The Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Since the COVID-19 pandemic, . With artificial intelligence (AI) posing potential risks to many jobs, . Changing careers is undoubtedly a significant step, especially if you’ve dedicated years to one industry. So, where can you find the tools to help you make the leap? And importantly, how can you keep your finances on track? Join our host, Philippa Lamb, and our expert panel as they share practical...
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . In this special bonus episode of The Pension Confident Podcast, we cover some of the key changes from the new 2025/26 tax year and what they could mean for you and your finances. Tune in as our host, Philippa Lamb and Financial Journalist and Founder of , Faith Archer, cover the various changes made, including: the National Living Wage; frozen income tax bands; Statutory Sick Pay; and the State Pension. Episode...
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Recent research from PensionBee reveals that financial disengagement might cost savers up to £500,000 over their lifetime - that’s a substantial amount! When was the last time you reviewed your savings? Are you aware of how much you’ve saved for retirement? Making small, informed decisions today can greatly impact your financial future. The great news is that staying engaged with your finances isn’t difficult....
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . With the end of the tax year fast approaching, we’re talking , and . From tax relief to ISA limits, we’ve gathered some top tips and insights from our guests to help you get your finances in order. Join our host, Philippa Lamb and our expert guests to hear the best bits from the following episodes: Episode breakdown: 00:30 Tax relief - what it is and how it works 01:30 ISAs - another way to save...
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Have you ever wondered if your pension is funding climate change? We all know about the damage greenhouse gases do to the world. According to , by greening our pensions, we could cut our carbon footprint 21 times more than by going veggie, or giving up flying or switching energy providers. However, sustainable investing has been met with some scepticism over the years, so in this episode we're going to dig into the detail. ...
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Have you been making progress with your new year's resolutions? If sorting out your finances was top of that list, we’re here to help you along. We've been digging into some of our best-loved episodes for nuggets of financial wisdom. Listen as our guests share insights on some of the most common financial resolutions and how you can stick to them. Join our host, Philippa Lamb and our expert guests as they...
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Every January, lawyers see a spike in inquiries about divorce. It's such a big spike the first Monday of January is known in the profession as . If you've been through it, you’ll know that one of the hardest parts of divorce is having to take lots of financial decisions at what can be a really overwhelming time. But understanding all your options can make those decisions easier and better. Join our host, Philippa...
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Happy New Year from all of us at . We’re back with a great lineup of topics and expert guest plans for our fourth series. Our mission is simple: to build up your pension and personal finance confidence. How do we do that? Simple. By asking and answering the questions that matter to you. Maybe you want to know how much you’ll need to save to , or if your hard-earned pension contributions are actually funding . Maybe...
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Over the past decade, British pensions have undergone significant transformations. With the introduction of Auto-Enrolment, advances in technology, and more flexible regulations, it’s become easier for individuals to plan and manage their retirement savings. As the new government took office, the Chancellor introduced yet more changes to pensions in the Autumn Budget. So, what can we expect moving forward? ...
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Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . In this bonus episode of , we bring you part one of our myth-busting series on common financial mistakes and how to avoid them! Tune in to hear the best bits from episodes , , , and . Our host, Philippa Lamb, and our expert guests cover everything from why people become reliant on credit cards to how credit scores actually work. We hear from: Founder of , Ola Majekodunmi; PensionBee’s Head of Brand and Communications, Brooke...
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In this bonus episode of The Pension Confident Podcast, we’re revisiting an important topic - financial scams. According to research by UK Finance, £1.17 billion was stolen through fraud in 2023. So what are the red flags we all need to watch for when it comes to our finances?
Tune in to hear the best bits from episode seven, as our host, Philippa Lamb and our expert guests shared their top tips to avoid financial scams and what to do if you think you’ve been a victim. We hear from:
- Former Chief Executive of The Pensions Advisory Service and Independent Non-Executive Director at PensionBee, Michelle Cracknell CBE;
- Former Head of Security and Counter Fraud at Open Banking, Lisa Markey; and
- PensionBee’s CTO, Jonathan Lister Parsons.
Episode Breakdown:
01:37 Personal stories from the guests
03:38 The different types of financial scams
05:29 Scams and vulnerable people
06:35 Pension scams
11:15 How to spot the signs of financial fraud
12:44 What to do if you think you might be a victim
Further reading and listening:
To learn more about financial scams and protecting yourself and your money, check out these articles and podcasts from PensionBee:
- Episode transcript
- E7: of The Pension Confident Podcast: How to stay safe from fraud and financial scams (Podcast)
- How to spot a pension scam
- 4 pension scams to watch out for
- What is pension liberation?
- Early pension release rules
Other useful resources:
- Scams Awareness Campaign (Citizens Advice)
- Annual Fraud Report 2024 (UK Finance)
- 'Scam Man and Robbin' game
- The Money and Pensions Service
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- Types of pension scams (FCA)
- Protect yourself from scams (FCA)
- Reporting fraud and cyber crime (Action Fraud)
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