How to watch your pennies in 2020

Each week the NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's what's changed in housing, and what it means for you. Hosted by Frances Cook.<br><br>This time last year when we tried to predict the future, the Herald’s money team was focused on instability. <br><br>Particularly international instability was a theme, with worries that Trump’s tweets, tension with China, and ongoing Brexit problems would cause ripples to New Zealand. <br><br>And yes, all of that turned out to be a big factor, one that led to KiwiSavers’ having some nail biting moments, and business confidence taking a couple of tumbles over the year. <br><br>But this year the turmoil could be closer to home. <br><br>We are heading into an election year, and the biggest thing every politician hopes to do is grab your attention by grabbing for your wallet. <br><br>So for the latest Cooking the Books I asked Herald business editor at large Liam Dann and money editor Tamsyn Parker, what the crystal ball tells us this time around.<br><br>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 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookJournalist/" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookJournalist/</a> Instagram here <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/</a> and Twitter here <a href="https://twitter.com/FrancesCook" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/FrancesCook</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>