Feel Better About Money

What would you do if you became significantly richer overnight? Stash it, invest it, put it in your pension or plan the trip of a lifetime...A financial windfall may seem like an uncomplicated blessing, but money gained of any size requires thoughtful management to maximise its full potential.Holly and Lucy look at what to consider with personal finance expert Sarah Coles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are first time home buyers possibly the most endangered species on the planet?Holly and Lucy welcome financial planner, Tracy Crookes to help you get house-buy ready! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a paid partnership with Lloyds Bank this bonus edition sees Holly Mead joins the Managing Director of Pensions and Investments for Lloyds Bank, Jackie Leiper, to discuss the differences that still exist in women's wealth, and discuss the issues surrounding investing and your long-term finances.The gender investment gap, what is it, why is it a problem, and what drives it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our aim is to help you understand money better. And that means understanding debt better. Is debt bad, or just a means to an end – like buying a house, a car, or a holiday? Should we be afraid of debt and if we have debts how best should we handle them? And we learn about how debt is seen by the banks, building societies and others, and how it forms part of what makes up your financial profile. All with the help of consumer rights expert, Martyn James. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Reeves’ first budget raised taxes by more than expected, borrowed more than predicted, and brought higher taxes on employers than forecast. But now, Holly is at hand with a podcast pick-me-up! It is time to get down to brass tacks as she is joined by experts whose job is to help you understand money better - tax analyst, Chris Etherington, pensions expert, Tom McPhail and Times Money editor, Jo Noble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holly Mead is talking about budgeting and the budget, as she looks at the many different aspects of money to help you make better financial decisions about pensions, mortgages, investments. With so many suggestions, rumours and supposed leaks about the upcoming budget, what should we be preparing for now and how? Holly talks about money to help you think it all through! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A weekly podcast for those who want to understand money better. A podcast about what is possible! The presenters, Holly Mead and Lucy Andrews, are experts in personal finance. Here, they talk about themselves, their friends, neighbourhoods, weddings, meals, and why it is often so very hard to save as much as you'd like. Each week, Holly and Lucy take a single subject and find compelling case studies, as well as tried and tested experts (many from within the Times Money team). Their aim is simple: to give you the insights and information you can use to make your money work better for you. Feel smarter; feel better about money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.