Making Money

Damien Jordan & Timeyin Akerele from Most
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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

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    How 2025 Changed How We Think About Money

    It’s our final episode of 2025! To celebrate, we’ve brought back the hat to answer your questions. What’s been our favourite episode? Which guest completely changed our mind? And would we rather fight a duck-sized bear or a bear-sized duck? Plus, watch out for an incredible reveal from T… enjoy! 📩 We want to hear more from you in 2026. If you’ve had a big financial lesson you’d like to share with us, email our producers Ruth and Emma at ruth@getmost.co.uk 🎉Sponsors The British and International Franchise Exhibition - go for free: https://makingmoney.email/franchise-exhibition-london TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment by Jan 31: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 - Franchise Exhibition ad 00:39 - Our favourite episode 07:10 - Why we get along 10:35 - Vanta ad 11:39 - 2025 Proudest Moments 14:03 - 2025 Mistakes 21:08 - Long v short term 24:44 -  What we’ve changed 34:43 - TaxZap ad 36:00 - What’s changed our mind? 37:29 - Hair transplant 41:53 - What we want to do in 2026 43:22 - What if we were in charge? 49:23- Duck-sized bear or a bear-sized duck? 51:54 - 2026 market predictions 52:29 - T’s military camp experience 54:57 - 2026 resolutions

    59 min

  2. 22/12/2025

    ARCHIVE: I Did Everything Right...Then Lost Nearly £20,000!

    Amy is a member of the Making Money audience. Many of us have made mistakes in our investing journey but not everyone is brave enough to come on and tell us about it. This episode was first published in November 2024 If you’ve had a big financial lesson like Amy and you’d like to share it with us, email our producers Ruth and Emma at ruth@getmost.co.uk 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ – If you don’t know Bill’s work here’s where I suggest you start:The Four Pillars of Investing: https://amzn.eu/d/hKCTHVJ  The Intelligent Asset Allocator (recommended by Jack Bogle himself): https://amzn.eu/d/6NKLjTu  The Investor’s Manifesto: https://amzn.eu/d/3kDgo57  – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 - Moneyweek ad01:07 - 15 years in an index fund 09:15 - Pulling out in a crash 17:58 - Taxzap ad 19:12 - Looking for advice online 29:25 - Stock picking 36:26 - Vanta ad  37:40 - Knowing when to sell 44:03 - Making mistakes 54:33 - How much money did Amy lose? 59:19 - Lessons

    1h 8m

  3. 15/12/2025

    If You Understand This, You’ll Never Fear a Market Crash Again

    Most of us just want to know one thing: what’s the best way to invest? Decades ago, William J. Bernstein had the same question, so he decided to find out. That led him to become an early supporter of the simple, evidence-based approach: keeping costs low, diversifying widely, and not trying to beat the market. It’s basically the philosophy behind modern index investing and he shared it through several classic books, including The Four Pillars of Investing. 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you don’t know Bill’s work here’s where I suggest you start:The Four Pillars of Investing: https://amzn.eu/d/hKCTHVJ  The Intelligent Asset Allocator (recommended by Jack Bogle himself): https://amzn.eu/d/6NKLjTu  The Investor’s Manifesto: https://amzn.eu/d/3kDgo57  – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 - Moneyweek Ad 01:07 - Learning How To Invest 05:07 - What To Read (And What Not To Read) 09:07 - Ignore Forecasts 12:07 - The Biggest Risk In Investing 16:59 - Vanta Ad 18:12 - Should you be in 100% Equities? 24:03 - How To Fight Inflation 29:28 - Bitcoin 32:18 - Learning From History 35:49 - TaxZap Ad 37:03 - Are Too Many People Passive? 43:50 - Don’t Invest To Get Rich 46:07 - Returns Over The Next 100 Years 49:52 - Will You Survive Retirement? 01:00:23 - Why Young People Want A Bad Stock Market

