
6 months ago
Mailbag: “Can I find an undervalued suburb, or was my parents’ success just luck?”
A listener letter asks if you can really find an undervalued suburb, or is it all luck?
Host Frances Cook is joined by Vanessa Williams from http://re…
6 months ago
“Consumerism is just filling a void” - how to stop money myths from draining your bank account
We all like to think we’re making smart money decisions… but half the time it’s actually our unconscious brain calling the shots.
The result? Accident…
6 months ago