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Is Being “Weird” With Money The Fastest Path to Financial Freedom?
Jun 24, 2026
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How One Kiwi Got $15,000 Back From the IRD
Jun 21, 2026
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Why Being a Loyal Customer Costs You Thousands
Jun 18, 2026
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Selling Your House? The Change That Gets 200% More Buyers.
Jun 17, 2026
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When Will The NZ Economy Actually Get Better?
Jun 14, 2026
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| 6/24/26 | Is Being “Weird” With Money The Fastest Path to Financial Freedom? | Being weird with money is the smartest thing you can do, to get financial freedom.Most of us are following the same money playbook, and it’s not working.Around 30% of New Zealanders don't have $1,000 in savings, and over 60% couldn't cover a real emergency.Frances Cook, financial journalist and host of Making Cents, shares exactly how embracing "weird" money habits helped her build financial freedom, and how you can do the same.In this episode:Why the standard approach to money keeps so many of us stuck, and what to do insteadThe hedonic treadmill: the psychology trick that's draining your walletHow to figure out what actually makes you happy (it's probably cheaper than you think)The secondhand challenge that changed Frances's financesWhy a cheaper daily life and big one-off experiences beats an expensive lifestyle every timeHow to stop spending on what other people want, and start spending on what YOU wantFollow me everywhere!Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknzTikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknzJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribeBecome a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest#MakingCents #FrancesCook #MakingCentsPodcast #InvestingPodcast #MoneyPodcast #FinancialFreedomProduction and video editing by Lana ByrneAudio engineering by Tash ChittockFilmed by Fanaticals | — | ||||||
| 6/21/26 | How One Kiwi Got $15,000 Back From the IRD | Many New Zealanders are overpaying tax, missing refunds they're entitled to, and leaving money on the table, simply because the system is confusing and nobody explained the rules.In this episode of Making Cents, chartered certified accountant Baqir Hussain, founder Finex Accounting, breaks down exactly how to stop losing money to the tax system and start making it work in your favour.We talk:The single biggest mistake Kiwis make with the IRD, and how it turns small issues into massive tax debtHow New Zealand's progressive tax system actually works (and why you should always take that pay rise)Surprise tax bills: the most common causes and how to avoid themWhat salary earners can legitimately claim back, including income protection insurance, donations, and investment costsWorking for Families: who qualifies, how to backdate claims up to four years, and how one family recovered $15,000 they didn't know they were owedHome office deductions for self-employed workers and contractorsWhy tax threshold creep means most Kiwis are quietly paying more tax every yearWhether you're a salary earner, raising a family, or running a small business, there are straightforward steps you can take right now to reduce your tax bill — legally, and simply.This episode of Making Cents is proudly supported by Odoo. Go to http://odoo.com/r/hpl now and try it for free, for 15 days.Follow me everywhere!Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknzTikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknzJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribeBecome a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest#MakingCents #FrancesCook #MakingCentsPodcast #InvestingPodcast #MoneyPodcast #FinancialFreedomProduction and video editing by Lana ByrneAudio engineering by Tash ChittockFilmed by Fanaticals | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | Why Being a Loyal Customer Costs You Thousands | Frances Cook joins the TVNZ Breakfast team to explain the loyalty tax costing New Zealanders hundreds of dollars a year on power, insurance and banking, and the simple habit that can win it back without even switching providers.Follow me everywhere!Facebook / Frances Cook - JournalistInstagram / Frances | Money | Investing (@francescooknz) • Instagram profileTikTok / Frances Cook on TikTokJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribeBecome a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Selling Your House? The Change That Gets 200% More Buyers. | You're about to spend thousands getting your house ready to sell. Professional staging. A photographer. Maybe a lick of paint on the fence.But in a buyer's market with interest rates climbing, how do you know what actually moves the needle for getting the house sold?Vanessa Williams from http://realestate.co.nz is back in the hot seat with the actual data on what's working right now.We get into whether professional staging shows up in the sale price, which presentation upgrades are genuinely worth it and which ones aren't, what http://realestate.co.nz sees in listing performance when photos are good versus average, and whether the ROI on all of this changes when buyers have more choice.If you're about to list and wondering where to spend and where to save, this one's for you.In this episode:Does professional staging actually increase your property sale price?Which house upgrades are worth it, and which aren't?Does better photography get more home buyers through the door?How to sell a house in a buyer's marketWhat sellers can do themselves vs where to spend the moneyThe mistakes sellers make that cost them thousandsIf you have a letter you’d like us to answer, send it through to ask@francescook.co.nz and you might feature on our next episode! | — | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | When Will The NZ Economy Actually Get Better? | Something’s off, and that something is the economy.The latest drop of economic forecasting shows exactly