The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast

Here we are at session number 55 , and we’re going to be talking about how to talk to your partner about money. I’ve said before that in any relationship, a financial partnership is the optimum position. If both partners are working towards the same aims and both have fully engaged with the budgeting process, […]

Here we are at session number 54 , and we’re going to be talking about investing in shares. This is going to be a kind of beginner’s guide, giving you the raw basics. It won’t be exhaustive, because this is a big subject, but hopefully if you want to dabble in buying individual shares, you’ll […]

Here we are at session number 53 , and we’re going to be talking about one of the most radical budgets in history from a personal finance perspective. Last week I said that I wasn’t expecting anything too radical in the budget, but if it turned out I was wrong and that there was some […]

Here we are at session number 52, and we’re going to be talking about How To Give Money Away. I know, right? You thought this podcast was about helping you to become and stay wealthy. Well that’s exactly it. I mentioned in Session 48 that being rich is about having lots of money, whereas being […]

This week we’re going to be talking about what’s been going on in the Ukraine and what implications it might have for UK investors. I’m joined once again by Justin Urquhart Stewart, friend of the show and director my sponsors Seven Investment Management. Long-time listeners to the show will know the sultry sound of Justin […]

Well, well! I’s session number 50 – a nice little milestone. Today we’re going to be talking about Exchange Traded Funds. I can imagine that just the title is filling you with great excitement, but sarcasm aside, don’t switch off, because ETFs are now a very important vehicle for investing and if you don’t know […]

In this week's show we’re going to be talking about the difference between financial planning and financial advice. It’s a topic that at various times has consumed my industry and continues to do so. I read some articles a couple of weeks ago which got me thinking and led me to choose this topic. But […]

Today we’re going to be talking about Getting Money In Perspective. I deal with clients every day and many of them have the correct perspective when it comes to relating with their financial situation. Others do not, and part of my job as a financial planner is to act as counsellor and try to adjust […]

This week,  we’re going to be talking about Investing for Income, a common question from clients, particularly in recent years. Investing for income is one of the hottest questions I get asked by prospective clients right now. Since interest rates were slashed five years ago, people who previously just put money in the bank and […]

This week we’re going to be talking about How to organise financial paperwork. Every day I see clients who are catastrophically disorganised with their financial papers, and as a result have a kind of constant, low-grade anxiety that they might be missing something or not making the most of what they have. In this podcast […]