Each week BusinessDesk and the NZ Herald's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's how to earn more, whether that's through a pay rise or a side hustle. Hosted by Frances Cook.

One of the biggest investments you'll ever make is into your earning power. 

I'm a big believer that you can make changes on almost any income, but of course it's a lot easier to make progress when you're earning more. 

The question then can be do you try to get a pay rise? A promotion? A side hustle? All of the above? 

How do you figure out what makes you the most valuable, and then lean in to that?

For the latest podcast I talked to Rosie McCarthy, a career coach, and CEO and founder of Badass Careers. 

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