'Where Your Treasure Is...': The Podcast where Faith and Finance Meet

In this bonus episode, Simon and Bex talk with Olivia Barker White about her involvement and role in the inspirational story of Kids Club Kampala , a charity supporting vulnerable children in underprivileged communities in Uganda. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Olivia introduces herself [02:03] and describes how, from an early age, she felt a passionate desire to be...

Drawing on a number of examples from history, Simon and Bex discuss the amazing impact that generous giving can have on individuals, communities and society as a whole. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon starts off by describing the very significant, but not widely known, role of Humphrey Monmouth (a wealthy cloth merchant) in spreading the gospel as a...

Simon and Bex discuss the different attitudes that we can have to giving and how that can influence when we give. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon explains that, originally, the focus of this episode was to have been on the question of ‘When to give?’ but, ultimately, it went on to explore wider issues, notably the different kinds of attitudes that w...

Simon and Bex discuss various practical and strategic points relating to giving as they discuss the question, ‘How much should we give?’ Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex begins the episode by mentioning biblical principles relating to giving that have been covered in discussions to date. Simon explains that, on this occasion, his emphasis is going to b...

Simon and Bex discuss the factors that come into play when we are going through the process of deciding to whom we wish to give. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon and Bex start their conversation about to whom to give by discussing which comes first: the decision to give or identifying who we are going to give to? [01:15] Simon introduces the idea of...

Simon and Bex delve further into the practicalities of Giving, focusing on three further ways in which charitable giving can be made more tax efficient. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: After a quick recap on Gift Aid [00:50], Simon introduces the three main topics that will be covered in this episode: Give as you Earn/Payroll Giving; Wills and Legacies; L...

Simon and Bex delve into the practicalities of Giving, concentrating on Gift Aid in this episode. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex starts the episode with a quotation emphasising that Giving is essentially a matter of the heart [00:52], and Simon lists 17 approaches to Giving which the Bible encourages us to adopt. [02:03] Simon goes on to explain that...

In the second episode of this season on Giving, Simon and Bex discuss what we can give, noting that money is an obvious choice but is by no means the only option. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon and Bex start by talking about matters relating to giving money. [01:12] When turning to what we can give other than our money, the first option that Simon...

In the first episode of this season on Giving, Simon and Bex discuss some basic principles of the topic in response to the question, ‘Why Give?’ Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon and Bex introduce the topic of Giving by considering some recent statistics about the extent to which people in the UK give to charity and the reasons that people give for do...

In this bonus episode, Simon talks listeners through the HMRC tax return, highlighting some key points that they may find useful. Various items covered in this episode that may be of particular interest include the following: Simon starts off by outlining the purpose and nature of the HMRC tax return, as well as explaining who needs to complete it on an annual basis. [01:19] Simon talks about the...

In this bonus episode, Bex interviews Simon about his own faith and finance journey, including the values and principles that have underpinned the creation and development of his business, Stewardship Wealth . Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Simon describes an incident that triggered his appreciation of the power of generosity [01:38] and goes on to talk about variou...

Simon and Bex identify five common stumbling blocks to having great conversations about money and discuss ways of overcoming them. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Stumbling block number one to having good conversations about money is failing to actually start the process! [01:48] The second barrier is that talking about money can have an emotional dimensi...

Simon and Bex discuss how an awareness of the future can have a positive influence on our conversations about money. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon and Bex introduce the episode by talking about the individual goals that they feel that God has placed on their hearts and how important these are to them. [01:43] They then go on to discuss what contri...

Simon and Bex discuss the importance of establishing – in the here and now – thoughtful, discerning and healthy priorities that will have a positive impact on our attitudes towards, and our use of, money in the future. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon introduces the key elements of this week’s discussion: how should we shape our current attitudes, be...

Simon and Bex discuss the very significant influence that past conversations and experiences involving money can have upon us. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon explains that the next three episodes will focus on how factors connected with the past, the present and the future can affect our attitudes towards, and our experiences of, money. In this epi...

Simon and Bex discuss the many types of conversations that we can have about money and how we can get the most out of each of these. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon introduces the episode by explaining that the focus is going to be on the range of people with whom we can have money conversations and the different contexts in which those discussions...

Simon and Bex identify and discuss various factors that can help us to have good conversations about money. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon identifies four factors that can contribute significantly to the success of conversations about money: identifying purpose; recognising approaches that can be constructive; being clear about actions that need to...

In the second episode of our ‘Money Conversations’ season, Simon and Bex explore the importance of acknowledging that, from an early age, we are prone to having internal conversations about money that can then go on to influence our views on a whole range of topics. Identifying this tendency, and specific factors that have affected our attitudes, can help us to be discerning and balanced when we s...

In the first episode of our ‘Money Conversations’ season, Simon and Bex discuss some basic principles for having helpful, healthy, Spirit-led conversations about financial matters throughout our lives. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Money is intrinsic to our lives – we deal with it all the time and in lots of different ways – so if we don’t learn how to...

In this bonus episode, Simon and Bex talk with Fiona Clarke, an Aberdeen Solicitor who specialises in Private Client work, an area of the Law which includes Estate Planning, Wills and Powers of Attorney. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Fiona introduces herself [01:13] and describes how she became a Christian. [02:01] She goes on to explain how she developed an intere...

In this bonus episode, Simon and Bex talk with Don Thomas of Inverclyde Vineyard Church about his experience of becoming a church planter, which Don describes as having ‘a dream in your heart that you’ve heard God whisper to you’. Don describes the financial and faith challenges that he and his wife, Abi, encountered along the way. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Don...

In the final episode of our ‘Practical Financial Planning’ season, Simon puts forward some key points to note regarding the arrangements that we can make in connection with the belongings and assets that we leave behind when we die. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex and Simon invite listeners to contribute suggestions for topics to be covered in future...

In the final episode of the ‘Key Life Stages’ season, Simon and Bex discuss key financial elements involved in making thoughtful, appropriate and helpful end of life arrangements. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Simon explains why end of life planning is important. [00:25] Simon highlights that a key factor affecting financial planning in this area is the extent to w...

In Episode 7 of our ‘Practical Financial Planning’ season, Simon explains the relevance of a decumulation strategy to managing finances in retirement. Typically, money needs to be taken from various sources during this phase of life in order to fund expenditure, but the choices to be made regarding the timing and order of such withdrawals can make a big difference. Some key points of interest cove...

In Episode 7 of the ‘Key Life Stages’ season, Simon and Bex explain that the nature of retirement can vary from person to person and they discuss how to thrive in retirement. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Simon identifies four factors that can come into play when considering what ‘retirement’ means for each individual [02:09]: Age [02:44]; Stage [03:25]; Health [03...