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Financial Adviser Reveals: Why You Don't ACTUALLY Need One (Just Do This!) - Pete Matthew (Meaningful Money)
08/07/2026 | 58 mins.In this episode of the Money Gains Podcast we welcome Pete Matthew from Meaningful Money to the show.
Pete unpacks his "cash flow ladder" approach to retirement drawdown, explains why blanket de-risking near retirement can be a costly mistake, and shares the behavioural side of financial planning that most advice ignores.
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✅ Why de-risking your pension automatically as retirement nears could actually hurt you, and what to do instead
✅ How the "cash flow ladder" protects your retirement pot from crashing markets at the worst possible moment
✅ Why chasing a round number like £1 million is the wrong goal, and how to work out what your life actually costs
✅ How most financial advice fails because it ignores the psychology and behaviour behind people's money decisions
✅ Why the biggest life transitions are when you should actually seek financial advice
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DISCLAIMER:
This episode is meant for educational purposes and should not be considered financial advice or UK tax advice. When you invest your capital is at risk. Past performance is not a guarantee of future success. Always do your own research.
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🔗 https://upthegains.co.uk/investing-checklistEconomist Warns: STOP Just Buying the S&P 500 (Without Knowing This!) - Andrew Craig
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This week we welcome back Andrew Craig to the show to discuss why passive investing into index funds could actually be more dangerous than we might think.
DISCLAIMER:
This episode is meant for educational purposes and should not be considered financial advice or UK tax advice. When you invest your capital is at risk. Past performance is not a guarantee of future success. Always do your own research.
This episode description contains affiliate links - if you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. This does not alter our suggestions and there is no charge for you.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:10 Why £100 Matters
5:10 Compounding & The Real Numbers
9:51 What To Sort Before You Invest
15:44 How The Stock Market Works
22:18 A Stocks & Shares ISA (Fast vs Slow Pounds)
26:47 Stocks, Funds, ETFs & Indexes
31:15 The Strategy
35:20 Consistency
DISCLAIMER:
This episode is meant for educational purposes and should not be considered financial advice or UK tax advice. When you invest your capital is at risk. Past performance is not a guarantee of future success. Always do your own research.
This episode description contains affiliate links - if you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. This does not alter our suggestions and there is no charge for you.
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🔗 https://upthegains.co.uk/investing-checklist Why Britain Has An Awkward Tax Avoidance Problem, UK Investing For Beginners and MORE! - Michael Taylor
10/06/2026 | 1hMichael Taylor joins me today to discuss the growing issue of big corporations tax avoidance in the UK and the £47 billion in lost taxes.
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Chapters
0:00 Michael's back
0:18 Starbucks pays zero tax
3:30 How they legally do it
11:31 Britain's £47bn tax gap
12:08 AD: Trading 212
13:05 The wealth tax is the wrong fight
16:38 The high street is dying
21:57 AD: Refund Club
23:43 UK stocks vs US stocks
31:01 AD: Gains App
30:05 How to actually pick UK stocks
41:23 Shorting & raising money
45:57 Trading life, trolls & wrap-up
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DISCLAIMER:
This episode is meant for educational purposes and should not be considered financial advice or UK tax advice. When you invest your capital is at risk. Past performance is not a guarantee of future success. Always do your own research.
This episode description contains affiliate links - if you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. This does not alter our suggestions and there is no charge for you.
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*Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law LTD. You can pursue
a claim free of charge directly to your lender and then to the Financial
Ombudsman Service. The FCA is likely introducing a free to use
Consumer Redress Scheme; it estimates the average redress per
agreement will be £829.
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🔗 https://upthegains.co.uk/investing-checklistI Advised 2,500 Millionaires: The REAL Reason You're Not Rich! (Jason Butler)
03/06/2026 | 1h 8 mins.Jason Butler joins us today to discuss how having been a Wealth Manager to thousands of millionaires - what is the reason you're not rich yet!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 What financial wellbeing means
2:23 Does money buy happiness?
9:58 £60k in debt at 24
12:40 Ditch your credit card
15:40 Trading 212 AD
19:57 The 24-hour spending rule
25:40 Refund Club AD
32:34 Get rich slowly
37:06 What do you actually want?
37:54 Gains App AD
49:02 Can you afford your job?
57:28 Building a business
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DISCLAIMER:
This episode is meant for educational purposes and should not be considered financial advice or UK tax advice. When you invest your capital is at risk. Past performance is not a guarantee of future success. Always do your own research.
This episode description contains affiliate links - if you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. This does not alter our suggestions and there is no charge for you.
REFUND CLUB DISCLAMER
*Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law LTD. You can pursue
a claim free of charge directly to your lender and then to the Financial
Ombudsman Service. The FCA is likely introducing a free to use
Consumer Redress Scheme; it estimates the average redress per
agreement will be £829.
Take the FREE Money Personality Quiz 👉🏼 https://upthegains.co.uk/quiz
Get The FREE 10 Step Checklist That Grew My Portfolio To Over £160,000+ 👇
🔗 https://upthegains.co.uk/investing-checklist
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