Investing in uncertain times

How do you regain or indeed gain the confidence to invest when the world around you is shrouded in uncertainty and market volatility is a weekly if not daily occurrence at the moment.  Maike Currie and Sarah Davidson are joined by Alexandra Jackson, manager of the Rathbones UK Opportunities Fund to…

COVID-19: Reassessing our spending habits and finances

In this special COVID-19 episode we are joined by PensionBee's Romi Savova - and discuss how these current times are changing our spending habits and making us reassess.  Many of us are taking the opportunity at the moment to tidy, sort and clear out but what about our finances?  Is now the time to…

Finance is a Feminist Issue

In this special International Women’s Day podcast, we talk to Jane Gibbon, a seasoned HR Director and freelance journalist - Marisa Bate, about the questions that really matter. Do we need International Women’s Day? Can you have it all? What was the most important thing you learnt from your mother?…

Working For Yourself: The perks and financial challenges of Self-Employment

Over 4.5m people are self employed in the UK.  In Episode 2 of the Women & Money podcast we discuss the perks and challenges of going it alone.

Career breaks: maternity leave, sabbaticals and adult gap years

More of us are taking breaks in our careers, expecting and demanding greater flexibility and work-life balance. In this episode we talk about the possible implications for our finances long term and how to navigate these so that we can still shape our jobs to suit our daily lives. With Maike Currie…