Jobs, Mortgages, AI Investing and Extreme Saving Hacks: Your Money News Roundup

Jobs, Mortgages, AI Investing and Extreme Saving Hacks: Your Money News Roundup

July 2, 2026 · 19 min

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Frances Cook discusses the latest money news with Jim Mora, covering topics like the job market, AI investing, and saving strategies.

Frances Cook joins Jim Mora on RNZ Sunday Morning to cover the latest in money news, from why the job market feels so tough right now and where the work actually is, to the AI investment boom, social media spending traps and whether nicking the hotel soap counts as a financial strategy. Follow me everywhere! Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknz Join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribe Become a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest

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