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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Apr 22, 2020 • 31min
In conversation with That Mint Podcast
As many of you know MM is ten years old, this month, and the podcast is just over seven years old. When I started, I was one of very few voices in the UK putting out decent regular content. Now, thank goodness, there are more options than ever, and today I want to introduce you to the newest personal finance podcast in the space.
Apr 15, 2020 • 29min
COVID-19 - What should we DO as investors?
The world is pretty topsy-turvy right now, and for many of us, we're experiencing the biggest and sharpest test of our investing resolve in light of very volatile markets. Should we be doing anything in light of these circumstances? What is the future likely to look like? Today I'm bringing back Lars Kroijer to talk about what on earth is going on…
Apr 8, 2020 • 17min
Making The Leap
Just like that, you've made it. You stand at the brink of retirement, however you have defined that, and you're about to step across the threshold into the next phase of your life. What on earth do you do now?!
Apr 1, 2020 • 21min
Optimising Retirement
Retirement, as we've seen, is a very personal thing; it's unique for everyone experiencing it. Optimising your retirement experience then, is also going to be a very personal thing. But there are still some things that we can all consider as we approach the finish line to optimise things, and that's the topic for today.
Mar 27, 2020 • 8min
Theory vs Reality
I had a question in the MeaningfulMoney Facebook group the other day, from Tom, who asks about staying the course in challenging investment markets, now that they're actually upon us...
Mar 25, 2020 • 25min
Investing For Longevity
You've spent 40 years saving and investing towards your retirement. You've got pretty good at putting together and maintaining an investment portfolio. That'll just carry on into retirement, right? Not so fast - we're going to go deep today…
Mar 20, 2020 • 33min
Navigating Uncharted Waters
Neil Bage of Be-IQ and I riff about our response to what's going on with the Coronavirus and markets and everything else. We cover why it's important to understand that we're human, how to manage our emotional response and the necessity of being able to talk things through with trusted friends.
Mar 20, 2020 • 8min
NEST Pension explained
A few people have asked about the NEST pension scheme in the MM Facebook Group recently, and so I thought I'd try and put together a five-minute guide to the default workplace pension that many of you will have.
Mar 18, 2020 • 22min
Phasing Into Retirement
For many of us, retirement is more of a process than an event. Rather than a hard stop where one day we're working and one day we're not, many of us will reduce our hours, or move to a less stressful, lower-paid job for a few years before we finish altogether. Phasing retirement is easier than ever thanks to flexible pensions, and today I want to run through the practicalities and the implications of retiring gradually.
Mar 13, 2020 • 5min
Should? Best? Right? = PARALYSIS!
As I record this, There are almost 3,500 people in the MeaningfulMoney Facebook group asking questions. I get tons of emails every week and there are social media comments, podcast reviews and lots of other ways for people to get in touch me here. I've noticed a trend in the comments and questions I get of using absolutes when they shouldn't, and it has to STOP!
