In recent memory, the story of Waspi women has brought into sharp focus the issues surrounding women and their pensions. With many women spending some time out of full-time employment for a variety of reasons, but most notably due to childcare, pensions contributions are often neglected but vitally important to financial security in later life. In this episode of Women and Wealth, the video podcast series from Investors' Chronicle, we look at the topic.
Personal finance editor, Val Cipriani and digital production journalist, Madelaine Apthorpe discuss the topic that feels far away but should be in any young woman's thoughts as they enter the workforce. The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association estimates that in order to retire on a moderate standard, not even a comfortable one, you need £31k a year if you are single and almost £22k each as a couple. This assumes you have already paid off your mortgage by the time you retire and it’s after tax. Scarily, AJ Bell calculated that that is the equivalent of a pension pot worth £490,000 for a single person, or a combined £515,000 for a couple.
That's why in this episode, Val and Madi look at ways to maximise your pension pot. They discuss how your employer can help with pension contributions and what you should be doing to boost your retirement income now. Val also answers our reader's question on how you can invest your pension and make sure it's managed correctly. Val explains time horizons, decoding your pension statements and ways to benchmark performance.
Timestamps 00:00 - Why you need to start your pension fund early 04:01 - How much does it cost to retire? 07:23 - Why are womens pensions lower than mens? 12:07 - Pension contributions and why they matter 17:17 - How do I know if my pension is being invested properly? 23:34 - Where to find out more information
Women and Wealth is a six part podcast series from Investors' Chronicle. You can listen and watch the episodes, alongside our other podcasts, on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.
You can also find out more about pension planning with Investors' Chronicle pensions masterclass series.
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Women retire with less – here’s how to change that | Women and WealthInvestors Chronicle2025-07-16 | #Investing #finance #personalfinance #investments #business #waspi #women
In recent memory, the story of Waspi women has brought into sharp focus the issues surrounding women and their pensions. With many women spending some time out of full-time employment for a variety of reasons, but most notably due to childcare, pensions contributions are often neglected but vitally important to financial security in later life. In this episode of Women and Wealth, the video podcast series from Investors' Chronicle, we look at the topic.
Personal finance editor, Val Cipriani and digital production journalist, Madelaine Apthorpe discuss the topic that feels far away but should be in any young woman's thoughts as they enter the workforce. The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association estimates that in order to retire on a moderate standard, not even a comfortable one, you need £31k a year if you are single and almost £22k each as a couple. This assumes you have already paid off your mortgage by the time you retire and it’s after tax. Scarily, AJ Bell calculated that that is the equivalent of a pension pot worth £490,000 for a single person, or a combined £515,000 for a couple.
That's why in this episode, Val and Madi look at ways to maximise your pension pot. They discuss how your employer can help with pension contributions and what you should be doing to boost your retirement income now. Val also answers our reader's question on how you can invest your pension and make sure it's managed correctly. Val explains time horizons, decoding your pension statements and ways to benchmark performance.
Timestamps 00:00 - Why you need to start your pension fund early 04:01 - How much does it cost to retire? 07:23 - Why are womens pensions lower than mens? 12:07 - Pension contributions and why they matter 17:17 - How do I know if my pension is being invested properly? 23:34 - Where to find out more information
Women and Wealth is a six part podcast series from Investors' Chronicle. You can listen and watch the episodes, alongside our other podcasts, on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.
You can also find out more about pension planning with Investors' Chronicle pensions masterclass series.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
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Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
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Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
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In the episode, the trio unpack what drew Rossi to take on the role, the challenges of balancing £350bn of assets, and how the affiliate deal with the Japanese life insurer Dai Ichi could transform the company, and more.
Alex and Lord Lee wrap up in usual fashion with an update on Lord Lee’s portfolio, including a relatively unknown family-run Plc that’s crucial to the UK’s submarine programme.
If you have any questions or any suggestions for future guests, email alex.newman@ft.com
1:09 Rossi’s impression of the business prior to joining 2:18 Why Rossi did not want to break up the group 4:13 What Rossi sees in private markets 7:58 The challenge of valuing a business such as M&G 14:36 Would private ownership be a better fit? 16:02 The Dai Ichi deal 17:43 Managing £350bn of assets 20:38 Replicating deals elsewhere in the world 21:22 Working in the Gulf 23:17 How Rossi allocates capital 26:12 Will M&G move into the ETF world 27:32 How optimistic is Rossi on M&G 29:31 Lord Lee’s portfolio
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Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
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Next up, investment clubs. Many of our listeners will be well-versed on the topic, but for those who are not, Holly McKechnie lays out what they are, the number of clubs in the UK at the last count and their future in light of Interactive Investors’ announcement.
