The Retirement You Didn’t See Coming, with Dan Haylett
The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast
Release Date: 11/19/2025
QA39 Listener Questions, Episode 39
The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast
Pete and Roger answer six listener questions covering Coast FIRE strategies with GIAs, US 401(k) tax implications in the UK, record keeping for IHT-exempt gifts, Australian pension taxation for UK residents, pension contributions to avoid the £100k tax trap, and managing a £2M portfolio as Power of Attorney. Shownotes: 01:17 Question 1 Hi Pete and Roger, I’m 29 and working towards Coast FIRE within the next 2–3 years so I can begin a digital nomad lifestyle — working remotely while knowing my long-term retirement is taken care of. Right now, I’ve got: - £45k in...
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Becoming A Financial Adviser - Part Two: The SOFT Stuff
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This week we finish off our two-parter on how to become a financial adviser. In this session, we cover the ‘softer’ part of the job, the human side which is arguably MUCH more important than the hard numbers… Shownotes: 02:18 - Why Financial Planning Is Not About Money 05:30 - Planning vs Product 14:38 - The Core Human Skills of Great Advisers 25:50 - Behavioural Coaching (The Real Job) 33:15 - Judgement, Responsibility, and Pressure 38:31 - Ethics and Integrity in the Real World 47:57 - Who Thrives on the SOFT Side 50:05 - Bringing the Hard and Soft Together
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How To Become A Financial Adviser, Part 1
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This week, Roger and I discuss the answer to a frequently-asked question - how does one become a financial adviser? Clearly Roger and I make it look like a sexy profession, but as you can imagine, we have lots to say on the subject… Shownotes: 01:47 - What People Think Financial Advisers Do (and Why That’s Incomplete) 07:25 - The Structure of a Modern Advice Firm 17:29 - Career Progression 22:31 - Qualifications and Regulation (The Reality, Not the Myth) 29:14 - Routes Into the Profession 37:20 - The Economics of Advice (High-Level) 46:39 - Who the HARD Side Will Appeal...
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Listener Questions, Episode 38
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It’s another Meaningful Money Q&A, taking in the £100k tax trap, splitting pensions on divorce, safely switching investment platforms and much more! Shownotes: 01:59 Question 1 Hi Roger and Pete, Long time listener, first time questioner. My wife and I have both earned in excess of £100k for a few years now, meaning I am acquiring a peculiar set of skills on the various ways to use pension contributions, rollover allowances, gift aids, etc to keep us both below the (entirely bananas) £100k cliff-edge each year. My question is on the £60k pension annual allowance....
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Understanding RISK
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This is an important episode. Here, Roger and Pete dive deep into one of the most important subjects for anyone looking to improve their finances to understand - RISK. It’s misunderstood and it’s misrepresented, but risk can be your friend if you treat it right. Shownotes: Get the PDF emailed to you - Risk Lens Guide: 02:18 Everything you need to KNOW 04:17 - Market & investment risks (the ones everyone worries about) 08:37 - Inflation & purchasing power risk (the silent wealth killer) 13:35 - Behavioural risk (where most damage is actually done) 18:31 -...
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Listener Questions, Episode 37
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Welcome to the first podcast of 2026 where Roger and Pete answer more of your varied and interesting questions, covering everything from what to do when you’ve maxed out your pension and ISA, to whether you should borrow on your mortgage to invest! Shownotes: 01:30 Question 1 Hello to Roger and his trusty sidekick Pete, Only kidding Pete, but it will make Roger feel good briefly. I must credit the pair of you for your continued dedication and commitment to educating the wider population on all things financial. I have gone from strength to strength in planning my...
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Christmas Episode 2025
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Join Roger and Pete for a 2025 retrospective where we look into the kind of year it’s been and a little bit ahead to 2026. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Shownotes: 02:04 Meaningful Money - Podcast, YouTube, Academy 12:05 Antidote to the noise. 16:40 Bank of Dad 22:39 Jacksons 31:18 Personal Reflection 45:18 Thanks To... Meaningful Money Podcast on YouTube: Meaningful Money Youtube Channel: Meaningful Academy: Jacksons:
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Listener Questions, Episode 36
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Welcome to the last Q&A session of 2025. In this show we cover selling properties to invest in pensions instead, starting to invest for the first time, UFPLS vs FAD and SO MUCH MORE! Shownotes: 02:05 Question 1 Big thanks to Pete and Roger for all the excellent advice. This question is for some of the 2.8 million UK landlords. Even those with just one property in their own name—not through a limited company—are increasingly affected by fiscal drag. Looking ahead, I plan to sell down much of my property portfolio in later life (because who wants to be a landlord at 70?)....
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Listener Questions Episode 35
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It’s episode 600 of the podcast, not that we’re doing much to mark that milestone! We have some excellent questions today, taking in retirement planning, getting a mortgage if you have a new business and how flexible ISAs work! Shownotes: 02:43 Question 1 Hi Pete, I’m a single household, due to pay my mortgage off in my early 50’s….I have very little savings and pensions are everywhere and been ‘balanced fund choices’ as I either do self employed work or fixed term contracts. I’m really concerned I won’t have ‘enough’ to retire. Where do I start to...
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Listener Questions Episode 34
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We’re getting into the groove of doing video podcasts now, and today we have another mixed bag of questions. They include the tax implications of moving abroad, whether to start a pension in your 60’s, whether it’s possible for a pension fund to be too big and lots more besides! Shownotes: 01:24 Question 1 Hi Pete and Roger Thanks for the fantastic podcast, YouTube videos (and book) I have learnt so much. My question is essentially about whether to overpay my mortgage or invest. I have watched Pete's videos on this subject but just wanted to check if my situation...
info_outlineThis week I enjoy a brilliant conversation with Dan Haylett, a fellow financial planner and podcaster, and author of The Retirement You Didn’t See Coming, a book I highly recommend.
Dan Haylett on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-haylett-retirement-coach/
Humans vs Retirement Podcast
https://www.humansvsretirement.com/
The Retirement You Didn’t See Coming - Book on Amazon
https://amzn.to/4o0UhYB
The Retirement You Didn’t See Coming - Book on TGBB
https://www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk/products/the-retirement-you-didn-t-see-coming
The above links can also be found on the Meaningful Money website, at
https://meaningfulmoney.tv/session597