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Making Cents

Making Cents

with Frances Cook

Frances Cook

288 episodesEN

Show overview

Making Cents has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 288 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 130 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 14 min and 44 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 100 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 158 episodes published. Published by Frances Cook.

Episodes
288
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
21 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

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!

Latest Episodes

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From 0 to $1 Million And Financial Freedom - In 10 Years

Aug 23, 20261h 2m

Take the 50k or Flip for a Million?

Aug 20, 20266 min

The Best Way To Add Property Value - And The Mistake To Avoid

Aug 19, 202616 min

The Mortgage Advice That Fails in NZ: With Aaron Cattell (The Mortgage Man)

Aug 16, 202656 min

The Easiest Shortcuts To Save Money

Aug 13, 20266 min

Get Ready For ‘Excuse-flation’ - That’s About To Drive Up Cost Of Living Even Further

Aug 12, 202632 min

Simple KiwiSaver Mistakes That Cost You Thousands (And How To Fix Them)

Aug 9, 202634 min

How to Build Financial Independence Without Living on Instant Noodles

Aug 6, 202621 min

Have I Set My Kids Up, or Set Them Back?

Aug 5, 202618 min

I Interviewed Dozens Of Money Experts - This Was The Best Advice

Aug 2, 202636 min

The Catch Behind a "Timeless" Investing Strategy

Jul 30, 20269 min

How To Travel For Years Without Killing Your Career

Jul 29, 202619 min

Is Your Home an Investment - Or Just a Place to Live?

Jul 26, 202630 min

How To Get Paid More In NZ - WEBINAR REPLAY

Jul 23, 202659 min

The NZ Property Market Just Had Its Biggest Change Since 2020

Jul 22, 202619 min

The Kiwi Teenager With Four Businesses Bringing In Six Figures

Jul 19, 202649 min

The "Safe" Place for Your Money Is Not What You Think

Jul 16, 20265 min

I Put Solar On My House. Was It Worth It? (Numbers Breakdown)

Jul 15, 202642 min

How to Embrace Ambition Without Burnout, with Mindset Coach Sarah Robb

Jul 12, 202651 min

Make Money And Save Money Through The Secondhand Market

Jul 9, 20266 min
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