Last up, Mark Robinson talks through Uniphar (UPR)’s latest results. The Irish Aim-traded pharmaceutical company’s share price has doubled in the past year, so Mark and Dan unpack what went right and how tariffs may affect the business.
Timestamps 1:22 European markets 15:21 Investment clubs 23:34 Uniphar
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Next up, Holly McKechnie discusses our latest Big Read on beating the trap of leasehold properties. Holly and Dan unpack everything from how to spot issues when renting or buying a leasehold to the impact Labour’s reforms will have.
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Next up James Norrington joins to unpack our latest Big Read on sum-of-the-parts valuations. James explains the thinking behind the piece, how it can help find stocks trading at less than their worth, and how to tell if a company is focusing on the right part of a business.
Lastly, Julian Hofmann covers Novo Nordisk (DK:NOVO.B), which saw shares rise after Eli Lilly’s (US:LLY) oral weight-loss pill underwhelmed regulators. Competition is still fierce in the sector, but a new Novo CEO could give the company the boost it needs. #Investing #finance #personalfinance #investments #business
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Mark Robinson looks at Jupiter and whether it's recent run suggests an investment opportunity is presenting itself on the Companies and Markets Show this week.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FJupiter, retirement strategies and Science Group | Companies & Markets ShowInvestors Chronicle2025-07-31 | This week on the show, Mark Robinson and Julian Hofmann discuss interim figures from asset manager Jupiter, and ask whether the company – and the wider sector – is truly on the road to recovery.
Our big read of the week looks at six different ways of pension planning. Personal finance editor Val Cipriani analyses the all-important topic of how to make your money last in your retirement.
Finally Valeria Martinez looks at recent results from consultancy turned activist investor Science Group, which is sitting on excess cash made from its stake in rival Ricardo earlier this year.
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1:38 Jupiter 13:35 Retirement Strategies 24:44 Science Group Midroll 24:43
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FHidden gem stocks, Centrica & Coke vs Pepsi: The Companies and Markets ShowInvestors Chronicle2025-07-24 | This week, Centrica (CNA) announced it had acquired 15 per cent of the East Suffolk Sizewell C nuclear plant. Commodities expert Alex Hamer looks into the deal and how it will affect taxpayers and shareholders, alongside Centrica’s latest results.
Next, Mike Fahy covers our Big Read on global hidden gem companies. Dan and Mike unpack some of the stocks included and why we chose them, and the ways investors can access them. c
Last up, Hugh Moorhead joins the panel to discuss two companies that need little introduction: Coca-Cola (US:KO) and PepsiCo (US:PEP). Hugh looks at the differences between their operating models, pricing power, and innovations. Listen to find out everything investors need to know.
Timestamps 1:28 Centrica 14:58 Global hidden gems 25:38 Coke versus Pepsi
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FTen stock picks & Labour’s agenda: Lee and the ICInvestors Chronicle2025-07-21 | After a two-month hiatus, Alex and Lord Lee reunite in the Financial Times studio to cover the latest updates on ten stocks from Lord Lee’s portfolio and questions sent in by listeners. From his thoughts on his biggest holding M&G (MNG) to Cerillion (CER) CEO Louis Hall’s decision to sell a chunk of his holding, Lord Lee shares his invaluable knowledge acquired through his half-century career in investing.
As usual, the episode wraps up with an update on Lord Lee’s portfolio, with the latest buys and sells, including one of Simon Thompson’s 2025 Bargain Shares.
