Making Money

Your biggest questions: Is overpaying your mortgage a good investment compared to other things like a pension or an ISA? Should you transfer your ISA out of a managed fund to get out of paying a 1.5% fee? 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://...

You asked us your biggest questions: Rishi Sunak says wages are driving inflation: is that really the case?  Should the government raise interest rates or taxes? What will interest rates be in 2/5 years?  💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://...

You asked us your biggest questions: Should you stop investing in UK gilts? Is it better to save or invest right now? What do we think of AI investment tools? 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠⁠⁠...

You asked us your biggest questions: What have Damo and T changed about their own approaches to personal finance since starting the pod? Do you need a financial adviser? 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisor...

You asked us your biggest questions: Has being a parent affected the kinds of decisions we make?  Where should a higher rate taxpayer who has maxed out ISAs and premium bonds put their money? 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.e...

We answer your biggest questions: Alfie has £45k of student debt at 7.1% interest. He asks "Should I focus on trying to take chunks off this debt, with my yearly bonus, or invest it?" Adam asks "T, what kind of work do you do in crypto? And how do you see crypto/Blockchain space in the coming years in terms of uses?" What would you like to ask us? Email makingmoney@getmost.co.uk or slide into our...

We answer your biggest questions: How do you handle finances with your partner, especially if one of you earns a lot more than the other? Can I just keep balance transferring my interest free credit cards forever? 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free chat: ⁠⁠⁠...

We answer your biggest questions: i) What should kids be taught about money? ii) What to do with a lump sum right now to make it grow? What would you like to ask us? Email makingmoney@kindling.media or slide into our DMs. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free c...

We answer your biggest questions: i) when should you get out of an investment? ii) why is your money not growing quickly enough? What would you like to ask us? Email makingmoney@getmost.co.uk or slide into our DMs. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Get 1:1 help with your money from our financial adviser service ⁠⁠⁠ht...

We answer your biggest questions: i) when is enough, enough? ii) is gold a good investment? iii) will the stock market keep rising? What would you like to ask us? Email makingmoney@getmost.co.uk. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmon...

Test your knowledge to make sure you’re absolutely clear about the fundamentals of building wealth. We’re bringing together the basics in one episode because we’ve covered a lot in our first season. If you want to dive deeper on any topic you can check out our feed. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financia...

Most people don’t realise how much money they need to retire the way they want, nor how to build that pot. To figure out what to do, we’re speaking to the wonderful financial adviser Lisa Conway-Hughes. 🎗️Want Lisa's help making the most of your pension? Check out her services: https://lchwealth.co.uk/ 📧 Newsletter summing up what to do after this episode https://makingmoney.email/ep12 💬 Do you...

Most people in the UK know of Kerry Katona but not many people know about the wild ride she’s had with money. This episode might not be suitable for all listeners. Kerry is incredibly open about her life and that means there are references to drugs, suicidal thoughts and violence. If you are affected by anything mentioned in this episode please call the Samaritans for free on 116 123 on or check t...

Financial institutions like banks have sometimes failed, so we want to know what happens to your money if they do. It’s a legitimate fear so we’re sitting down with Emma Barrow from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The FSCS are the ‘last resort’ who will pay you back your money if your bank fails, up to £85,000 per person per bank - but it’s a bit more complicated than that. 📧 F...

1 in 4 people in the UK are in danger of falling into financial difficulties - a single shock like their car breaking down will result in them falling behind on bills or credit payments. Getting into debt can lead to a vicious cycle and massive problems - just ask Damo. For free advice, which we can’t recommend enough if you’ve got debt problems, please check out StepChange: https://www.stepchange...

What’s it like suddenly becoming rich? Entrepreneur Timothy, or Timo, Armoo grew up poor. But having got a scholarship to a private school, he realised there was “helicopter-level wealth” so decided to win at the “game” of getting rich by building businesses. He sold his latest company Fanbytes last year which suddenly catapulted him up the wealth ladder at 27 years old. The next day, everything f...

Owning your home is a core part of the British identity, but does it still make financial sense? Is it actually a good investment? To find out, we’re sitting down with Jason Butler who was a financial advisor for 25 years and is now a financial wellbeing speaker, author, consultant and property investor. ✉️ Get a summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe https://makingmoney.email/ep7 💬 Do...

Studies show that basic economic literacy means doing better with money over the long-term. So we invited Bank of England economists, Rupal Patel and Jack Meaning, round to tea to ask them the big questions. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right se...

70% of people don’t budget which means there’s an opportunity for you to be better than most. A budget helps you navigate from the financial stage you’re at now to the one you want to get to, whatever your goal is. We’re here to find out how to budget, but first of all, let’s find out what Damo and T are wasting their money on... ✉️ Get a summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe: https://m...

ISAs are a godsend. Most countries don’t have a system like it. They’re basically a tax-free way to save and invest in the UK, so we’re talking to Paloma Kubiak, Editor of YourMoney.com, to find out how to use them to build wealth. ✉️ Get a summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/ep4 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explai...

Kalpana Fitzpatrick is the Senior Digital Editor of MoneyWeek and the author of a few finance books including Invest Now. She’s here to explain how to get started with investing because it’s a key wealth building tool. In fact, as we learnt in Episode 2 with Andrew Craig, it’s how most rich people became rich. So, how do you do it? Let’s find out. ✉️ Get summary of this episode emailed to you Subs...

Andrew Craig is the author of arguably the most useful British personal finance book of all time - How To Own The World. It was the book that opened up Damo’s eyes to what’s possible, laying out the steps for building wealth. Can anyone really get rich?  Yes, you can… if you have enough time. Andrew explains how. 📩 Want a summary of this episode in an email? https://makingmoney.email/ep2 💬 Do yo...

The first step to building wealth is figuring out your relationship with money. That’s why we’re speaking to Claer Barrett, the Consumer Editor of the Financial Times and author of the book What They Don’t Teach You About Money. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions...

Welcome to the financial education we should've had. It's crazy we're not taught about money in the UK, but the good news is that getting good with money is no harder than learning to drive a car. What are the key steps? That's why we're here.