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  • Are UK Taxes Too High? This Founder Raised £285k & I Asked Him 9 Questions - Sammie (Up The Gains)
    2026/04/08

    Sammie from @UpTheGainsMoney (and The Money Gains Podcast) joined me on this podcast episode.

    You can check out the the Gains app ⁠here⁠.

    Being a founder/entrepreneur, I asked him 9 important questions (each question is timestamped below).

    From AI tools and self employment vs 9-5, to building a business and raising money from investors.

    Listen to the episode for the full details!

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    More investing:

    📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

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    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Are taxes too high in the UK?

    3:55 - How to improve business-building in the UK?

    6:29 - Are people actually leaving the UK for Dubai?

    10:36 - What are the biggest entrepreneur learning curves?

    15:15 - What is the app you’re building?

    20:10 - What’s it like raising money?

    25:11 - What’s been the hardest thing?

    27:52 - What AI tools are worth using?

    33:13 - Thoughts on self employment vs 9-5?

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    40 分
  • Stocks & Shares Lifetime ISAs - What Are They, Who Should Use Them, The Best Providers & Why I Stopped Using Mine
    2026/04/01

    If you need help with your investing accounts: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/

    In this episode we cover everything to do with Stocks & Shares Lifetime ISAs:

    • What they are
    • Their pros and cons
    • S&S LISA vs Cash LISA
    • Whether you should use them
    • The best S&S LISA providers - https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/lifetime-isas/#bestbuysstocks
    • The maths behind why a pension might be better
    • Why I stopped contributing to my own S&S LISA

    I hope you find this episode helpful!

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    More Investing:

    📝 Get started with investing - I pulled together a 10-page guide, 1-page cheat sheet and 30-day email course (all for free) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch - ⁠click here

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    18 分
  • From Confused To Confident - How Ian Took Control Of His Investments (Real Case Study)
    2026/03/25

    This is a special episode. Ian, a previous course student, joins me to discuss his investing journey... and he drops a lot of gems!

    From not even having a credit card and selling at a 3p loss due to nervousness.

    To now having a Stocks & Shares ISA and SIPP, and a workplace pension he's taken control of, investing for the long term.

    If you're a nervous investor or a beginner investor, this episode will be perfect for you.

    It will help you out and show just how much you can change within a few months.

    Mentioned in this video:

    • Get involved in the next 4-week Investing Course - click here
    • Workplace pension video - click here
    • Previous podcast where I answered Ian's questions during the course - click here

    Listen to the episode for the full details!

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    More Investing:

    📝 Get started with investing - I pulled together a 10-page guide, 1-page cheat sheet and 30-day email course (all for free) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch - ⁠click here

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    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro

    3:30 - Which S&S ISA and ETF?

    7:01 - Panic selling

    10:48 - Workplace pension and SIPP

    17:29 - Crypto investments

    23:45 - Global diversification

    26:39 - Plan going forward

    29:50 - The best time to start

    32:3 - Spreading the word

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    35 分
  • End of Tax Year Checklist: 20 Things To Do Before 5 April
    2026/03/18

    Download the end-of-tax-year 20 question checklist here.

    Other things mentioned in this episode:

    • Claim extra tax relief back - here
    • Tax cliff YouTube video, if you earn more than £50,270 - here

    Thanks for listening!

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    More Investing:

    📝 Get started with investing - I pulled together a 10-page guide, 1-page cheat sheet and 30-day email course (all for free) - ⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch - click here

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    Timestamps:

    0:00 - 20 end of tax year questions

    1:32 - ISAs

    3:20 - Important Cash ISA point

    5:59 - Pensions

    7:43 - Important action: tax relief

    9:38 - Biggest change: dividends

    11:24 - Capital gains tax (and bed & ISA)

    13:45 - Inheritance tax

    14:16 - Limited company directors

    15:32 - Most important reminder

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    18 分
  • The Problem With Passive Income
    2026/03/09

    In this episode I share my honest thoughts on 'passive income'.

    Is passive income too good to be true?

    Usually, in my opinion. But not always.

    That's what we delve deeper into in this one.

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    More Investing:

    📝 How I can help you & download my free investing guide to help you start investing - ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

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    13 分
  • Will AI Replace Accountants? - Owen Talks Finance
    2026/03/04

    Will AI Replace Accountants, Auditors or Finance Business Partners?

    Owen from 'Owen Talks Finance' joins me on this podcast episode to discuss this very topical question.

    In this episode, we go through:

    • How to use AI to enhance your job
    • What jobs are at risk due to AI
    • The pros and cons of using AI in the workplace
    • How AI can improve your personal life
    • And more

    Listen to the episode for the full details!

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    More investing:

    📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

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    25 分
  • BIG News! Vanguard Just Announced The Brand New 'FTSE Global All Cap ETF' - The Details, Should You Switch, And More
    2026/02/25

    Thanks for listening to this episode!

    Source: https://www.etfstream.com/articles/vanguard-plots-size-factor-etf-rollout-in-upcoming-launch-spree

    Is anyone planning on investing in this new FTSE Global All Cap ETF once it's released?

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    More Investing:

    📝 How I can help you & download my free investing guide to help you start investing - ⁠click here

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠click here

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

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    22 分
  • Q&A: Workplace Pension vs SIPP vs Stocks & Shares ISA - Where Should You Invest More?
    2026/02/18

    Listen to this next - EVERYTHING You Need To Know About Pensions (State, Workplace, SIPPs & more)

    In this podcast episode, we answer a great question:

    'Should I use a workplace pension, SIPP or Stocks & Shares ISA?'

    In really comes down to tax optimisation vs flexibility.

    In this episode we break down the key differences, when each one makes sense and the simple framework I use to decide which one to focu on.

    Listen to the podcast episode for the full details.

    And thanks for the question Craig!

    If you have a question, feel free to email me: makingmoneysimple1@gmail.com

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    More Investing:

    📝 How I can help you & download my free investing guide to help you start investing - click here

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - click here

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

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    17 分