

The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast
Pete Matthew
Pete Matthew discusses and explains all aspects of your personal finances in simple, everyday language. Personal finance, investing, insurance, pensions and getting financial advice can all seem daunting, but with the right knowledge and easy-to-follow action steps, Pete will help you to get your money matters in order.
Each show is in two segments: Firstly, everything you need to KNOW, and secondly, everything you need to DO to move forward on the subject of that episode.
This podcast will appeal to listeners of MoneyBox Live, Wake Up To Money, Listen to Lucy, Which? Money and The Property Podcast.
To leave feedback or ask a question, go to http://meaningfulmoney.tv/askpete
Archived episodes can be found at http://meaningfulmoney.tv/mmpodcast
Each show is in two segments: Firstly, everything you need to KNOW, and secondly, everything you need to DO to move forward on the subject of that episode.
This podcast will appeal to listeners of MoneyBox Live, Wake Up To Money, Listen to Lucy, Which? Money and The Property Podcast.
To leave feedback or ask a question, go to http://meaningfulmoney.tv/askpete
Archived episodes can be found at http://meaningfulmoney.tv/mmpodcast
Episodes
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Nov 30, 2022 • 46min
Strategies For Avoiding Scams
Today we’re going to talk about Strategies For avoiding scams. It’s a pretty messed up world out there and scams seem to continue to proliferate and that’s why so many people hesitate to do online banking, or invest in anything other than their high street bank. So let’s try and help you spot the bad guys and keep yourselves, your data and your money safe.

Nov 23, 2022 • 30min
Strategies for separation and divorce
Today’s subject is one that came up quite a bit when we asked you - dear listeners - for subject ideas for this season. We’re going to talk about Strategies For preparing for separation or divorce.

Nov 16, 2022 • 37min
Strategies For Spending It All
Today we’re looking at strategies for spending it all. Not leaving anything behind but putting our wealth to good use while we’re alive. Of course, that begs the question: what does it mean to ‘put our wealth to good use?’

Nov 2, 2022 • 35min
Strategies for Managing a Drawdown fund
We’ve had lots of questions about managing a drawdown fund or decumulation of any kind right now, probably due to the small matters of soaring inflation, tanking markets, rising gilt yields, rising interest rates, war in Ukraine, energy price pressures and Government confusion. So we’d better address that…

Oct 26, 2022 • 25min
Strategies for planning around an Age Gap
Each family situation is different, and each raises unique financial considerations that need to be addressed. Today we want to cover the challenges of and strategies for financial planning where there is an age gap between partners.

Oct 19, 2022 • 28min
Strategies For Having Fun With Investments
We’ve all heard the classic mantra that good investing should be boring. And that’s true: buy-and-hold, long-term, index-tracking investments are the best option for the majority of people, the majority of the time. But today we’re going to balance that by talking about having some fun with your investments. Some of them, anyway!

Oct 12, 2022 • 37min
Strategies for Working Less
Today we continue our series entitled “Strategies For…” and we’re talking this time about Strategies for Working Less, whether that’s because you’re heading towards retirement, anticipating maternity or paternity leave or just want more time for yourself…

Oct 5, 2022 • 30min
Strategies For Impactful Giving
Today we’re going to be talking about strategies for impactful giving. Back in 2018 I interviewed a lady called Lauren Janus who gave us some great insights and I think it’ll be good to revisit things in this Strategies For season.

Sep 21, 2022 • 42min
Strategies for helping your kids with finances
Last time we talked about strategies for giving money to your kids towards the end of life, this time it’s helping them as they grow up and become adults; things like getting them through university and helping them on the housing ladder.

Sep 14, 2022 • 37min
Strategies for giving more to your kids
Today in our second Strategies For… session, we’re going to look at how to give money away effectively to your kids, taking in gifts, pensions, trusts and lots more besides...