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We answer your biggest questions: i) when should you get out of an investment? ii) why is your money not growing quickly enough? What would you like to ask us? Email [email protected] or slide into our DMs. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Get 1:1 help with your money from our financial adviser service ⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⛑️ Free guides & financial health check Learn how to build long-term wealth in the UK: https://linktr.ee/makingmoneypod 📈 Investment platforms we use Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it: https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link: https://www.trading212.com/join/MM InvestEngine Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ If you purchase a product or service using one of these links, we will receive a small commission from the seller. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. 🎉Sponsors Vanta - Get secure and compliant with $1k off: https://vanta.com/makingmoney. Tide - Get 3.81% AER variable on your business savings. Use this link https://www.tide.co/offer/makingmoneyq1 or the code 'MAKINGMONEYQ1'. You'll also get £100 if you fund your account with £5,000 in the first 30 days. Ts&Cs apply. New members receive a 0.77% AER boost on the standard 3.04% until 01/06/25 after which the rate reverts to 3.04% with no interest on balances over £75,000. Rate correct as of 06/02/2025. Full terms: https://tide.co/terms/makingmoneyq1-tnc. aq. -- This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

We answer your biggest questions: i) when is enough, enough? ii) is gold a good investment? iii) will the stock market keep rising? What would you like to ask us? Email [email protected]. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Find the right financial adviser service for you & book free chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Franchise Exhibition - go for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.franchiseinfo.co.uk/franchise-exhibitions/the-british-international-franchise-exhibition/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your self-assessment by Jan 31 & use code MONEY10: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⛑️ Free guides & financial health check Learn how to build long-term wealth in the UK: https://linktr.ee/makingmoneypod 📈 Investment platforms we use Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it: https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link: https://www.trading212.com/join/MM InvestEngine Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ If you purchase a product or service using one of these links, we will receive a small commission from the seller. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. -- This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Test your knowledge to make sure you’re absolutely clear about the fundamentals of building wealth. We’re bringing together the basics in one episode because we’ve covered a lot in our first season. If you want to dive deeper on any topic you can check out our feed. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it:⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ⁠⁠ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link:⁠⁠ https://www.trading212.com/join/MM⁠⁠ InvestEngine Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. ⁠⁠https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q⁠⁠ Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month. ⁠⁠https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Most people don’t realise how much money they need to retire the way they want, nor how to build that pot. To figure out what to do, we’re speaking to the wonderful financial adviser Lisa Conway-Hughes. 🎗️Want Lisa's help making the most of your pension? Check out her services: https://lchwealth.co.uk/ 📧 Newsletter summing up what to do after this episode https://makingmoney.email/ep12 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it:⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ⁠⁠ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link:⁠⁠ https://www.trading212.com/join/MM⁠⁠ InvestEngine Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. ⁠⁠https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q⁠⁠ Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month. ⁠⁠https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above (including Lisa's firm), we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Most people in the UK know of Kerry Katona but not many people know about the wild ride she’s had with money. This episode might not be suitable for all listeners. Kerry is incredibly open about her life and that means there are references to drugs, suicidal thoughts and violence. If you are affected by anything mentioned in this episode please call the Samaritans for free on 116 123 on or check them out at https://www.samaritans.org/. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Financial institutions like banks have sometimes failed, so we want to know what happens to your money if they do. It’s a legitimate fear so we’re sitting down with Emma Barrow from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The FSCS are the ‘last resort’ who will pay you back your money if your bank fails, up to £85,000 per person per bank - but it’s a bit more complicated than that. 📧 Free newsletter summing up what to do after this episode https://makingmoney.email/ep10 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

1 in 4 people in the UK are in danger of falling into financial difficulties - a single shock like their car breaking down will result in them falling behind on bills or credit payments. Getting into debt can lead to a vicious cycle and massive problems - just ask Damo. For free advice, which we can’t recommend enough if you’ve got debt problems, please check out StepChange: https://www.stepchange.org/. By the way, Damo refers to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service in this episode. They are now called StepChange. This is the site Damo mentions (What’s The Cost) but so you know, it’s a slow and old school site: http://whatsthecost.com/. And this is our ‘how to budget’ episode (budgeting is a key tool for getting out of debt). ✉️ Get a summary from this episode: https://makingmoney.email/ep9 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

