E48: Are you ready for the ‘great wealth transfer’? With Niaz Azad, Annaliese Barber, and Dan Stean
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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: . Did you know that ? It’s being called one of the largest movements of wealth in British history. So are you ready for the ‘great wealth transfer’? Many Millennials are facing tough financial challenges - with lingering student loans, high rent or mortgage costs and expensive childcare. A wealth transfer could be transformative for this generation. But here’s the catch: without proper estate and financial planning,...
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BONUS EPISODE: “I switched my pension so it complies with my faith”
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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: . On this bonus episode, we hear from PensionBee customer, Sanna. Like so many, she’s juggling family life, buying her first home, and trying to save for retirement - all at the same time. Since having her daughter and moving back in with family to save on rent, her pension savings have taken a back seat. We unpack the choices Sanna has faced - from rising living costs and childcare to finding faith-aligned financial products...
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E47: The ‘Singles Tax’ - how much is it costing you? With Bobby Seagull MBE, Emma Barnes, and Valentina Adaldo
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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: . . Here’s the issue: being single could be costing you more. The so-called ‘Singles Tax’ is real. Cohabiting couples pay less per person on everything from energy bills to hotel rooms. So if you’re single, or living alone, how much extra are you paying and what can you do about it? Join our host, Philippa Lamb, and our expert panel as they discuss the ‘Singles Tax’: Maths Teacher turned Broadcaster, MBE;...
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BONUS EPISODE: “I work as a handyman to top up my pension income”
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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 bonus episode we hear from PensionBee customer, Tony, as he tells us his pension story. Now in his early sixties, Tony’s working part-time as a handyman to top up the income he’s receiving from his pension savings. With the help of pension pro, and VP Brand and Communications at PensionBee, Rachael Oku, we’ll unpack the tips you might want to take from Tony’s story. This episode offers especially useful...
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E46: How to bounce back from redundancy with Jimmy McLoughlin OBE, Eleanor Mills and Emma Ferenc-Bachelor
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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: . Where do you see yourself in five years? In a rapidly changing world of work, that’s becoming harder to answer. . With UK businesses feeling the squeeze, more workers will be forced to reconsider their career in the coming years. The combination of higher secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions, increased National Minimum Wage, and is leading experts to forecast a rise in redundancies. Join our host, Philippa...
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BONUS EPISODE: “I stopped paying into my pension for 20 years”
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BONUS EPISODE: “I stopped paying into my pension for 20 years” 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: . On this special bonus episode, we’re doing something new! We’re going to hear from PensionBee customer, Tara-Jane, as she tells us her pension story in her own words. From starting early at 17 years old, to the impact of ignoring her pension for 20 years - it’s been a rollercoaster of retirement decisions. With the help of pension pro, and VP...
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S5 TRAILER: The Pension Confident Podcast
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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 . Every month, with expert guests, we dig into those money and pension questions that can feel so complicated. We just lay out the answers in simple, jargon-free language. There’ll also be bonus content throughout the year to keep you up to speed on everything from stock market trends to Downing Street decisions. Plus, we’ll be hearing from savers just like you. The first episode of 2026...
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BONUS EPISODE: The best from our Series 4 guests with Philippa Lamb and Lucy Greenwell
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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: . On this special bonus episode, we’re turning the mic around. We hear from our Host, Philippa Lamb, and Producer, Lucy Greenwell, as they discuss their favourite moments from Series 4 of The Pension Confident Podcast. We’ve had some brilliant guests - from divorce lawyers to behavioural experts, authors to financial influencers, along with some of our favourite people from PensionBee HQ. On this episode, we’ll hear...
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E45: The rise of micro-retirements with Ola Majekodunmi, Lauren Spearman, and Tom Carter
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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: . Imagine hitting pause on your career, not decades from now, but far sooner. What would you do with all that freedom? Today we’re talking about the rise of micro-retirements, or sabbaticals, as they’re better known. It’s becoming as a bold way to take control of their time, blending career progression and meaningful rest. Unlike traditional retirement, which often feels like a distant milestone, micro-retirements offer...
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BONUS EPISODE: What does the Autumn Budget 2025 mean for your finances?
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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: . Labour said this year’s Autumn Budget aims to address an economy that’s “”. But will the changes they’ve announced leave you better off? Before Budget day, analysts were estimating that the government was . The challenge for Chancellor Rachel Reeves was to fill that hole while balancing economic growth and fairness. Join our host, Philippa Lamb, and our expert guest as they unpack exactly what the Chancellor...
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In this bonus episode of The Pension Confident Podcast, 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 19, 23, 27, 29 and 31. 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 All Things Money, Ola Majekodunmi;
- PensionBee’s Head of Brand and Communications, Brooke Day;
- Co-Founder of Millennial Money UK, Niaz Azad;
- Mumsnet CEO, Justine Roberts CBE;
- Founder and CEO of Boring Money, Holly Mackay;
- PensionBee’s VP Product, Martin Parzonka; and
- Consumer Affairs Manager at Experian, John Webb.
Episode Breakdown:
00:35 The pressure of borrowing for education
02:06 Keeping up with the Joneses
03:57 The astronomical cost of childcare
05:25 High charges that come with debt
06:39 What does a ‘credit score’ mean?
09:30 The risk of ‘financial association’
Further reading and listening:
To learn more about avoiding financial mistakes with borrowing money and credit scores, check out these articles and podcasts from PensionBee:
- Episode transcript
- E19: Can you afford to have kids? (Podcast)
- E23: Common financial mistakes and how to avoid them (Podcast)
- E27: What’s the cost of friendship? (Podcast)
- E29: Pensions vs. cash - which is best? (Podcast)
- E31: How can I improve my credit score? (Podcast)
- How can I improve my credit score?
- How do you pay off a credit card?
- How important is financial independence?
- Is it better to pay off your student loan or top up your pension?
- Should you pay off your child’s student loan?
- The effects of debt and how we can break the cycle
- What is the impact of debt on mental health?
Other useful resources:
- Credit score basics: everything you need to know (Experian)
- Get free debt advice (StepChange)
- Help with debt (Citizens Advice)
- How to check your credit report for free (Money Saving Expert)
- Student grants, bursaries and scholarships (Save The Student)
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