The UK Personal Finance Show ~ Pensions, Investment, Savings and Insurance.

Tom Stokes is an Investment Director with Aviva Investors and he joins us this week on the podcast where we discuss investment markets, inflation, artificial intelligence and China. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without noti...

Lisa Schoneville from Blok Property Management joins us this week to look at serviced accommodation. If you are considering investing in property or looking at different ways to boost your investment returns this podcast is for you. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current unde...

Andrew Scouller is standing in for Phil this week as he is on holiday. John and Andrew look at with-profits investments and they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this type of fund. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change wi...

This type of mortgage can be useful for parents or family members who want to help someone else buy a home without taking ownership of the property. Mortgage adviser, Laura Stephen, joins John this week to look at Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor Mortgages.  It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast...

We look at the difference between savings and investments. We discuss risk versus reward and also at the various asset classes where people can invest. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without notice and the accuracy and comple...

Leaving an inheritance can be a complicated and sensitive area of financial planning. It’s an emotive topic which requires careful navigation and planning, but it’s a conversation worth starting sooner rather than later. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding an...

Ross Anderson from Jones Whyte Solicitors joins us to go through some options for protecting your estate. In this episode we look at probate costs, sideways disinheritance, care costs and options to protect your assets. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and...

Laura Stephen from Phil Anderson Financial Services joins us this week to look at women in financial services. We discuss the opportunities for women in financial planning, the gender pay gap and explore the challenges faced by women when it comes to balancing career ambitions with family responsibilities. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your pers...

This week we look at what life insurance is, the different types of cover available and factors that influence the costs. We look at where you can get quotes for life cover, reasons you should consider taking out cover and the benefits of doing your plan in trust.  It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within thi...

Tony Lister from estate agent Hamish joins us to look at whether now is a good time to buy a home. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without notice and the accuracy and completeness of the information cannot be guaranteed. It do...

On this podcast Phil shares lots of tips and ideas for generating extra money. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without notice and the accuracy and completeness of the information cannot be guaranteed. It does not provide indiv...

We look at the options for those with no deposit to put down. We discuss the Skipton Building Society Track Record Mortgage and the criteria to qualify for this option. We also look at other ways to buy a property when you have no deposit to put down. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based...

David Liddell from Liddell Property Investments joins us this week to look at investing in residential property. We look at the benefits of investing in property and also discuss property sourcing, portfolio building, joint ventures and adding value to property. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcas...

This week we discuss budgeting, financial protection, emergency funds, savings and building assets. We look at where to get started and cover the basics for managing your money. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without notice a...

We are joined this week by Mark Gask who has galleries in Scotland and Estonia. We look at the popularity of investing in art and look at the do’s and don’ts. Mark also shares his knowledge of how to get started in investing in art. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current unde...

John is again joined by Andrew Scouller and this week they look at National Savings and Investments. In this episode we look at premium bonds, Green Savings Bonds, Income Bonds and the other options available through NS&I. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understand...

Phil is on holiday this week so John is joined by his colleague Andrew Scouller to look at Capital Investment Bonds. Andrew explains what they are, who they can benefit, and the reasons to consider this type of investment. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding...

Guest expert Paul Cherry from Chersun joins us this week to look at buying property overseas. Paul is based in Spain and shares some great tips if you are looking to purchase a property overseas.  It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject to cha...

What is an NFT? How do NFT’s work? What sort of NFT’s do you get? Is investing in a NFT a good idea? Are NFT’s expensive and is it easy to get scammed? These are some of the questions asked on this week's podcast where we look at non-fungible tokens (NFT’s). It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is...

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his first Spring Budget on 15 March declaring it was “A Budget for Growth.” We look at the key points from a financial planning perspective and look at the changes to pensions which were announced. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on...

It is estimated that almost 1 in 3 people have been impacted by gazumping and gazundering when buying and selling property in the last 10 years. This week we look at what each is and ways you can try not to be gazumped or gazundered when moving home. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based o...

ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool driven by AI technology that allows you to have human-like conversations and much more with a chatbot. The language model can answer questions, and assist you with tasks such as composing emails, social media posts and Phil even had it write him a press release. We look to see if it can help you with financial advice. It is important to take profession...

We are joined this week by Dr Reuben Wilcock from Blackfinch Group to look at Venture Capital Trusts and Enterprise Investment Schemes. We discuss how these investments work and also look at the tax advantages with this type of investment. We cover the various benefits and also the risks involved. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal fina...

In this episode we look at why trusts are not just for the rich and famous. We look at some of the benefits of trusts including tax mitigation, speed of settling, flexibility and privacy benefits.  It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject t...

This week we look at what happens to your pension when you die. We look at tax implications, nomination of beneficiary forms and why it is important to keep things updated. It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this podcast is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without notice and th...