Come and watch us record a special episode of The Pension Confident Podcast in front of a live studio audience for the very first time!   Date: Thursday 4 May  Venue: The Studio in White City Place Time: From 6:30pm Nearest tube: White City (Central line).    Get your free ticket here   Philippa, along with special guests from the world of personal finance will be discussing whether your money’s better off in a pension or in an ISA. Our expert panel will include: Founder of Money...

Enjoying the podcast? Then don’t forget to rate and give us a review! As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: [email protected]   _________________________________________________________________________ It’s time to sit back, listen and enjoy another episode of The Pension Confident Podcast. Whether you prefer to do that by yourself, with a partner or maybe even your children is up to you, because this month we talk all about how those...

It’s a brand new year and we’re back with a brand new series of The Pension Confident Podcast! We kick off Series Two by taking a look at the behaviours that could affect our relationship with money and how we spend it: our financial personalities. According to financial website Investopedia, the five common financial personalities are investors, savers, big spenders, debtors and shoppers. Do you identify with any of these? To discuss what this means for your finances and how you can train...

The Pension Confident Podcast’s been tackling the key questions surrounding pensions and the wider finance industry for over a year now, and we’re excited to announce that we’ll be back in 2023 with a brand new series to help you make the most of your finances. We’ll be discussing a whole new batch of personal finance topics such as: How your financial personality plays into helping you achieve your money goals and what impact your relationship status can have on your finances. Join...

With Christmas around the corner, our present to you is tackling an issue we all encounter in our pension policies and beyond: financial jargon. From interest rates and income tax, to dividends and bonds, sometimes it feels like the language of personal finance is specifically designed to confuse us. So this month, we try to decipher some of the trickiest terms with the help of:  Stand-Up Comedian and Host of the False Economy Podcast; Vix Leyton PensionBee’s CMO; Jasper Martens   ...

We’re living longer than we used to, meaning that most of us can look forward to around at least 20 years of retirement. But what does retirement look like to you? Rather than stopping work completely, it might mean working part-time, volunteering, or even starting up your own business!    In this month’s Pension Confident Podcast, we look at visualising your ideal retirement with the financial and lifestyle steps you can take to make it a reality. Philippa Lamb takes the helm as usual...

According to The Money Charity, the average UK household debt in July 2022 was over £65,000, including secured debts like mortgages, along with unsecured debts such as credit cards. Since then, we’ve seen four different Chancellors, a ‘Mini-Budget’ and a major U-turn on some of those measures. All the while, cost of living increases from food shops to forecourts are still impacting us all.  On top of this, everyday life events can impact our finances. You may be out of work, about to...

We’ve all got used to hearing the phrase ‘cost of living crisis’. Bills are rising and millions of us are anxious about where that might leave us. So, it’s fair to say the crisis isn’t just having an impact on our finances, it’s affecting our mental health too.    According to research from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, 46% of people who’re struggling with household debts also suffer from a mental health problem. With bigger bills to come, millions of us may see our...

Survey data suggests that only 52% of seven to 17 year-olds believe they’re receiving a meaningful financial education. But with parents, guardians and caregivers already juggling so much, it can be difficult to ensure kids are learning enough about money in school and beyond.      According to the Money & Pensions Service, almost 40% of adults in the UK don’t feel confident managing their money, yet we’re expected to be financially literate and confident enough to educate our...

Last year saw a 30% hike in swindlers’ profits compared to the year before. Now you might think you're too savvy to be caught out. But are you confident you know how to spot a scam?   According to the Office for National Statistics; in the year to March 2021, there were more than four million offences recorded for fraud alone! Action Fraud says that criminals walked off with more than £2.3 billion.   So what are the signs of fraud and how can you protect yourself?    Joining us to...

When it comes to being socially responsible you may already be recycling, enjoying meat-free Mondays, or travelling by train instead of plane. As a society more and more of us are investing in line with our beliefs too. And Shariah investing is part of that.   Recent data from Reuters estimates the global market for Shariah funds has grown by more than 300% in the last decade. So, there’s increasing demand for Islamic investments but how are they different from other investments?   ...

The Office for National Statistics reported that the price of consumer goods are increasing at the highest rate in almost 30 years. On 23 March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced new measures to tackle the cost of living crisis in the Spring Budget, but did he go far enough?  With people having to choose between heating their homes and buying their groceries, what can we do to cope with the current cost living crisis? What is causing it, when will it all be over and of course how does your...

Data from the Office of National Statistics suggests that one in four people think of their property as a way of funding their retirement, and it’s easy to see why; the property market has seen huge growth over the decades, far outstripping inflation. But does investing in property at the expense of your pension really make more sense financially? Joining us to discuss this are Abba Newbery, Chief Marketing Officer at online mortgage broker, Habito, Ken Okoroafor, founder of the Financial...

Research from PensionBee tells us that women face real obstacles when it comes to creating a comfortable retirement. In fact, the average disparity between men and women’s pensions is 38% and has grown to almost 60% in some parts of the UK.   So, how did we get here? What’s standing in the way of women saving enough for their retirement? And what can we do about this problem? Joining us to discuss all of this more are Romi Savova, CEO of PensionBee, Sam Brodbeck, Personal Finance Editor...

Are you self-employed, or toying with making the switch? Join us as we explore the things you need to know when it comes to your self-employed pension, with Emma Jones CBE, founder of Enterprise Nation and Martin Parzonka, Head of Product at PensionBee. In case it wasn't clear enough on the podcast, we'd like to clarify that tax-relievable personal contributions are limited to the lower of personal earnings and the annual allowance (£40k). Employer contributions such as those made from...

Discover how your pension can make a positive impact on the planet and find out how you could make a £30,000 annual retirement income a reality. 

Every month Peter Komolafe will be talking to experts from the PensionBee team and some of the best brains in personal finance, to discuss the biggest topics impacting your pension. Subscribe today and join us soon for episode one, where we’ll be addressing the key questions around sustainable investing - can it really make a difference to climate change? - and discussing how you could get the equivalent of an annual £30,000 pension income by investing as little as £55 a month. Yes, just £55...