what’s happening with the cost of living, your job, and your mortgage. It’s not looking great. But if we know what's coming, we can actually plan for it.To help us make sense of it all, Massey University’s Christoph Schumacher is in the hot seat. He’s Professor of Innovation and Economics, Director of the Knowledge Exchange Hub, and more importantly, he can explain all of this like a real human being.We cover:Why your money is feeling so tiring right nowHow much of this is the impact of the Iran war and fuel pricesWhat rising inflation means for your mortgage, your job, and your everyday costsThe NZ productivity problem, and which industries actually have a future hereWhat’s happening with AI, and how AI will change your jobWhen a real recovery might arrive, what it depends on, and what you can do to make life easier until thenThis episode of Making Cents is proudly supported by Odoo. Go to http://odoo.com/r/hpl now and try it for free, for 15 days.Follow me everywhere!Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknzTikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknzJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribeBecome a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest#MakingCents #FrancesCook #MakingCentsPodcast #InvestingPodcast #MoneyPodcast #FinancialFreedomProduction and video editing by Lana ByrneAudio engineering by Tash ChittockFilmed by Fanaticals | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | The SpaceX IPO Needs a Bright Red Hype Warning✨ | SpaceXIPO+3 | — | SpaceX | — | SpaceXIPO+5 | — | 10m 41s | |
| 6/10/26 | Can I Actually Count on NZ Super Being There For Me?✨ | retirement planningNZ Super+4 | Katie Wesney | EnableMe | NZ | retirementNZ Super+5 | — | 15m 11s | |
| 6/7/26 | The Investing Trap That Even the Experts Fall Into (And How to Avoid It)✨ | investing mistakesdollar cost averaging+3 | Chris Walsh | MoneyHub | — | investing trapsdollar cost averaging+3 | OdooCODE | 42m 33s | |
| 6/4/26 | HOLY SH*T WE WON✨ | awardsbusiness podcast+3 | — | NZ Radio & Podcast Awards | — | business podcastNZ Radio & Podcast Awards+3 | — | 1m 42s | |
| 6/4/26 | You're On Your Own, Kid. Here's What That Means For Your Money✨ | financial protectionbudgeting+3 | — | TVNZ | Kiwis | budgetfinancial advice+3 | — | 6m 48s | |
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| 6/3/26 | Are Shoebox Apartments About To Take Over NZ?✨ | housingmicro apartments+4 | Vanessa Williams | realestate.co.nz | New Zealand | shoebox apartmentshousing shortage+5 | — | 16m 50s | |
| 5/31/26 | A Michelin-Trained Chef's Insider Secrets To Saving Money On Your Food✨ | meal planningbudget cooking+3 | Adele Holland | — | — | budget mealscooking tips+4 | Odoohpl | 30m 50s | |
| 5/28/26 | Are Small Homes A Bad Buy?✨ | small homesproperty market+3 | — | RNZ Nights | — | small homesproperty market+3 | — | 13m 18s | |
| 5/27/26 | The Money Timeline That Lets Normal People Build Wealth✨ | wealth buildinginvesting+3 | — | — | — | money timelinerule of 100+3 | — | 27m 16s | |
| 5/24/26 | Why Overwhelmed Parents End Up Spending More Money, And How To Fix It✨ | parentingbusiness development+3 | Renata Wiles | Roam with Kids | New Zealand | overwhelmed parentsbusiness ideas+3 | Odoohpl | 54m 05s | |
| 5/21/26 | KiwiSaver Changes On The Cards Again - Are They Worth It? | Frances Cook joins the TVNZ Breakfast team to crunch the numbers on a proposed policy that would automatically enrol newborns into KiwiSaver with a $1,000 government contribution and what that could actually be worth by the time they retire.Follow me everywhere!Facebook / Frances Cook - JournalistInstagram / Frances | Money | Investing (@francescooknz) • Instagram profileTikTok / Frances Cook on TikTokJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week Newsletter sign up | — | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | NZ's Hottest Jobs in 2026… And How to Get Paid More in Any of Them | One in four young people in NZ can't find work. But some jobs are up 200% year on year.The job market hasn't collapsed - it's split. And if you're on the wrong side of that split, waiting for things to improve isn't a strategy.In this episode, we get into which jobs are actually booming right now, what the latest Stats NZ unemployment numbers really mean once you dig past the headline figure, and what it tells us about where the economy is actually heading.Then we get practical. How to make yourself the person your employer can't afford to lose. How to job hunt strategically when most roles are never even advertised. And how to ask for a pay rise, with real scripts, not vague advice about knowing your worth.We also talk honestly about AI: what it actually means for your career right now and the two smart plays depending on where you want to go.In this episode:The Stats NZ unemployment data and what's buried in itThe top 10 most in-demand jobs in NZ right nowWhy the hidden job market is 70-80% of all roles (and how to access it)Two career strategies for navigating AIHow to ask for a pay rise: timing, preparation, and the exact words to useFollow me everywhere!Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknzTikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknzJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribeBecome a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest#MakingCents #FrancesCook #MakingCentsPodcast #InvestingPodcast #MoneyPodcast #FinancialFreedomThis podcast was filmed & produced by FanaticalsVideo editing & content production by Lana ByrneAudio engineering by Tash Chittock | — | ||||||
