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Making Cents

Making Cents

with Frances Cook

Frances Cook

308 episodesEN

Show overview

Making Cents has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 308 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 140 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 yesterday, with 120 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 158 episodes published. Published by Frances Cook.

Episodes
308
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
20 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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Bernard Hickey: The Money Issues That Will Decide This Election

Oct 4, 202651 min

Other Sharemarkets Are Booming... Not NZ

Oct 1, 20266 min

What AI Actually Gets Right About Your Finances (And Where It’s Failing You)

Sep 30, 202614 min

The 3 Things That Decide Your KiwiSaver Balance (In Order)

Sep 27, 202646 min

Three Mortgage Myths Which Shouldn't Stop You Buying

Sep 24, 20264 min

Dark Patterns: How to Escape the Subscription Trap

Sep 23, 202615 min

The 5 Ways Regular Kiwis Are Buying Businesses

Sep 20, 202659 min

Values Based Spending: How to Enjoy Your Money Now and in the Future

Sep 17, 20269 min

You Sent Me 14 Money Questions. Here Are My Honest Answers

Sep 16, 202653 min

How Ilse Wolfe Built A $20 Million Property Portfolio

Sep 13, 202632 min

I Got Deepfaked. Here's How To Spot A Scammer.

Sep 10, 20266 min

What Do You Do When Your House Is Worth Way Less Than When You Bought It?

Sep 9, 202617 min

AI Is Making Mortgage Fraud Easier. Here's What Changes

Sep 6, 202638 min

The Price of Playing It Safe With Your Money

Sep 3, 20268 min

What KiwiSaver Actually Needs to Change, According to an Adviser

Sep 2, 202618 min

Biggest Mortgage Myths: What Banks Are Actually Checking In 2026 (It's Changed)

Aug 30, 202653 min

Prices Are Going Up. But Not Always for the Reason You Think

Aug 27, 20265 min

Why Your Money Disappears (And The Fix That Actually Works)

Aug 26, 202618 min
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