Podcast Episodes

How I Max Out My ISA on an Average Salary

Have you ever felt it is too late to start investing? Dave is 46, and he started investing at 44. He’s just managed to max out his ISA this year. How…

2 months, 1 week ago

Will the State Pension Be There When You Retire?

Will your pension actually be enough for retirement? Or are you heading for a shortfall without realising it? Al Miles is an investment actuary who h…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Last Time This Happened, Nothing Made Money for 17 Years

The S&P 500 once delivered 17 years of zero real returns. Could it happen again? Jim Reid is the Global Head of Macro Research at Deutsche Bank. In a…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

What Happens to Your Money if You Die Tomorrow?

More than half of adults in the UK don’t have a will. So what happens if you die without one? 

Sam Grice is CEO of Octopus Legacy.

If you don't have …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Are You Wasting Your Life Saving Money?

Susan wrote into us: What do you think of the ‘Die with Zero’ philosophy by Bill Perkins? I know many people who work so hard that they never get to …

3 months ago

Don't Wake Up to Make Rich People Richer

Timothy Armoo was twenty seven when he sold his company Fanbytes for tens of millions of pounds. He’s written the book he wish he’d had when he was s…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Your Retirement Plan Has a Fatal Flaw

What if you live longer than you expect? Can you make your money last in retirement? Marianna Hunt is a personal finance specialist at Fidelity Inter…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Retiring at 65 Makes No Sense

Is slow population growth going to change your retirement? Amlan Roy is an expert in demographics and has advised governments all over the world. He …

3 months, 4 weeks ago

What Politicians Won't Tell You About the Economy

Are you being misled about the state of the UK economy? What really went wrong? And how do we fix it? Vicky Pryce was a top economist inside the civi…

4 months ago

The Financial System is Rigged Against Normal People

What if personal finance wasn’t just complicated, it was actually rigged against you, Tarun Ramadorai, professor of financial economics at Imperial C…

4 months, 1 week ago