Timestamps 00:13 Introduction 00:51 Lord Lee’s take on the market 2:54 The government’s growth agenda 4:58 M&G 9:36 PZ Cussons 13:04 Treatt 15:32 Listen question on Cerillion 18:02 Braemar’s decision to cut its dividend 20:58 Reduction in Supermarket Income Reit 22:48 Two new positions 28:19 Updates from Lord Lee’s long-term holdings
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Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
The menopause is often overlooked but can really affect your pension - find out how to make your pension planning reduce the risk to your pension in our podcast, Women and Wealth. Find it now on all major platforms.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Personal finance editor Val Cipriani explains why investing early into your pension because of compounding is so vital. Watch Women and Wealth now on all major platforms.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
We begin with Alex Newman, who covers the recent results from an early-stage solid state battery technology company Ilika (IKA). It focuses on batteries for the ‘internet of things’, metech and EVs, and shares have run up recently. Alex reveals what there is for investors to get excited about and what to be wary of.
We move on to last week’s annual Top 50 ETFs special report. Dave Baxter has refreshed the IC’s best-buy list to provide readers and listeners with new ways to build the best portfolio while keeping an eye on costs. Listen to find out what made the list, what’s been dropped and the challenges facing investors.
Last up, results from Trifast (TRI), a fastener supplier, which is trying to bounce back from a difficult period. Christopher Akers unpacks what held the company back in recent years, how tariffs are impacting the business and the ways it’s looking to become “more dynamic”.
Timestamps 1:20 Ilika 17:09 Top 50 ETFs 27:33 Trifast
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Calculations from The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association and @ajbellinvest suggest that you need around £31,000 a year as a single person in retirement, assuming you've paid off your mortgage. Are you ready?
In the sixth episode of Women and Wealth, Val Cipriani and Madi Apthorpe navigate you through the world of pensions. Check it out now on @YouTube : youtu.be/liGrb8DxeQo
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Money expert Alice Guy explains how your partner can help your financial future whilst you're raising children. Watch Women and Wealth to learn how to make your money work harder for you - available on all podcast platforms now.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
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Maternity leave can mean your money is tight, but pensions and money expert Alice Guys lays out while you should still try to keep up your pension payments - and what your employer must do to help. Watch Women and Wealth now for more tips on what to think about with your finances when you're on maternity leave. Available everywhere now.
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Pensions and money expert Alice Guy lays out what maternity pay you're entitled to. Watch Women and Wealth now to find out how to make your money work better for you while you start a family. Available on all platforms now.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FJet2, Optima Health & new stock screens: The Companies and Markets ShowInvestors Chronicle2025-07-10 | Jet2 (JET2) may be on some listeners' minds thanks to a recent TikTok soundbite that has gone viral, but how are its figures faring? Michael Fahy joins Dan Jones to discuss the travel company’s latest results, the demand outlook and how it fares against competitors.
Next is Optima Health (OPT). After spinning out from Marlowe (MRL) last year, the occupational health company has pursued a buy-and-build strategy, which seems to be working in its favour. Julian Hofmann explains everything investors need to know.
Last up, Alex Newman joins to unveil a handful of new IC stock screens focused on the best businesses from around the world. He explains the background for the decision and a teaser about which screens may work best in the current environment. If you have any thoughts or suggestions on the new screens, email alex.newman@ft.com
Timestamps 1:18 Jet2 12:28 Optima Health 22:04 New stock screens
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Is it time to riot over childcare costs? Val Cipriani explains why they leave women at a disadvantage in this episode of the Women and Wealth podcast. Watch and share with mothers you know - available on all platforms now.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FMotherhood and money: What to do when starting a familyInvestors Chronicle2025-07-09 | In this episode of Women and Wealth, the video podcast series from Investors' Chronicle, Madelaine Apthorpe and Val Cipriani look at how motherhood and childcare affects a woman's personal finances.
Listen or watch to find out what you can do to reduce the impact on your money, and smart things to do to get yourself in the best possible shape, before or after you have had children.
Val, Investors' Chronicle's personal finance editor, looks into the fluctuations in the gender pay gap by age to expose how motherhood and childcare is one of the biggest hurdles in the personal finance of a woman and what you need to think about as you embark on this period of your life.
Speaking with Alice Guy, independent pension and money expert and chartered accountant, Val also looks at practical tips for mothers and what help is on offer for childcare and how your partner can help support your financial future during this period.
Answering our reader's question, Alice and Val also look at what mothers can do today to make sure that their pensions don't take a hit and what your partner and your employer can do to make sure your future isn't financially impacted.
