BONUS EPISODE: The best from our Series 4 guests with Philippa Lamb and Lucy Greenwell
The Pension Confident PodcastShow Notes
On this special bonus episode, we're turning the mic around. We hear from our Host, Philippa Lamb, and Producer, Lucy Greenwell, as they discuss their favourite moments from Series 4 of The Pension Confident Podcast. We've had some brilliant guests - from divorce lawyers to behavioural experts, authors to financial influencers, along with some of our favourite people from PensionBee HQ. On this episode, we'll hear from: Author and Founder of Mrs Mummypenny, Lynn Beattie; Co-Founder at The Divorce Surgery, Harry Gates; Founder and Editor of Money to the Masses, Damien Fahy; Founder of Talented Ladies Club, Hannah Martin; Co-Founder of Startup School for Seniors, Suzanne Noble; Senior Software Engineer at PensionBee, Anindya Bhattacharyya; and Behavioural Expert and Co-Founder of Shaping Wealth, Neil Bage.
Episode breakdown 02:20 Biggest "I never knew" moment 04:07 Most shocking number 06:01 Surprising money tip 08:34 Funniest episode 10:22 Best episode for beginners 14:12 See you next year, for Series 5
Further reading, listening and watching To learn more about the topics discussed in this bonus episode, check out these articles, podcasts and videos from PensionBee: Episode transcript (Blog) E35: The cost of divorce (Podcast) E37: The easiest way to retire with more money (Podcast) E38: How to shift careers (Podcast) E43: Who wants to be a pension millionaire? (Podcast) Creating a portfolio income in your retirement years (Blog) Don't divorce your right to a decent pension (Blog) How much should you save for retirement? (Video) Pension Calculator (Calculator) What happens to my pension during a divorce? (Video) What is compound interest? (Blog)
Other useful resources 'Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway' by Susan Jeffers' (Book) Government's free Pension Tracing Service (GOV.UK) Pension disengagement could cost you up to £500,000 in retirement (PensionBee) The Carer's Pension Gap Report (PensionBee) The UK Pension Landscape (PensionBee) Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today by Hal Hershfield (Book)
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