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
Mentioned books
Mar 7, 2018 • 39min
BQ8: When will markets crash?
One of the burning questions you lovely people levelled at me in the 2017 survey was about when the good news of stock markets would end. There could be only one man to help me answer that question…
Feb 28, 2018 • 30min
BQ7: How do I invest ethically?
At my financial planning firm we are seeing a marked increase in the number of clients wanting to invest in line with their beliefs and outlook on life. The catch-all term for this is ethical investing, and today I chat to an expert to help us understand how it all works.
Feb 21, 2018 • 44min
BQ6: How do I make more money?
The first of my three steps to financial success is to spend less than you earn. Sounds straightforward enough, though we all know it isn’t always easy. But there are two ways to spend less than you earn - spend less, and earn more. I spend lots of time here on MeaningfulMoney talking about budgeting and cost control, but not enough on making more money. Today’s show aims to redress that balance.
Feb 14, 2018 • 26min
BQ5: How Do I Find Balance?
By far the biggest theme that came out of my 2017 Listener Survey was about Balance. How do I balance enjoying life now versus saving for the future? How do I balance pensions versus more accessible investments? How do I balance my buy to lets with my ISAs? All valid questions, and today I have the unenviable task of trying to provide some input to help you those questions!
Feb 7, 2018 • 36min
BQ4: Financial Planning for Ex-Pats
About a third of you listening to this live outside the UK, and many of those, will be UK citizens who have moved overseas, either temporarily or permanently. I get lots of questions from overseas listeners asking about what they can do to optimise their finances, so I called a good friend of mine in to help.
Feb 2, 2018 • 35min
MMP245: Freeing mortgage prisoners with Ishaan Malhi of Trussle
Come on - I caught you by surprise didn’t I?! It’s not often you get two podcast episodes in a week, but this is the first in an occasional series I’m calling “Stuff I think is cool” where I chat to people with ideas and products that I think you want to hear about. So today I’m talking to Ishaan Malhi, Founder and CEO of Trussle, an online mortgage broker and quite a bit more. Ishaan and his team are looking to make switching your mortgage as easy as switching your utility provider, and in pursuing this aim, are lobbying government and the industry to get some changes on things they view as unfair.
Jan 31, 2018 • 32min
BQ3: How do I get advice if I'm not rich?
This week we continue our series answering your burning questions, as submitted by you in my 2017 listener survey. I had 250 responses, and you asked some corker questions, including one about the point where it makes sense to seek advice rather than DIY, and how to get that advice without it costing a fortune. Fortunately, I know a woman who can help!
Jan 24, 2018 • 26min
BQ2: Open Banking
As of last week (13th January 2018) the new open banking rules came into force. Also called the Second Payment Services Directive or PSD2, this is a sweeping change to the way banks handle their, for which read YOUR, data. But what are the changes and how will they affect you? And is there anything you need to do now?
Jan 17, 2018 • 33min
BQ1: Blockchain, Bitcoin and You
If I’ve had one email about Bitcoin and Blockchain, I’ve had a hundred. And when my first such email came through from a client the other day, I knew I had to address this very important subject on the podcast.
Jan 10, 2018 • 30min
MMP241: Artificial intelligence and your money
My guest today is Viktor Trokoudes from Plum, and he makes a bold statement. He says that in three to five years’ time, personal finance will be transformed by AI and machine learning. After learning about what he and his team are up to, I’m inclined to agree...
