The Relationship Podcast from Relate

Money Conversations is a series of six episodes, each covering a different life stage that often leads to tricky conversations about money. Our experienced counsellors, Simone Bose and Peter Saddington, walk listeners through the issues that can come up and how to tackle them by opening up and talking with loved ones.

In this week's episode, we're talking about Retirement and Legacy Planning, that late stage in life, when you stop working and make arrangements for how your money will be spent when you’re gone. 

 Money Conversations is a series of six episodes, each covering a different life stage that often leads to tricky conversations about money. Our experienced counsellors, Simone Bose and Peter Saddington, walk listeners through the issues that can come up and how to tackle them by opening up and talking with loved ones.

In this week's episode, we're talking about Planning Ahead - that stage of life where you're relatively settled and you might be starting to think about things like savings, pensions or possibly inheritance. 

Money Conversations is a series of six episodes, each covering a different life stage that often leads to tricky conversations about money. Our experienced counsellors, Simone Bose and Peter Saddington, walk listeners through the issues that can come up and how to tackle them by opening up and talking with loved ones.

In this week's episode, we're talking about The Bank of Mum and Dad - that ever expanding life stage where your children have left home, but still need some degree of financial support. Peter and Simone discuss how the changing context of the financial climate has maintained a need in the current generation of young people for this kind of support, how this need can create challenges in the couple and family relationship, and how to come together as a family to discuss the best way for support to be provided. 

Money Conversations is a series of six episodes, each covering a different life stage that often leads to tricky conversations about money. Our experienced counsellors, Simone Bose and Peter Saddington, walk listeners through the issues that can come up and how to tackle them by opening up and talking with loved ones.

In this week's episode, we're talking about Having a Baby. Peter and Simone discuss the financial challenges this exciting life stage can present, how these challenges can affect couple relationships, how to access the emotions that can relate to these challenges, and finally give a few practical tips on managing finances around children. 

Money Conversations is a series of six episodes, each covering a different life stage that often leads to tricky conversations about money. Our experienced counsellors, Simone Bose and Peter Saddington, walk listeners through the issues that can come up and how to tackle them by opening up and talking with loved ones.

In this week's episode, we're talking about Getting Married. Peter and Simone discuss the various financial challenges this can present, including issues around planning and paying for your wedding, setting up a joint account and how marriage can change your identity from being two separate individuals to a 'married couple'. 

Relate is delighted to once again be working with Lloyds Bank to launch a brand new series of podcasts.

Money Conversations is a series of six episodes, each covering a different life stage that often leads to tricky conversations about money. Our experienced counsellors, Simone Bose and Peter Saddington, walk listeners through the issues that can come up and how to tackle them by opening up and talking with loved ones. Tune in for lots of advice and guidance on making those difficult conversations a little easier and helping you to move forward.

In this first episode, Simone and Peter talk about Buying Your First Home, and how this can bring up issues related to the past, the present and the future of your relationship. 

Co-hosts Dee Holmes and Simone Bose talk about money and families. Research consistently shows that parents of children aged five and under face real financial and relationship strain. Whether it’s about taking a pay cut, forking out for childcare or sending your little ones to football lessons, it can be a time of huge financial and relationship pressure. 

Co-hosts Dee Holmes and Simone Bose talk about how money can be a difficult factor in romantic relationships, right from the start. So, where do different attitudes towards money come from and what do they mean for a relationship? How do you handle a difference in pay when moving in together? Why does money always seem to be at the root of arguments?