Listener Questions - Episode 1
It's our first dedicated Q&A show! Roger and Pete answer six great questions from YOU - the listening audience. Shownotes: https://meaningfulmoney.tv/QA1
The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast
Money doesn't have to be a source of stress or confusion. On The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast, host Pete Matthew cuts through the industry jargon to talk about your financial life in clear, practical terms. This isn't about get-rich-quick schemes; it's about building lasting security and understanding. Pete tackles the topics many find intimidating-like investing for the future, navigating pensions, choosing the right insurance, or finding trustworthy financial advice-and breaks them down into manageable concepts. What makes this podcast particularly useful is its consistent structure. Every episode is thoughtfully divided into two parts: first, laying out the essential knowledge you need to understand a topic, and then providing the concrete, actionable steps you can take to apply that knowledge directly to your own situation. You'll come away from each conversation not just informed, but equipped with a clear direction. Whether you're just starting to organize your finances or looking to refine a long-term plan, Pete Matthew offers a steady, educational voice in the often noisy world of personal finance. Tune in for straightforward guidance that translates complex ideas into your everyday language, helping you build confidence and take control of your money journey.
Episodes
Helpful Basics: The State Pension
In this episode we're going to do our best to give a decent run down of the State Pension - something that will form the backbone of most people's retirement income. We need to understand how it works, how to check what…
Helpful Basics: Choosing Your First Investment
Today in our Helpful Basics season, we're going to talk about choosing your first investment. Lots to cover, but should be fun! Shownotes: https://meaningfulmoney.tv/HB2
Helpful Basics: What you need to know when you start work
This new season is called Helpful Basics. Each week, Roger and Pete will pick a subject each week which might seem like a fundamental or basic subject, but we'll try to go pretty deep so that everyone learns something. F…
Bridging the Advice Gap, with Alastair Ford
Today I'm chatting with my friend Alastair Ford about a project we've been working on together, but also about our rationale for it and why we think it's a timely addition to the Meaningful family of services. Meaningful…
Health, Wealth and Happiness with Dave Algeo
Today I'm joined by my friend Dave Algeo a mid-life health coach to talk about the link between health and wealth and lots more besides. Shownotes: https://meaningfulmoney.tv/session544 Dave's Daily Sprout email: https:/…
Big Mistakes: Worrying About Care Fees
Today we want to talk about the last Big Mistake, one which we come across all the time with our older clients, and that is worrying about care fees. This is an important one that we want to cover to give you some reassu…
Big MIstakes: Not Spending Enough
Today, in the penultimate episode of this series, we're talking about the Big Mistake of Not Spending Enough, which might surprise some people! Shownotes: https://meaningfulmoney.tv/BM9
Big Mistakes: Neglecting Reviews
We're on the home straight of a season covering the big mistakes we can all make with our finances, and today we're talking about neglecting our financial reviews. It's easy to put things off, but keeping a regular eye o…
Big Mistakes: Waiting Until...
Today we're going to be talking about the big mistake of waiting until… Until what? Well, we mean putting off making decisions until some arbitrary point the future, or until some self-determined set of circumstances com…
