Each week the NZ Herald's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's how to get yourself on firm footing so you can handle a career change. Hosted by Frances Cook.

The world tipped upside down recently, which means many of us are considering changes.

Not all of this is voluntary of course – many people have lost their jobs, and now are having to scramble for something else to pay the bills.

But there are also those who’ve taken this time to reassess, to remember that life is short, and now want to change to something different.

Whether you’re choosing career change, or you’ve had it thrust upon you, you still need a stable base to make these changes from.

The best thing you can do to increase your chances of success is give yourself as much financial security as you can, to steady you through this time.

On the latest Cooking the Books podcast I talked to financial planner Liz Koh.

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