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Frances Cook
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Frances Cook
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Forever wrestling with annoying debt? Clueless about where your pay cheques go? Want to get ahead?
Journalist, podcaster and reformed money mess Frances Cook is here for you.
Tales from a Financial Hot Mess is the story of how Frances got her money s--t sorted. She learned the hard way so you don't have to, and details how you can:
- Change your money mindset
- Set up a do-able budget
- Avoid being fooled by banks and retailers
- Understand investing (starting with what you have)
- Reduce your debt
- Save more
- Sort your KiwiSaver
- Make smart housing decisions (whether renting or buying)
- Fix a mortgage that works for you (with your coffee and smashed avocado)
- Negotiate a pay rise
- Simplify your life
- And loads more
This book is the real deal - not another bulleted, tabled, graphed lecture from a financial advisor who's never had issues with money.
Delivering laughs and smarts, proven financial advice, handy how-tos (and please-don'ts) and numerous expert insights (from 22 actual experts), Tales from a Financial Hot Mess will guide you along the rocky path to financial freedom.
©2021 Frances Cook (P)2021 Penguin Random House New Zealand AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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