Kidnap for ransom is a lucrative but tricky business. Millions of people live, travel, and work in areas with significant kidnap risks, yet kidnaps of foreign workers, local VIPs, and tourists are surprisingly rare and the vast majority of abductions are peacefully resolved – often for remarkably low ransoms. In fact, the market for hostages […]

We’re getting romantic in this episode. After all, it was Valentine’s Day this week. I’ve found three new money and romance related studies to share, along with a few of my thoughts on the subject. In this episode, I talk about how dating frequency is maintained in retirement, the cost of first dates, and the […]

Everything tells us that what will make us happy can be bought, whether it’s the latest gadgets, renovated kitchens, or luxury goods. But research has shown that having more money in the bank and more stuff around the house doesn’t necessarily correlate with being a happier person. My guest on the podcast today is financial […]

It’s February and I know a lot of people are still feeling the post-Christmas pinch. With so much economic uncertainty in the build up to Brexit, it’s no surprise that we want to earn a little extra money. A big trend we’ve seen is the rise of the side hustle; no longer relying on the […]

There’s a big change happening in the new economy. Traditionally low-status, manual labour jobs are being transformed into elite, taste-making occupations. This is redefining ‘good’ jobs, which are typically knowledge or technology based, leading to a renaissance in certain trades. My guest today is Richard Ocejo, author of Masters of Craft, a new book which […]

In money, as in life, there are two ways of doing most things. You can do things the easy, informal way. Or you can do things right, by the book. In this episode I’m talking about the importance of managing money for others ‘by the book’ and what can go wrong when you enter into […]

The vast majority of us are suffering from money worries, with more than three quarters of employees saying money worries impact them at work. That’s according to new research from Close Brothers, who found 25 million people in the UK are affected by money worries at work and two in five employees worry about their […]

At some point in your life, you’re going to have to switch from being a saver to being a spender. This usually happens as a result of that big life event that is retirement. And it’s a huge mental shift. After a lifetime of forging a savings habit, giving that up and spending your savings […]

We hear a lot about Millennials and their challenges with money. Rarely a week goes by when this generation isn’t being slated in the press for their failure to get onto the property ladder – or their obsession with smashed avocado on toast. It’s therefore no surprise that more than half of Millennials are freaked […]

We’re all biased, whether consciously or unconsciously. But what happens when that bias enters the financial advice you receive? In this episode, I’m sharing a couple of examples of bias when it comes to financial advice, explaining how to recognise it and what you can do to make sure advice is unbiased. There’s also a […]