BONUS EPISODE: The best from our Series 5 guests (so far) with Philippa Lamb and Lucy Greenwell
The Pension Confident PodcastShow Notes
We're over halfway through Series 5, and it's already covered a lot of ground: whether marriage makes financial sense, what to do if you're 50 years old with nothing saved for retirement, how to stop lifestyle creep swallowing your pay rise, and plenty more. So our Host, Philippa Lamb, pulled Series Producer, Lucy Greenwell, out from behind the glass to argue over their favourite moments from the 33 guests who've joined the podcast so far this year.
Episode breakdown 01:42 Best episode for first-time listeners 04:20 Most surprising number 08:16 Funniest episode 10:40 Best money tip 13:44 Most shocking moment
Catch up on all of Series 5 of The Pension Confident Podcast today!
Explainer Episodes Bonus episode: What does the 2026/27 tax year mean for your finances? With Maike Currie Bonus episode: How much can you contribute into your pension each year? With Maike Currie Bonus episode: Should you buy Premium Bonds or save into a Cash ISA? With Maike Currie Bonus episode: How does market volatility shape your pension pot? With Maike Currie
Customer Episodes Bonus episode: "I stopped paying into my pension for 20 years" With Rachael Oku and PensionBee customer, Tara-Jane Bonus episode: "I work as a handyman to top up my pension income" With Rachael Oku and PensionBee customer, Tony Bonus episode: "I switched my pension so it complies with my faith" With Rachael Oku and PensionBee customer, Sanna Bonus episode: "A life-changing diagnosis refocused me on my beneficiaries" With Dani Skerrett and PensionBee customer, David Bonus episode: "As soon as I left that job, the pension stopped" With Dani Skerrett and PensionBee customer, Becca Bonus episode: "I've often said that I retired when nobody wanted me anymore" With Dani Skerrett and PensionBee customer, Nigel Bonus episode: "I put my money where my mouth is" With Veronica Morozova and PensionBee customer, Sally Bonus episode: "There's no point being the richest person in the graveyard" With Veronica Morozova and PensionBee customer, Andy
Full Episodes E46: How to bounce back from redundancy with Jimmy McLoughlin OBE, Eleanor Mills, and Emma Ferenc-Bachelor E47: The 'Singles Tax' - how much is it costing you? With Bobby Seagull MBE, Emma Barnes, and Valentina Adaldo E48: Are you ready for the 'great wealth transfer'? With Niaz Azad, Annaliese Barber, and Dan Stean E49: Can you still make money as a Buy-to-Let landlord? With Anna Pearce and Michael Annis E50: Starting a pension from £0 at 50 years old with Hannah Martin, Simonne Gnessen and Sarah Durber E51: How to resist lifestyle creep with Clare Seal, Edoardo Moreni, and Alex Langley E52: Is it worth getting married? With Mike Donkor, Philippa Dolan, and Jasper Martens
And there's plenty more where that came from. We'll be back in September with three new episodes: 7 September - Bonus episode: Should you save into a Junior ISA or a Junior SIPP? With Maike Currie
17 September - Bonus episode: "Discussing money is a taboo subject" With Dani Skerrett and PensionBee customer, Joumana
27 September - E53: What might be missing from your investment portfolio? With Gabriel Nussbaum, Davinia Tomlinson, and Matt Batsman
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