We’re living longer, saving too little, and the state pension’s under pressure. So, can we actually afford to retire in the future?  Our favourite pensions expert Tom McPhail joins us to chat through what’s changing in the current pension system, what’s not, and what it all means for your future. 🤝 Make the most of your money with our financial adviser service - book a free consultation:  https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 - We’re at a crisis point  05:56 - Is it too late? 10:42 - Is change even possible? 13:16 - What could change today? 18:50 - Vanta ad 20:00- Who doesn’t have enough to retire? 23:40 - Will consolidating schemes benefit you? 29:50 - Have you lost a pension pot? 34:25 - TaxZap ad 35:34 - Should the government force schemes to invest in the UK? 43:58 - Is the state pension a ticking time bomb? 53:05 - What actually gets people to save more? 55:35 - Why the triple lock needs to go 58:38 - What’s coming in the Autumn Budget?

The ‘AI Bubble’? The ‘Everything Bubble’?...Is the stock market actually overvalued? And what should you do about it? We’re in Manchester this week,  joined by local friend of the podcast and YouTuber Toby Newbatt for a deep dive into markets. Curious where all this AI hype is heading? (Don’t worry, no robot overlords… yet.) Be one of the first to test our new financial guidance AI: getmost.co.uk/chat 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 – Why Everyone’s Suddenly Worried 05:05 – Should You Invest At All-Time Highs? 09:30 – Are We Headed for Lower Returns? 12:32 – TaxZap ad 13:42 – Are Markets Too Top-Heavy to Last? 19:39 – What Could Actually Trigger a Crash? 24:45 – Beating the Market: Skill or Just Luck? 29:14 – Should You Be Holding More Cash Right Now? 31:22 – Vanta ad 32:33 – Buying the Dip: Smart or Dangerous? 34:34 – Why This isn't Like The Dot Com Bubble 38:08 – What You Should Actually Do Next 42:05 – Should You Even Care If Markets Drop? 45:00 – The Future of AI and the Market 50:20 – The Psychology Behind Every Investor 53:47 – Got a Lump Sum? Here’s How to Invest It 55:38 – Is Passive Investing Inflating Valuations? 59:57 – Why You Might Be Asking the Wrong Question

The free market hasn’t made us free — that’s the case Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz makes in his latest book 'The Road to Freedom'. So how do we fix it? 🤝 Make the most of your money with our financial adviser service - book a free consultation: https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 — Are We Truly Free? 10:20 — Unlimited Wealth? 14:33 — Taxzap ad 15:45 — Small Govt = Less Freedom 22:42 — When Inequality Is Theft 26:21 — Vanta ad 27:30 — MLK’s Fight Reversed 33:00 — AI Will Divide Us 35:37 — Tax Land, Not Work 40:22 — How Billionaires Avoid Tax 45:34 — Reasons for Hope

Maybe being good with money isn’t about never making mistakes — it’s about learning from them. Jessica McGawley helps ultra-wealthy parents teach their kids about resilience and responsibility — lessons she says every family needs to learn too. 🤝 Get 1:1 financial guidance or advice - from our own adviser service ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Why aren’t we taught about money — and who benefits from keeping it that way? Abigail Foster wants to fix the UK’s financial literacy problem. A trained accountant, she’s built a massive Instagram following (@abigailrosefoster) and taught over 50,000 schoolchildren through her company Elent. She’s now written a book, The Money Manual — but despite working with institutions like HMRC and the Treasury, she’s frustrated by how little has actually changed. Be one of the first people to test our new financial guidance AI: https://getmost.co.uk/chat 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: https://moneyweek.com/money⁠ TaxZap - Do your personal tax return/self-assessment: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Are tax rises on the way? With taxes already at record highs but public services still under strain, the government faces tough choices. Helen Miller, the new director of the IFS (Institute for Fiscal Studies), warns that politicians aren’t being honest with voters and makes the case for bold tax reform. 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: https://moneyweek.com/money⁠ TaxZap - Do your personal tax return/self-assessment: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Around 70% of people have no retirement plan, and most aren’t saving enough, says Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director of Policy at Pensions UK. They are the people behind the Retirement Living Standards, which outline the annual cost of a minimum, moderate, or comfortable retirement. Here’s our pension provider cheat sheet: https://makingmoney.email/pension-cheat-sheet  🤝 Get 1:1 help with your money from our financial adviser service ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

