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Informed Choice Radio Personal Finance Podcast

Sep 30, 2019

We hear a lot about the gender pay gap, but what about the gender pension gap?

My guest on the show today is Dame Helena Morrissey, Head of Personal Investing at Legal & General Investment Management.

Helena joined LGIM in 2017 from Newton where she held the title of CEO for fifteen years, before becoming...


Sep 27, 2019

They f*** you up, your mum and dad.

They may not mean to, but they do.

They fill you with the faults they had

And add some extra, just for you.

Philip Larkin there, pointing out that lessons from our parents often mess with our minds.

But what about the things our mums and dads teach us, either purposefully or by...


Sep 23, 2019

In the first episode of her "Bad With Money" podcast, my guest asked patrons at a coffee shop two questions: First, what's your favorite sex position? Everyone was game to answer, even the barista. Then, she asked how much money was in their bank accounts.

People were aghast. "That's a very personal question,"...


Sep 20, 2019

In my nearly twenty years working in the financial planning sector, I've noticed something that goes against most conventional wisdom. The wealthiest people don't tend to look rich.

From living in modest homes to driving older cars, even the way they dress, there's a huge difference between being rich and looking...


Sep 16, 2019

What are the top legal issues is to consider as you get older?

My guest on the podcast today has a particular interest in mental capacity law, elderly financial abuse matters, and the Court of Protection.

Kelly Greig is one of only 68 solicitors nationwide elected to the Office of the Public Guardian’s national panel...