Side hustles that don't suck

10/20/20 • 33 min

Each week the NZ Herald's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's the best ways to make extra money, without wasting your time. Hosted by Frances Cook.
Well, it turns out that you guys really want to talk about side hustles.
When we talked about paying off debt using side hustles a few weeks ago, I was inundated with questions about finding more ways to earn extra cash, and which ones were worth the time.
Which is a very good question.
You don't want to invest your time, or even worse your money, into something that only gives you a little bit back.
So today we're maximising your spare time so that you can get the most cash for it, to put towards whatever your goals are.
For the latest podcast I talked to Chris Walsh from MoneyHub.
We talked about how to make the most from digital platforms, which old-fashioned side hustles are still worth doing, and whether you can make much from online surveys.
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What the FMA makes of the explosion of new investors

Each week the NZ Herald's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's the astonishing rise of DIY investing since lockdown. Hosted by Frances Cook.
This year has seen a spike in new investors. Since the first Covid-19 lockdown back in March, the Financial Markets Authority estimates 120,000 New Zealand investors have joined local online investing platforms.
That's a seriously big jump for a small country like ours. For perspective, the big platforms Sharesies, InvestNow, and Hatch, now have about 250,000 clients between them.
My first reaction to this news is absolute happiness.
More Kiwis taking control of their money, and investing for their future, is awesome.
I hope that even more people join the investing journey in the future.
But with so many new investors coming in at the same time, there is the potential for things to go wrong.
No worries though – let's talk about that, and make sure that Cooking the Books listeners are the ones ahead of the curve.
For the latest podcast I talked to FMA CEO Rob Everett.
We discussed why he thinks there's been such a spike in investors, the reason for caution, and best practice for new investors.
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How to pay off debt faster

Each week the NZ Herald's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's how to pay off debt faster, and pay less overall. Hosted by Frances Cook.
There's quite enough to be feeling nervous about these days, with the Covid-19 situation changing every five minutes, and regularly throwing curveballs to the economy.
So if you've got some debt you were meaning to deal with, it's probably making you feel a bit vulnerable.
The problem with debt is it's one more thing that makes everything else worse. If you lose your job it's another bill to keep paying off, or if you are trying to save some money for emergencies, it's another thing soaking up your spare cash.
But don't despair. There are ways to pay off debt faster, so that you pay less overall, and get that monkey off your back.
For the latest podcast I talked to Kate Reddington from Sorted.
We talked about how covid-19 has changed the debt stress, the techniques to pay it off faster, and what to do if a debt collector is involved.
If you have a question about this podcast, or question you'd like answered in the next one, come and talk to me about it. I'm on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookJournalist/ Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/ and Twitter here https://twitter.com/FrancesCook

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