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- “Screw it, just try” – how to turn your side hustle into the main hustle
Beth Vickers, vocal coach, singer, doula, gardening influencer, shares how motherhood led to changing everything about her career.
It can be really hard to make life and work fit together, and that’s particularly the case when kids come along.
Time becomes scarcer than ever, but you also very much need to keep paying the bills.
Now you might not think that that’s the ideal time to launch your own business… but that’s what one mum did.
She took the leap into the self-employed life, and found that with a bit of planning she was actually working less, earning more, and enjoying life a lot more.
Here’s the unusual way she made it work.
Links
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51 min - The smart house seller's guide: Winning tactics for a changing property market
Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the tactics that you should use to make the most of your money.
This week I’ve partnered up with realestate.co.nz, who has kindly leant us their expert Vanessa Williams, and we’re talking about what you need to know before you sell your house, so that you can be the smartest seller out there.
Links
If you want to join the Money Bootcamp course, click here https://www.francescook.co.nz/money-bootcamp
Follow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.
26 min - Quick Hit: How to boost your money motivation
A highlight clip from the November 4th episode, “The no BS strategy for budgeting, investment, and ditching debt”, with Glen James, author of The Quick-Start Guide to Investing and host of the Money Money Money podcast.
Links
If you want to join the Money Bootcamp course, click here https://www.francescook.co.nz/money-bootcamp
Follow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.
5 min - "You can be a good Muslim and be rich" - the world of halal investing
Muhammad Lambat, content creator and founder of @musliminvesting, shares how halal investing works, and some of the barriers for Muslim people becoming confident with their money.
There are lots of issues that can hold people back from learning about their money, and one of them is just feeling like it could all be a bit complicated and hard.
So add in a layer of religion, and what works and doesn’t work for your faith, and you have a recipe for people getting confused, and giving up.
Enter Muhammad Lambat from Muslim Investing.
He’s dedicated himself to figuring out halal investing, and what that means, from whether you can get a mortgage, to when crypto is ok, or not.
There are also lots of grey areas, where even people in the know disagree.
So let’s jump in to figure it out.
Links
If you want to join the Money Bootcamp course, click here https://www.francescook.co.nz/money-bootcamp
Follow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.
48 min - Tax time myths, expenses, and avoiding costly mistakes
Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the tactics that you should use to make the most of your money.
This week I’ve partnered up with Xero, who has kindly lent us their expert, chartered accountant Paul Churchman, and we’re talking about the myths that pop up at the end of the financial year.
If you want to bag a bargain, Making Cents listeners can get a whopper of a discount on Xero. Go to this link www.xero.com/francescook to help supercharge your small business.
The information in this podcast is general information only and you should seek appropriate tax, financial and legal advice as may be appropriate for your personal or business needs.
Links
If you want to join the Money Bootcamp course, go to https://www.francescook.co.nz/money-bootcamp
Follow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.
25 min - Quick Hit: Why mini retirement beats early retirement
A highlight clip from the December 23rd episode, “Why this family switched 'early retirement' for 'mini retirement' in a van”, with Kellie Dawson.
Links
If you want to join the Money Bootcamp course, click here https://www.francescook.co.nz/money-bootcamp
Follow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.
9 min - How to organise your home to save money
Angela McLachlan, professional organiser and founder of Sort My House, shares how to organise your life to reduce stress and save money.
When you’re trying to live your best life for less, there’s an underrated trick… just getting organised.
Knowing what you have, and where it is, can mean not buying as much overall.
Not to mention, your time has value, and being organised can save a heap of that.
But where do you start, and do you need to buy a bunch of stuff to get organised too? Let’s bring in the pros.
Links
If you want to join the Money Bootcamp course, click here https://www.francescook.co.nz/money-bootcamp
Follow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.
41 min - From budgets to bottles, how to prep your money for parenthood
Welcome to Ask the Experts, where each week we talk to people in the industry to get the inside word on what’s happening right now, and what that means for the tactics that you should use to make the most of your money.
This week we’ve partnered up with Kiwibank, which has kindly leant us their expert Hayley Tito, senior product manager for everyday banking, and we’re talking parenthood and how that changes your finances.
Links
Follow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.
17 min - Quick Hit: Why loving your job can hold you back
A highlight clip from the December 16th episode, “The hidden psychology that helps you build wealth - and why meditating hurts your money”, with Dr Brad Klontz, co-author of the new book Start Thinking Rich: 21 Harsh Truths to Take You from Broke to Financial Freedom.
Links
Follow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.
15 min - Predatory lending just got worse - the ugly truth of cosmetic surgery loans
Frances Cook breaks down the problem with plastic surgery loans now targeting you on social media, then answers your questions in a quick-fire Ask Me Anything session.
Links
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About Making Cents
From the publisher's feed
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!
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