In this episode, Ruth and Cath explore some of the major changes in our lives, planned and unplanned and what these might mean for our finances. They discuss different philosophies of change and what they mean for us and how we handle them. Some practical tips on handling both the emotional and the financial aspects of change. 

Bank Of England report ‘How Covid has affected household savings’ Nov 2020: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/bank-overground/2020/how-has-covid-affected-household-savings

The Money Charity stats on household savings (2018): https://themoneycharity.org.uk/money-stats-almost-10m-with-no-savings/

Interesting Guardian piece on furlough numbers

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/03/number-furlough-workers-uk-double-england-lockdown

Interesting Guardian piece on Career Plan Bs: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/dec/05/people-are-craving-something-more-is-it-time-to-embrace-your-career-plan-b

And this fantastically useful advice piece from Oliver Burkeman: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/sep/04/oliver-burkemans-last-column-the-eight-secrets-to-a-fairly-fulfilled-life

Change mindsets

Carol Dweck’s ‘growth’ mindset: 

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/mindset-updated-edition-changing-the-way-you-think-to-fulfil-your-potential/9781472139955

More about the Stoicism:

How to be A Stoic (Massimo Pigliucci) https://uk.bookshop.org/books/how-to-be-a-stoic-ancient-wisdom-for-modern-living/9781846045073

The Daily Stoic: https://dailystoic.com/

Cath Longhurst

Turnstone Financial Coaching - www.turnstonefinancialcoaching.co.uk

Ruth Parkinson 

Thrive Finance Coaching - www.thrivefinancecoaching.org.uk

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