| 5/17/26 | The Lazy Investor's Guide To Building Real Wealth | Most of us assume that getting ahead financially means working harder, watching the markets, and making smart moves. The data says that’s wrong.In this episode, Frances talks with Sean Freer, Director of Global Exchange Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices, about why passive investing consistently beats active fund management, and what that means for everyday investors.We talk about:Why 86% of professional fund managers fail to beat the index over 15 yearsWhat index funds and ETFs actually are, and how to choose between 14,000+ optionsThe NZX 50, the S&P 500, and how market concentration really worksWhy fees quietly destroy your investments, and what to do about itThe behavioural finance traps that cause investors to sell at exactly the wrong momentWhy the "set and forget" approach outperforms almost everything elseWhether you're new to investing or already have a passive strategy, this episode will sharpen your thinking… and probably confirm you're overcomplicating it.This episode of Making Cents is proudly supported by Odoo. Go to http://odoo.com/r/hpl now and try it for free, for 15 days.Follow me everywhere!Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknzTikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknzJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribeBecome a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest#MakingCents #FrancesCook #MakingCentsPodcast #InvestingPodcast #MoneyPodcast #FinancialFreedomThis podcast was filmed & produced by FanaticalsVideo editing & content production by Lana ByrneAudio engineering by Tash Chittock | — | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | 10 Pieces Of Advice I'd Give My 20-Year-Old Self | Frances Cook shares the ten money lessons she wishes she'd known at 20, including the mindset shifts, small habits, and easy wins that made the biggest difference to her financial life.Follow me everywhere!Facebook / Frances Cook - JournalistInstagram / Frances | Money | Investing (@francescooknz) • Instagram profileTikTok / Frances Cook on TikTokJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week Newsletter sign up | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Spending Money the Right Way (Most Kiwis Miss This) | It's one thing to build financial stability, it's another to actually let yourself enjoy it. In this Ask the Experts episode, Frances Cook is joined by Katie Wesney from Enable Me to unpack a problem that's more common than you'd think: what happens when the scarcity mindset that helped you build financial security starts working against you? A listener wrote in with a $5 million net worth, and genuine anxiety about spending any of it. Kmart clothes, secondhand cars, no overseas trips in six years. On paper, financially free. In practice, still living like every dollar matters. In this episode, we get into: – Why money anxiety doesn't disappear when the numbers improve – The difference between what you should spend on and what actually lights you up – How childhood experiences with money shape your relationship with it for decades – What a financial adviser actually does to help you build permission to spend – The practical systems that replace anxiety with confidence – Why the 4% rule exists, and how to think about your own number. Have a question you'd like us to tackle? Send it to ask@francescook.co.nz and you might feature on a future episode.Follow me everywhere!Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknzTikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknzJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribeBecome a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest#MakingCents #FrancesCook #MakingCentsPodcast #InvestingPodcast #MoneyPodcast #FinancialFreedomThis podcast was filmed & produced by FanaticalsVideo editing & content production by Lana ByrneAudio engineering by Tash Chittock | — | ||||||
| 5/10/26 | Ali Mau: From TV Icon to Startup Founder at 60 (And How She Paid For It) | What does it actually cost to walk away from a successful career and build something that matters?Ali Mau is one of New Zealand's most recognised television faces, including Breakfast, Fair Go, Seven Sharp, One News.She was also made redundant five times along the way.Instead of treating each setback as a dead end, she used them as clarity. Now in her sixties, she’s co-founded Tika, a tech-for-good startup helping survivors of sexual harm.In this episode of Making Cents, Frances Cook talks with Ali about the real financial reality of a major career pivot: the year of zero income, burning through savings, accumulating debt, and why none of that was visible from the outside.They dig into how to fund a passion project when traditional funding streams are stacked against you, how transferable skills show up in unexpected ways, and what you actually need to have in place, both financially and personally, before you make the leap.If you've ever wondered how to afford a career change, how to keep the lights on while building something meaningful, or whether it's too late to start over, this episode is for you.This episode of Making Cents is proudly supported by Odoo. Go to https://www.odoo.com/r/hpl now and try it for free, for 15 days.Follow me everywhere!Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknzTikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknzJoin the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribeBecome a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest#MakingCents #FrancesCook #MakingCentsPodcast #InvestingPodcast #MoneyPodcast #FinancialFreedomThis podcast was filmed & produced by FanaticalsVideo editing & content production by Lana ByrneAudio engineering by Tash Chittock | — | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Why You Keep Buying Things You Don't Need Online✨ | impulse buyingonline shopping+3 | — | TVNZ | Kiwis | impulse purchasesonline shopping+3 | — | 6m 30s | |
| 5/6/26 | The 5 Levels of Financial Freedom: Which One Are You?✨ | financial freedompersonal finance+3 | — | — | NZ | financial freedommoney stress+3 | — | 32m 24s | |
| 5/3/26 | The Emotion Sabotaging Your Money (A Psychologist Explains)✨ | money managementpsychology+3 | Charlotte Cummings | — | — | unbearable feelingmoney decisions+3 | OdooHPL | 39m 46s | |
| 4/30/26 | War in Iran Is About To Hit Your Mortgage And Your Money - WEBINAR REPLAY✨ | mortgage ratesfinancial resilience+5 | Christoph SchumacherKatie Wesney | Massey UniversityEnableMe | IranMiddle East | mortgageinterest rates+5 | — | 46m 07s | |
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