What’s it like suddenly becoming rich? Entrepreneur Timothy, or Timo, Armoo grew up poor. But having got a scholarship to a private school, he realised there was “helicopter-level wealth” so decided to win at the “game” of getting rich by building businesses. He sold his latest company Fanbytes last year which suddenly catapulted him up the wealth ladder at 27 years old. The next day, everything felt different. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it:⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ⁠⁠ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link:⁠⁠ https://www.trading212.com/join/MM⁠⁠ InvestEngine Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. ⁠⁠https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q⁠⁠ Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month. ⁠⁠https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Owning your home is a core part of the British identity, but does it still make financial sense? Is it actually a good investment? To find out, we’re sitting down with Jason Butler who was a financial advisor for 25 years and is now a financial wellbeing speaker, author, consultant and property investor. ✉️ Get a summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe https://makingmoney.email/ep7 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Studies show that basic economic literacy means doing better with money over the long-term. So we invited Bank of England economists, Rupal Patel and Jack Meaning, round to tea to ask them the big questions. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter If you want a summary from this episode in an easy format, please subscribe to our newsletter: https://makingmoney.email/ep6 -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

70% of people don’t budget which means there’s an opportunity for you to be better than most. A budget helps you navigate from the financial stage you’re at now to the one you want to get to, whatever your goal is. We’re here to find out how to budget, but first of all, let’s find out what Damo and T are wasting their money on... ✉️ Get a summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe: https://makingmoney.email/ep5 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

ISAs are a godsend. Most countries don’t have a system like it. They’re basically a tax-free way to save and invest in the UK, so we’re talking to Paloma Kubiak, Editor of YourMoney.com, to find out how to use them to build wealth. ✉️ Get a summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/ep4 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it:⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ⁠⁠⁠ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.trading212.com/join/MM⁠⁠⁠ InvestEngine Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. ⁠⁠⁠https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q⁠⁠⁠ Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form ⁠ 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Kalpana Fitzpatrick is the Senior Digital Editor of MoneyWeek and the author of a few finance books including Invest Now. She’s here to explain how to get started with investing because it’s a key wealth building tool. In fact, as we learnt in Episode 2 with Andrew Craig, it’s how most rich people became rich. So, how do you do it? Let’s find out. ✉️ Get summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/ep3 📈 Investment platforms we use Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it: https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link: https://www.trading212.com/join/MM InvestEngine Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a small commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Andrew Craig is the author of arguably the most useful British personal finance book of all time - How To Own The World. It was the book that opened up Damo’s eyes to what’s possible, laying out the steps for building wealth. Can anyone really get rich? Yes, you can… if you have enough time. Andrew explains how. 📩 Want a summary of this episode in an email? https://makingmoney.email/ep2 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it:⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ⁠⁠ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link:⁠⁠ https://www.trading212.com/join/MM⁠⁠ InvestEngine Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. ⁠⁠https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q⁠⁠ Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month. ⁠⁠https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

The first step to building wealth is figuring out your relationship with money. That’s why we’re speaking to Claer Barrett, the Consumer Editor of the Financial Times and author of the book What They Don’t Teach You About Money. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/⁠ Money personalities from Claer’s book - which ones describe you? -Spendy Wendy: could be you if you know the three numbers on the back of your bank card off by heart as you do so much online shopping -YOLO (you only live once): could be you if you have ever uttered the words ‘To the moon’ without irony - Goblin: could be you if you get more of a kick from saving money than spending it -Spreadsheet Slave: could be you if you have ever dreamed in Excel -Jitterbug: could be you if you have a constant state of underlying anxiety about money -Ostrich (stick your head in the sand): could be you if you say a silent prayer every time you tap your card to pay Budgeting tools -Spreadsheet, like this: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Fs9eccfAjEXFXhwG7gwyEOPMoap2UYIF-0yz1o3T2U/edit?gid=0#gid=0 -Budget planner, a free government tool -You Need A Budget (YNAB), a paid for tool with all the bells and whistles: https://www.ynab.com/ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Welcome to the financial education we should've had. It's crazy we're not taught about money in the UK, but the good news is that getting good with money is no harder than learning to drive a car. What are the key steps? That's why we're here.