    1h 13m

  4. 08/12/2025

    Most People Don't Understand What Money Actually Is

    How To Own The World’ was probably the biggest influence on me getting into investing. Its author, Andrew Craig, has now released a new edition tailored for readers under 30 (https://amzn.eu/d/4QqRHdJ).  🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 - The Power of Compounding 06:47 - The One Rule For Investing  10:59 - Wealth And Money 16:06 - Vanta ad 17:17 - Capitalism And Prosperity 23:21 - Index Funds  31:18 - TaxZap ad 32:34 - Saving the UK Economy 43:06 - Wealth Inequality 51:13 - Wealth And Value  54:57 - Tax Wealth or Work? 58:35 - What You Should Know at 25

    1h 3m

  5. 02/12/2025

    How Worse Off Will You Be After the Budget?

    Who are the winners and losers of the Budget? What happened to growth? Will the tax changes actually happen? We sat down with Helen Miller, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) to answer your questions. 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 - What Happened? 06:00 - Doom and Gloom 09:58 - Public Services 16:13 - TaxZap Ad 17:28 - Winners and Losers 21:03 - What About Growth? 27:58 - Mansion Tax 30:23 - Vanta ad 31:34 - Will The Changes Happen? 35:34 - Freezing of Tax Bands 41:00 - Broken Manifesto Promises 44:05 - Salary Sacrifice 48:56 - Tax Complexity 53:40 - Tax Reform 59:44 - Why Don’t Politicians Listen 01:03:34 - ISAs 01:10:40 - What’s The One Thing?

    1h 18m

  6. 01/12/2025

    Stay Tuned...Budget Special Coming Later Today!

    Sorry there's no episode for you to get stuck into yet, that's because we're recording a special budget episode with the Director for the Institute of Fiscal Studies, Helen Miller today. We'll be uploading the episode as soon as it is done so stay tuned!

    12 sec

  7. 24/11/2025

    Self-Employed: What You Need To Know

    When is it the right time to open a limited company? How should you budget when you're self-employed? And how do you stay as tax-efficient as possible? You sent us your biggest questions about self-employment, so we brought in financial planner and trained accountant Tom Ashworth, who’s also helping T set up his own Ltd company, to answer them.  Book a free chat with Tom: https://makingmoney.email/chat-with-tom 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 – Sole Trader vs Ltd Company 06:21 – Making Tax Digital 09:42 – Setting Up a Ltd Company 13:44 – TaxZap ad 14:58 – Budgeting 23:03 – T-Unlimited Ltd? 25:32 – Investing 28:24 – Expenses 33:47 – Pay Less Tax 36:09 – Vanta Ad 37:19 – Family Member as Shareholder 42:05 – Stocks & Shares ISA or SIPP? 55:01 – Feeling Worried? 38:08 – How 8.75% Tax Works on £100k Income 43:20 – Stocks & Shares ISA or SIPP? 54:03– Feeling Worried?

    59 min

  8. 17/11/2025

    ⁠Can Labour Fix The UK’s Pension Crisis? Torsten Bell MP

    Nearly half of working-age people are saving nothing for retirement — so what’s gone wrong, and what changes are coming? We sat down with Pensions Minister Torsten Bell at the Pensions UK conference in Manchester to unpack the government’s plan. 🤝 Make the most of your money with our financial adviser service - book a free consultation:  https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. 00:00 - We’ve got to finish the job 05:17 - 45% of people aren’t saving for retirement 08:20 - We can’t get complacent 10:53 - TaxZap ad 11:52 - Big changes are coming 16:36 - Does the pensions industry have a problem? 21:09 - Should your pension be invested in the UK? 24:29 - Vanta ad 25:39 - What age will you get a state pension? 30:47 - Is the triple lock putting future retirements at risk? 33:42 - What will happen over the next 5 years? 35:08 - What we thought about the Pensions Minister

    48 min
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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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  • Creator
    Damien Jordan & Timeyin Akerele from Most
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    147
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    Explicit
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