Podcasts
The latest from BusinessDesk's Cooking the Books, the Business of Tech and BusinessDesk Today podcasts.
Finance
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Bust the investing myths that hold you back
Some common money mindsets can hold you back.
Finance
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Is the KiwiSaver carnage as bad as it looks?
In today's podcast, Frances discusses the sea of red in many people's KiwiSaver accounts, and how to work out if yours is as bad as it looks.
Finance
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Cooking the Books: would you put crypto in your KiwiSaver?
As the dust settles from the crypto crash, what's next for investors and the mainstream investing world?
Property
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Cooking the Books: a guide to financial help for first-home buyers
From KiwiSaver to mortgage tricks and government programmes, there are ways to boost that first home deposit.
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Frances Cook
Investment Editor
Frances has a master's degree in media studies from Victoria University of Wellington and a level 5 certificate in financial services specialising in investments. She has worked as a journalist for 12 years, first specialising in crime, before moving into politics, and finally business and finance. She is the author of two books on personal finance and is best known for the personal finance podcast, ‘Cooking the books’.
She is also a regular commentator on business and personal finance matters, including on the AM show, NewstalkZB, the Hits, and Flava. You can follow her on Twitter here or connect with her on LinkedIn here.
She is also a regular commentator on business and personal finance matters, including on the AM show, NewstalkZB, the Hits, and Flava. You can follow her on Twitter here or connect with her on LinkedIn here.
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