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Making Money
Learn how to build wealth - investing, pensions, the psychology of money - even things like how to get a payrise. Hosted by the UK’s top personal finance YouTuber Damien Jordan and his best mate Timeyin Akerele, this is the financial education we wish we’d had. Our focus is on the big stuff, teachin...
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Is the system designed to keep you poor?
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 train...
Your taxes are about to go up (again)
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,...
Are you saving enough in your pension?
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 th...
Is it too late to start investing?
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-...
The golden age of returns is over
Whenever you see long-term stock market averages quoted, chances are they come from Elroy Dimson’s research. Together with Mike Staunton and Paul Mars...
100th episode: This changed how we invest
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...
Is now a good time to invest in gold?
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 a...
How to fix your pension before it's too late
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...
The next economic shift has just begun
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...
How parents raise bad investors
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...
Do we need to change our minds about index funds?
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...
ARCHIVE: How do you fix your money issues?
Vicky Reynal is a financial psychotherapist who deals with a wide range of issues, from overspending to money secrets and self-sabotage. Her book, Mo...
What to do when you disagree about money
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 spl...
Is buy-to-let dead?
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...
Are too many people passive investing?
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 fu...
Defined Benefit (DB) pensions: What you need to know
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 re...
Consider this before getting married
Is getting a prenup just for the ultra-rich? What if it’s just smart planning for everyone? Family lawyer Ursula Danagher says financial conversations...
Why wealth taxes fail - and what we should do instead
Is a wealth tax the answer to fixing an unfair tax system? Tax expert Dan Neidle says no — and reveals why wealth taxes don’t work, how a land tax cou...
Is the global economy about to change forever?
What’s really going on with the global economy? Is the U.S. heading for a recession — and could the UK be among the worst hit? Anatole Kaletsky, Chief...
Is there a 'right' way to invest?
What can history teach us about investing? Is there a right way? Russell Napier—financial historian, author of The Anatomy of the Bear, and founder of...
How do you fix inequality?
Living standards have stalled — you're worse off than 20 years ago. How do we fix it? David Willetts is a Conservative Member of the House of Lords an...
How to get a guaranteed income for life - annuities explained
What are annuities and are they worth it in 2025? With interest rates rising, annuities, which give you a guaranteed retirement income, have been maki...
What's killing UK growth?
Why isn’t the UK growing — and can it be fixed? Venture capitalist Jon Moynihan, appointed to the House of Lords by Liz Truss, lays out his case for w...
How to not run out of money in retirement
What if the market crashes or a recession hits just as you stop working — could you afford it? Financial planner George Agan breaks down the risks man...
What should you do if the market crashes again?
We answer some of your top investing questions. We’ve seen massive drops this year—are we in for another crash? What should you do when the market is...
Who's really crashing the economy? Ha-Joon Chang
What is going on with the world's economy? It all started way before 2025 says Ha-Joon Chang, one of the world’s leading economists. He joins us to un...
ARCHIVE: Where do your taxes actually go?
*This episode was published in December 2023*
It feels like we pay a lot of tax in the UK but is that really true? Where do our taxes act...
Inheritance disputes: the ticking financial clock tearing families apart
What happens if you die tomorrow? Do you have a will? 60% of people don’t — creating legal and emotional chaos. Meanwhile, 1 in 3 Brits are relying on...
How to get a pay rise: career coach's proven steps
Do you think you're paid fairly? Yota Trom says you're probably not, but how do you get a pay rise? Yota's a career coach who's built a system that's...
Have baby boomers rigged the system?
From housing to wages to stability – younger generations are facing a very different situation to their parents. Were the baby boomers just in the rig...
Will AI really deliver growth?
Is AI going to solve our productivity problem? Diane Coyle is an Economist and Professor at the University of Cambridge where she looks at the economi...
The investing advice I wish I knew earlier - Toby Newbatt
Can anyone learn to be good at investing? Toby Newbatt, a personal finance YouTuber (@TobyNewbatt), certainly thinks so. When he first started investi...
Can you change how you behave with money?
How often do you question your money habits or what your saving or investing for? Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist and author of Tiny Experimen...
How worried should we be about China?
What is happening to China? With a massive property market collapse, unsustainable levels of debt, and widespread data manipulation, is this the end o...
The wealth gap no one talks about
The wealth transfer from baby boomers to their children is set to be the largest in history. This has created an unfair system—where parental wealth i...
The 6 materials that really power the economy
We often focus on companies like Tesla or ARM, but we rarely think about the materials that make their technology possible. Ed Conway is the Economics...
What will happen to markets in 2025?
What will the next year bring for global markets? What impact will Donald Trump’s tariffs have? Will inflation rise? Katie Martin is a markets columni...
“I got rich when I stopped focusing on my finances” - Olly Richards
A personal-finance obsessed former jazz musician, who speaks eight languages, and now runs one of the most successful education businesses in the coun...
How is your pension invested? An interview with Nest
Do you have a workplace pension? If so, there's a good chance it's with Nest, one of the UK’s largest pension schemes, with over 13 million members. W...
How do you know if you're on track financially?
We answer all your biggest questions for 2025:
How do you know if you’re on track with your finances?
How much do...