Episode 96 – Interview with Reverend Richard Coles
Episode 96 – Interview with Reverend Richard Coles
The guys sit down with Reverend Richard Coles, a musician, writer, broadcaster and Anglican priest. Exploring his relationship with money, Richard shares his insights and experiences in a candid and thought-provoking interview. Come and enjoy this excellent episode . . .
Welcomes & Introductions
- The origins of Financial Wellbeing
- Come and talk with the podcast’s sponsor Ovation Finance
- Chris Budd’s new vinyl business!
What’s on todays podcast?
The Reverend Richard Coles talks about his own relationship with money, what it was like to come into lots of money when young and what Christianity has to say about our relationship between money and happiness
No shizzle Sherlock
Don’t look for the needle in the haystack, just buy the haystack.
Jack Bogle of Vanguard
An explanation of index funds from Chartered Financial Planner Tom Morris to back this quote up.
#TightAssTommo
- Pay for gym membership yearly – thank you Vivian Webster. Pay annually for something you are going to use annually
- Talk to your providers, don’t just accept the auto renewal price – just asking can get you a discount
- Upgrade your train ticket to first class with seatfrog.com – thank you Rohan Sivajoti
Interview with Reverend Richard Coles
Relationship with money when young
How downscaling at a young age shaped attitude to money
It’s better not to feel want
Enjoying the finer things in life
Money has always been in the pocket to buy stuff with – attitude is now changing due to age, experience and religion
Mirror of his fathers experience
Unifying principles around money in religions around the world?
Money has a limited effectiveness in what is can do for us
The nourishment of flying business class and how we need to be careful of this!
You never see an unhappy Buddhist monk
Tricked in paying into pension
Its not the owning of the money, its what you do with it that matters
What are the positive lessons we can take from Christianity
We don’t own stuff, we are custodians
Conclusions from the guys
Reverend Richard Coles is a former Church of England parish priest, broadcaster famous for BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live and a best-selling author.
- Follow Richard on Twitter @RevRichardColes
- purchase a copy of his latest book – Murder Before Evensong