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 13, 2018 • 7min
5MF005: Small Changes, Big Results!
Making small increments regularly to your savings rate can mean massive benefits further down the line. In this 5MF video I give you some numbers to illustrate the point...
Apr 11, 2018 • 24min
FP1: First Principles of Personal Finance
Coming up with an idea for a new season feels like quite a big deal. After all, I’m going to be stuck writing about this subject for a few weeks and you’re going to be stuck listening to it! It has to be deep enough to warrant the time spent on it, practical enough so that you can apply what you learn and useful enough to keep you interested! Today I want to introduce the new season, and also give you an update on some other stuff I’ve been up to.
Apr 6, 2018 • 4min
5MF004: How much can I pay into a pension?
Listener Ian how much he can pay into a pension for his wife, who doesn't have any income. In this short video, I explain the pension annual allowance and carry forward, to answer his question...
Apr 4, 2018 • 36min
MMP254: Thoughtful Philanthropy
I've been known to say here that there are only three uses of money: spending, investing and giving away. I’ve talked lots and lots about the first two, but precious little about giving money away. My guest today is here to help me with that…
Mar 30, 2018 • 5min
5MF003: The Rule Of Thirds
When advising my clients who are either retired or shortly to be retired, I use a concept called the rule of thirds to help them think about how to spend, invest and give away their money.
Mar 28, 2018 • 33min
MMP253: The Money Charity
As you can imagine, financial education is a subject close to my heart. It is, in fact, the very reason for the existence of MeaningfulMoney. So when a good friend of mine suggested I chat to Erik Porter of The Money Charity, a body dedicated to financial education, I couldn’t really pass up the chance.
Mar 23, 2018 • 6min
5MF002: Making your money work with Risk-Flex
Risk-flex is the name I give to the process of adjusting the amount of risk you take with your investments according to the timescale you are investing over. In this Five Minute Friday video I give some examples of how it works
Mar 21, 2018 • 27min
BQ10: How can I find an adviser I can trust?
As you know, I started MeaningfulMoney to give you everything you need to know and everything you need to do to secure your financial future. But long-time listeners will also know that I am an advocate for professional financial advice when necessary. But how can you know that the adviser you’re thinking about working with is firstly a real regulated adviser, a secondly a specialist in your required area? Today we’ll find out.
Mar 16, 2018 • 8min
5MF001: Is my money safe?
In the first ever Five Minute Friday, I answer a question about the security of assets when held on platforms.
Mar 14, 2018 • 41min
BQ9: Should I Tidy My Pensions?
Pensions have been a hot topic and a burning question for many people since they were invented, whenever that was. But should you just have one pension and consolidate as you go along, or wait and tidy everything up when you retire, or should you always leave everything where it is when you move employer? And where do we even start with DB scheme transfers? Fortunately, I have my good buddy Roger Weeks, my colleague at Jacksons Wealth to help us navigate these tricky waters…