What happens if you start investing late? Georgie Frost was in significant debt in her 20s and had only £1,500 in her pension at 31. Now she’s Editor-at-Large at Times Money Mentor and one of the hosts of the Daily Mail’s This Is Money podcast. 🤝 You can get support from a financial adviser - flat fee and % options https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: https://moneyweek.com/money TaxZap - Do your personal tax return/self-assessment: https://makingmoney.email/taxzap Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: https://vanta.com/makingmoney Tide - Get up to 4% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit https://tide.co/savings for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Whenever you see long-term stock market averages quoted, chances are they come from Elroy Dimson’s research. Together with Mike Staunton and Paul Marsh, Dimson co-authored The Triumph of the Optimists, the landmark study of 101 years of global investment returns—now expanded to cover more than 125 years of market history. He also helped create the FTSE 100 Index and advised Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. So, what does their research tell us about future returns? Can we really trust the numbers? And is American exceptionalism over? Here’s our compound calculator: https://makingmoney.email/compound-interest-calculator Here’s the video I made that Elroy talks about in the episode: I Analysed 100 Years of Index Funds, This Is What I Found 🤝 You can get support from a financial adviser - flat fee and % options ⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠ TaxZap - Do your personal tax return/self-assessment: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit ⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠ for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

It’s our 100th episode—has the podcast changed how we invest? What was our favourite episode? Who’s taller? We’re picking your questions out of a hat and answering some from past guests, including Meaningful Money’s Pete Matthew and Toby Newbatt. 🤝 Want 1:1 help from our financial advisors? https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio 🎉Sponsors National Franchise Exhibition - get free tickets: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/franchise-exhibition Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: https://vanta.com/makingmoney Tide - Get up to 4% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit https://tide.co/savings for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Is gold a good investment? It recently hit its highest price in real terms since the 1980s, but is it worth it? Ramin Nakisa is host of Pensioncraft and a friend of the podcast.  *We made a small mistake in that episode, 920 is 22 carat not 20! 🤝 Want 1:1 help from our financial advisors? https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio 🎉Sponsors National Franchise Exhibition - get free tickets: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/franchise-exhibition Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: https://vanta.com/makingmoney Tide - Get up to 4% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit https://tide.co/savings for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Are you making the most of your pension? Most people aren’t — and it could be costing them thousands. Journalist Alice Guy is former Head of Pensions at Interactive Investor and a qualified chartered accountant. She breaks down how to get the most from your DC pension: from salary sacrifice and tax relief, to checking out how you’re invested and boosting your long-term pot.  Here’s our pension provider cheat sheet: https://makingmoney.email/pension-cheat-sheet  If you have a DB pension listen to our episode with expert Peter Lawlor: https://makingmoney.email/DB-pensions  🎉Sponsors Odoo - try their Sign app for free: https://www.odoo.com/r/MM Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: https://vanta.com/makingmoney Tide - Get up to 4.22% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4.22% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit https://tide.co/savings for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Can AI boost living standards like the Industrial Revolution did—or will it be humanity’s last invention? Andrew Leigh is an economist, Australian MP and author of ‘The Shortest History of Economics’ (https://shorturl.at/pT8Wy). 🎉Sponsors Odoo - try their Sign app for free: https://www.odoo.com/r/MM Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: https://vanta.com/makingmoney Tide - Get up to 4% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit https://tide.co/savings for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Are you teaching your children the right things about money? What is the impact of poor financial education? Do children who are paid for chores fail to learn responsibility? Louise Hill is the co-founder and CEO of GoHenry, a financial education app that helps children and teenagers manage their money. 📩 80% of what you need to know about personal finance: https://tr.ee/eI-IYXlBn6 🎉Sponsors Odoo - try their Sign app for free: https://www.odoo.com/r/MM Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: https://vanta.com/makingmoney Tide - Get up to 4.22% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4.22% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit https://tide.co/savings for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

