Making Money

Learn how to build wealth - investing, pensions, the psychology of money - even things like how to get a payrise. Hosted by the UK’s top personal finance YouTuber Damien Jordan and his best mate Timeyin Akerele, this is the financial education we wish we’d had. Our focus is on the big stuff, teaching the strategies and mindset shifts that can have a significant impact on your financial life.

Contact us: makingmoney@getmost.co.uk

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Ask us anything: Should you overpay your mortga...
Is overpaying your mortgage a good investment compared to other things like a pension or an ISA? Should you transfer your ISA out of a managed fund to get out of paying a 1.5% fee?
13 min
102
Ask us anything: What will interest rates be in...
What will interest rates be in 2/5 years? Rishi Sunak says wages are driving inflation: is that really the case? Should the government raise interest rates or taxes?
14 min
103
Ask us anything: Is it better to keep money in ...
Is it better to keep money in cash or invest right now? What do we think of AI investment tools?
16 min
104
Ask us anything: Do you need a financial adviser?
Do you need a financial adviser? What have Damo and T changed about their approaches since starting the pod?
9 min
105
Ask us anything: How has being parents affected...
Has being parents affected the kinds of decisions we make? Where should a higher rate taxpayer who has maxed out ISAs and premium bonds put their money?
8 min
106
Ask us anything: Should I overpay my student lo...
Should I overpay my student loan or invest with my yearly bonus? What does T actually do?
11 min
107
Ask us anything: How do you talk to your partne...
How do you talk to your partner about money? Can I keep balance transferring 0% interest credit cards forever?
13 min
108
Ask us anything: What should we teach kids abou...
What should kids be taught about money? What should you do with a lump sum right now?
13 min
109
Ask us anything: When should you get out of an ...
When should you get out of an investment? Why is your money not growing quickly enough?
9 min
110
Ask us anything: Is gold a good investment?
When is enough, enough? Is gold a good investment? Will the stock market keep rising?
13 min
111
S1E13: The basics checklist - are you on track ...
If you can get the basics right, you’re going to put yourself in a very strong position.
27 min
112
S1E12: How to sort your pension & retire well
Your pension pot is probably the biggest asset you’re going to have but are you treating it like that?
53 min
113
S1E11: Kerry Katona: How I went bankrupt twice
Kerry Katona has had one of the craziest relationships with money we’ve ever seen.
40 min
114
S1E10: FSCS - Are your savings and investments ...
What happens if your bank fails? Or you get bad financial advice?
58 min
115
S1E9: Getting out of debt: "I was so ashamed"
Before you can do a lot of wealth-building activities like investing, you should focus on clearing bad debts. Damo shares his story of how he got himself out of £10,000s of debt.
49 min
116
S1E8: Millionaire at 27: What's it like to sudd...
Once he'd made his millions, Timo took out £1m in cash just to check it was real.
78 min
117
S1E7: Should you rent or buy?
There are times for renting and there are times for buying, but which is which?
44 min
118
S1E6: How economics really affects you
The Bank of England comes for tea to answer your questions about how their decisions affect us all...
59 min
119
S1E5: How to budget to make the most from what ...
The simple act of budgeting can solve a lot of problems in personal finance.
37 min
120
S1E4: How to invest in the UK with a stocks & s...
The tax-free way to build wealth in the UK that we’re lucky to have.
40 min
121
S1E3: How to start investing in the UK
The best time to plant an investment tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today.
52 min
122
S1E2: Here's how anyone can get rich
Andrew Craig is the author of arguably the most useful British personal finance book of all time - How To Own The World.
40 min
123
S1E1: First step to build wealth - what's your ...
If you want to become good with money, you first need to work out what money does to you.
47 min
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