Tales from a Financial Hot Mess
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  • Published: 1 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9780143773801
  • Imprint: Random House NZ
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $35.00

Tales from a Financial Hot Mess

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1 Oct 2019
EBook
1 Oct 2019
Audiobook
15 Jan 2021
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The realest guide to money ... and how to have more of it.

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 sh*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.
  • Published: 1 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9780143773801
  • Imprint: Random House NZ
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $35.00
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About the author

Frances Cook

Frances Cook is a reformed financial hot mess who now saves others from her money mistakes. She is a best-selling author, a columnist, a speaker and podcaster. Priding herself on clear, non-judgmental communication, Frances knows how to balance giving you the information you need while making sure you don’t fall asleep.

Frances is best known for her role as the BusinessDesk Investments Editor, her fortnightly slots on the AM show and TVNZ Breakfast, and her weekly personal finance podcast Cooking the Books - New Zealand’s #1 business podcast.

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