# Making Cents Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/makingcents/ Official site: https://www.francescook.co.nz/making-cents Author: Frances Cook Episodes: 266 ## Resource 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, or investing for financial independence, or starting a new business, these are the ordinary people making the extraordinary possible. On Thursday 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. Every now and then you'll get a bonus episode too, but the fun of those is that you never know when they're coming! ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-cents-6998736 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736.md ## Episodes - [Jobs, Mortgages, AI Investing and Extreme Saving Hacks: Your Money News Roundup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/jobs-mortgages-ai-investing-and-extreme-saving-hacks-your-money-news-roundup) — 2026-07-02T17:00:00+00:00 - [The New Rules of Running a Side Hustle in New Zealand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/the-new-rules-of-running-a-side-hustle-in-new-zealand) — 2026-07-01T17:00:00+00:00 - [Your Income Cheat Code: How Buying a Business Changes Everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/your-income-cheat-code-how-buying-a-business-changes-everything) — 2026-06-28T17:00:00+00:00 - [How to Invest for Financial Freedom - WEBINAR REPLAY](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/how-to-invest-for-financial-freedom-webinar-replay) — 2026-06-25T17:00:00+00:00 - [Why "Being Normal" Is The Most Expensive Thing You Can Choose](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/why-being-normal-is-the-most-expensive-thing-you-can-choose) — 2026-06-24T17:00:00+00:00 - [What Accountants Wish You Knew About the IRD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/what-accountants-wish-you-knew-about-the-ird) — 2026-06-21T17:00:00+00:00 - [Why Being a Loyal Customer Costs You Thousands](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/why-being-a-loyal-customer-costs-you-thousands) — 2026-06-18T17:00:00+00:00 - [What Actually Gets You a Better Price for Your House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/what-actually-gets-you-a-better-price-for-your-house) — 2026-06-17T17:00:00+00:00 - [The Truth About NZ's Economy Right Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/the-truth-about-nz-s-economy-right-now) — 2026-06-14T17:00:00+00:00 - [The SpaceX IPO Needs a Bright Red Hype Warning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/the-spacex-ipo-needs-a-bright-red-hype-warning) — 2026-06-11T17:00:00+00:00 - [How to Plan Your Retirement as If NZ Super Won't Be There](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/how-to-plan-your-retirement-as-if-nz-super-won-t-be-there) — 2026-06-10T17:00:00+00:00 - [The Investing Trap That Even the Experts Fall Into (And How to Avoid It)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/the-investing-trap-that-even-the-experts-fall-into-and-how-to-avoid-it) — 2026-06-07T17:00:00+00:00 - [HOLY SH*T WE WON](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/holy-sh-t-we-won) — 2026-06-04T23:45:00+00:00 - [You're On Your Own, Kid. Here's What That Means For Your Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/you-re-on-your-own-kid-here-s-what-that-means-for-your-money) — 2026-06-04T17:00:00+00:00 - [Are Shoebox Apartments About To Take Over NZ?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/are-shoebox-apartments-about-to-take-over-nz) — 2026-06-03T17:00:00+00:00 - [A Michelin-Trained Chef's Insider Secrets To Saving Money On Your Food](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/a-michelin-trained-chef-s-insider-secrets-to-saving-money-on-your-food) — 2026-05-31T17:00:00+00:00 - [Are Small Homes A Bad Buy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/are-small-homes-a-bad-buy) — 2026-05-28T17:00:00+00:00 - [The Money Timeline That Lets Normal People Build Wealth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/the-money-timeline-that-lets-normal-people-build-wealth) — 2026-05-27T17:00:00+00:00 - [Why Overwhelmed Parents End Up Spending More Money, And How To Fix It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/why-overwhelmed-parents-end-up-spending-more-money-and-how-to-fix-it) — 2026-05-24T17:00:00+00:00 - [KiwiSaver Changes On The Cards Again - Are They Worth It?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/kiwisaver-changes-on-the-cards-again-are-they-worth-it) — 2026-05-21T17:00:00+00:00 - [NZ's Hottest Jobs in 2026… And How to Get Paid More in Any of Them](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/nz-s-hottest-jobs-in-2026-and-how-to-get-paid-more-in-any-of-them) — 2026-05-20T17:00:00+00:00 - [The Lazy Investor's Guide To Building Real Wealth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/the-lazy-investor-s-guide-to-building-real-wealth) — 2026-05-17T17:00:00+00:00 - [10 Pieces Of Advice I'd Give My 20-Year-Old Self](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/10-pieces-of-advice-i-d-give-my-20-year-old-self) — 2026-05-14T17:00:00+00:00 - [Spending Money the Right Way (Most Kiwis Miss This)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/spending-money-the-right-way-most-kiwis-miss-this) — 2026-05-13T17:00:00+00:00 - [Ali Mau: From TV Icon to Startup Founder at 60 (And How She Paid For It)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-cents-6998736/ali-mau-from-tv-icon-to-startup-founder-at-60-and-how-she-paid-for-it) — 2026-05-10T17:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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