Timestamps: 00:00 - How childcare affects your personal finances 09:10 - Alice Guy explains what you should do while on maternity leave 14:19 - The basic rules of pension planning while on maternity 20:31 - Reader's Question: How do I fix my pension pay gap? 28:41 - Find out more with Investors' Chronicle
Women and Wealth is a six part podcast series from Investors' Chronicle. You can listen and watch the episodes, alongside our other podcasts, on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Society is built for couples but in this episode of Women and Wealth our personal finance editor, Val Cipriani, explains how you don't have to be at a disadvantage just because you're not in a romantic relationship. Subscribe to Investors' Chronicle to get tips on how to make your money work for you.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
"I don't have kids, so that must put me at an advantage at work, right?" Val Cipriani lays out why the single woman penalty can still hit your pay. Watch Women and Wealth now, available on all podcast platforms.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FThe single person tax is real #tax #personalfinance #moneyInvestors Chronicle2025-07-05 | Val Cipriani breaks down why remaining single can cost you around £4,000 in taxes. Watch the latest episode of Women and Wealth, wherever you get your podcasts.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FGreggs, UK tech stocks & Watches of Switzerland: The Companies and Markets ShowInvestors Chronicle2025-07-03 | We begin with well-loved pastry seller Greggs (GRG), which suffered a downturn in sales per its latest trading update. Julian Hofmann explains the reasons for this, from heatwaves to competition from supermarkets, and what investors should make of it.
It’s then on to our Big Read on undervalued UK tech stars. Many of our home-grown companies have a lot to offer, but investors favour the US big names instead. Valeria Martinez and Mark Robinson look at the causes behind this, the “mindset gap”, and overlooked intellectual property.
Lastly, Julian Hofmann rejoins to unpack Watches of Switzerland (WOSG), which has taken a hit to margins thanks to tariffs. The retailer’s sales growth is ticking up, but the market still seems spooked. Mark and Julian discuss what issues are keeping investors cautious.
2:46 Greggs 9:25 Undervalued UK tech 15:54 Watches of Switzerland
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
In the latest episode of Women and Wealth, Val Cipriani discusses The Single Supplement view that those who don't have a romantic partner can often find themselves victim of 'the single woman penalty'. Find out more by listening to the podcast, available now.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Single women have it tough, at least from a financial perspective. From a personal perspective you may well be having a better time than being in a relationship, and especially in an unhappy and unsatisfying one, but sadly society is built for couples. In this episode of video podcast series, Women and Wealth, Val Cipriani and Madelaine Apthorpe take a look at the financial hit of staying single and how to protect yourself from it.
Val, Investors' Chronicle's personal finance editor, explains to Madi, digital production journalist, how figures from Hargreaves Lansdown shows how much it costs to live, with a single person in the UK on average spending about 22 per cent more than someone in a couple on their rent or mortgage, council tax and fuel, while spending 28 per cent more on food. More depressing still, single people are taxed more than those in a couple, proportionally.
But this podcast aims to provide you with practical help in making your money work harder. Val and Madi explore help such as single-occupancy discount on council tax and on water rates and how to make sure your savings account pays a decent rate.
Responding to a reader's question, Madi and Val also look at how you can save and afford a home as a single person with practical advice.
Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - The single woman penalty stats and why it's bad news 11:37 - Practical tips for fighting the single woman penalty 18:58 - Reader's question: How can I save up to buy a home alone? 28:51 - Find out more about Investors' Chronicle and investing
Women and Wealth is a six part podcast series from Investors' Chronicle. You can listen and watch the episodes, alongside our other podcasts, on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
On the latest episode of Women and Wealth, guest Isabel Berwick, editor of @FinancialTimes Working It, explains all you need to know about getting a pay rise at work. Listen or watch our podcast, available now.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FWhats going on with Shell and BP? #investing #stocks #stockmarketInvestors Chronicle2025-06-28 | We this week’s big companies news, that Shell (SHEL) was reported to be in early-stage talks to buy BP (BP.).
Shell has denied the report, from the @wsj but speculation continues. Dan Jones is joined by news editor Alex Hamer to get to the bottom of it.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Get the latest investing updates on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaD6zjW9WtBxc0gFG13FHow to ask for a pay rise #work #money #salary #workingitInvestors Chronicle2025-06-27 | The @FinancialTimes Working It Editor, Isabel Berwick, explains how to stay positive when asking for a pay rise in this week's episode of Women and Wealth. For more work and financial advice, listen or watch the episode now, wherever you get your podcasts.
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.