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Why 'perfect balance' can wreck your finances

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Your bank balance might be looking rough, but don’t panic.


Frances Cook joins the TVNZ Breakfast team to explain why it’s normal for your money to ebb and flow, why “perfect balance” is a myth, and how to stay on track through the messy seasons of life and money.


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