What happens when the market changes — and you don’t? Can sticking to your strategy be the biggest risk of all? What can we learn from investors who failed to adapt? Tim Harford is an economist, journalist, author of books such as ‘How To Make The World Add Up’ and host of The Cautionary Tales podcast. 📈Here’s my free investing course: https://makingmoney.email/investing-course-audio 🤝 Want 1:1 help from a financial adviser? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors Odoo - 45 business apps in one: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠ Tide - Get up to 4.22% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link ⁠⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠⁠ or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4.22% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit ⁠⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠⁠ for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Vicky Reynal is a financial psychotherapist who deals with a wide range of issues, from overspending to money secrets and self-sabotage. Her book, ⁠Money on Your Mind⁠ looks at how we can develop a better relationship with money, because it pervades everything we do. *Warning: We discuss some issues in the episode such as anorexia that some listeners might find it difficult listening to* This episode was first published in September 2024 🤝 Want 1:1 help from a financial adviser? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors Odoo - 45 business apps in one: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠ Tide - Get up to 4.22% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link ⁠⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠⁠ or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4.22% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit ⁠⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠⁠ for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Do you and your partner disagree when it comes to investing? Are you a saver while they’re a spender — or is it the other way around? Does a 50/50 split feel unfair? Sara Jane Maxwell is a financial coach and founder of Wealth Coach, where she helps individuals and couples work through their money-related issues. Share your visualisation in a comment, and find out more about Sara’s work here: https://www.wealth-coach.co.uk 🤝 Want 1:1 help from a financial adviser? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors Odoo - 45 business apps in one: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠ Tide - Get up to 4.22% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link ⁠⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠⁠ or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4.22% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit ⁠⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠⁠ for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Is buy-to-let dead in the UK - and should it be? Rob Dix, one of the founders of Property Hub and both a landlord and tenant, breaks down how various factors have reshaped the market. With landlord numbers falling and returns fading, what role should property play in the UK’s — and investors’ — future? ➕ You can grab Rob’s free tools, including the calculator here: https://www.propertyhub.net/money 🤝 Want 1:1 help from a financial adviser? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors Odoo - 45 business apps in one: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠ Tide - Get up to 4.22% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link ⁠⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠⁠ or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4.22% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit ⁠⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠⁠ for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

As you know, we’re big fans of passive investing — it’s simple, low-cost, and it works. But with passive funds now making up nearly 60% of US stock funds, what has that done to the market? Could it be causing more volatility? Has it pushed company valuations too high? And what happens if everyone becomes a passive investor? Dimitri Vayanos is Professor of Finance at the London School of Economics and co-author of the award-winning paper Passive Investing and the Rise of Mega Firms. Read Dimitri’s paper here: https://personal.lse.ac.uk/vayanos/Papers/PIRMF_RFSf.pdf 📈Here’s my free investing course: https://makingmoney.email/investing-course-audio 🤝 Get help from a financial adviser to navigate big decisions https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio 🎉Sponsors Odoo - 45 business apps in one: ⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1 Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: https://vanta.com/makingmoney Tide - Get up to 4.22% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4.22% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit https://tide.co/savings for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Do you have a Defined Benefit (DB) pension but not quite sure how it works? Is there a way to retire early in a DB scheme? Is transferring out ever really worth it? Financial adviser Peter Lawlor, from Expert Pensions Advice, has over 30 years of experience and breaks it all down. You can book a free call with Peter here: https://calendly.com/peter-1138/60min Or you can email him here: peter@expertpensions.com 🧑‍💻DB Pension Decoder - free guide to figure out the value of your pension https://makingmoney.email/DB-decoder-audio 🤝 Want 1:1 help from a financial adviser? ⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠ 🎉Sponsors Odoo - 45 business apps in one: ⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4.22% AER (variable) on your business savings. Use this link ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ or the code 'MAKINGMONEY'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply.  The more you save, the higher the rate—up to 4.22% AER (variable) on balances over £1M. New Tide members receive these rates free for 6 months, then your Tide plan’s savings rate and thresholds apply. Visit ⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠ for full terms and conditions. – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.