Making Money

Most people in the UK know of Kerry Katona but not many people know about the wild ride she’s had with money. This episode might not be suitable for all listeners. Kerry is incredibly open about her life and that means there are references to drugs, suicidal thoughts and violence. If you are affected by anything mentioned in this episode please call the Samaritans for free on 116 123 on or check them out at https://www.samaritans.org/.  💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Tide - Get up to 4% AER variable with their Instant Saver Account: ⁠https://www.tide.co/offers/makingmoney⁠ New Tide members get these rates free for 4 months, after which your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full details visit https://www.tide.co/makingmoney/. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Learn how the Financial Services Compensation Scheme protects your money up to £85,000 per person in case your bank fails. Dive into the nuances of financial safety nets, regulatory limits, and compensation in the banking and financial industry. Explore the importance of informed decision-making, scam protection, and due diligence in personal investments and navigating volatile markets.

Learn from Damo's near bankruptcy experience and tips on getting out of debt. Explore the importance of early intervention, responsible financial management, and seeking free debt services. Discover effective strategies for debt repayment and navigating bankruptcy challenges. Gain insights on remaining debt-free through budgeting and self-management.

What’s it like suddenly becoming rich? Entrepreneur Timothy, or Timo, Armoo grew up poor. But having got a scholarship to a private school, he realised there was “helicopter-level wealth” so decided to win at the “game” of getting rich by building businesses. He sold his latest company Fanbytes last year which suddenly catapulted him up the wealth ladder at 27 years old. The next day, everything felt different. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠⁠⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠⁠⁠ ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: ⁠⁠⁠https://referrals.xero.com/makingmoney ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it:⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ⁠⁠ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link:⁠⁠ https://www.trading212.com/join/MM⁠⁠ InvestEngine  Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. ⁠⁠https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q⁠⁠ Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month. ⁠⁠https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Should you rent or buy a home? Financial expert Jason Butler discusses the financial implications, challenges traditional views, and emphasizes individual financial analysis. Exploring cost savings, government schemes, and strategic property market approaches for long-term financial stability.

Studies show that basic economic literacy means doing better with money over the long-term. So we invited Bank of England economists, Rupal Patel and Jack Meaning, round to tea to ask them the big questions. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠⁠⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠⁠⁠ ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: ⁠⁠⁠https://referrals.xero.com/makingmoney ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter If you want a summary from this episode in an easy format, please subscribe to our newsletter: https://makingmoney.email/ep6 -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

70% of people don’t budget which means there’s an opportunity for you to be better than most. A budget helps you navigate from the financial stage you’re at now to the one you want to get to, whatever your goal is. We’re here to find out how to budget, but first of all, let’s find out what Damo and T are wasting their money on... ✉️ Get a summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe: https://makingmoney.email/ep5 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠⁠⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠⁠⁠ ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: ⁠⁠⁠https://referrals.xero.com/makingmoney ⁠ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

ISAs are a godsend. Most countries don’t have a system like it. They’re basically a tax-free way to save and invest in the UK, so we’re talking to Paloma Kubiak, Editor of YourMoney.com, to find out how to use them to build wealth. ✉️ Get a summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/ep4 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it:⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ⁠⁠⁠ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.trading212.com/join/MM⁠⁠⁠ InvestEngine  Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. ⁠⁠⁠https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q⁠⁠⁠ Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form ⁠ 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠⁠⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠⁠⁠ ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: ⁠⁠⁠https://referrals.xero.com/makingmoney ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Kalpana Fitzpatrick is the Senior Digital Editor of MoneyWeek and the author of a few finance books including Invest Now. She’s here to explain how to get started with investing because it’s a key wealth building tool. In fact, as we learnt in Episode 2 with Andrew Craig, it’s how most rich people became rich. So, how do you do it? Let’s find out. ✉️ Get summary of this episode emailed to you Subscribe: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/ep3 📈 Investment platforms we use Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it: https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link: https://www.trading212.com/join/MM InvestEngine  Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠⁠⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠⁠⁠ ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: ⁠⁠⁠https://referrals.xero.com/makingmoney ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a small commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Andrew Craig is the author of arguably the most useful British personal finance book of all time - How To Own The World. It was the book that opened up Damo’s eyes to what’s possible, laying out the steps for building wealth. Can anyone really get rich?  Yes, you can… if you have enough time. Andrew explains how. 📩 Want a summary of this episode in an email? https://makingmoney.email/ep2 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠⁠⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠⁠⁠ ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: ⁠⁠⁠https://referrals.xero.com/makingmoney ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📈 Investment platforms we use: Trading 212 Watch this video where Damo explains how to get the most from it:⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/BVVZhrM0LVQ⁠⁠ Get a free share worth up to £100 when you sign up for a new Invest or ISA account and deposit at least £1. Use the code ‘MM’ or this link:⁠⁠ https://www.trading212.com/join/MM⁠⁠ InvestEngine  Get up to a £50 bonus when you invest at least £100. ⁠⁠https://investengine.pxf.io/daOD2Q⁠⁠ Vanguard Minimum investment of £500 or £100/month. ⁠⁠https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ -- If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.