Headsup On Money

By Benjamin Mitchell

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Episodes: 147

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Headsup On Money. 

Never make another financial mistake. 

Join Benjamin Mitchell (The Money Scot) - a chartered financial planner and serial hater of financial jargon, as he helps you to make better financial life decisions, retire on your terms and never make another financial mistake. 

In this weekly podcast we answer the money questions you're too scared to ask and arm you with the knowledge and power to help you get on top of your personal finances. 


Episode Date
146- What's Changing With ISAs?
May 22, 2026
145- Record Keeping & Inheritance Tax Planning (Don't Make This Same Mistake)
May 15, 2026
144- Your Behaviour Is The Problem (With Guest Fabrizio Zumbo, MBA from Vanguard)
May 08, 2026
143- 8 Money Laws To Live By
May 01, 2026
142- Legal Must Haves Part 2: Why You Need A Power of Attorney (POA)
Apr 24, 2026
141- Legal Must Haves Part 1: Why You Need A Will
Apr 17, 2026
140- How The Annual Allowance Works In Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Apr 10, 2026
139- Saving & Investing for Your Children or Grandchildren (The Key Things To Know)
Apr 03, 2026
138- Why Age 75 Matters
Mar 27, 2026
137- Making Sense of Financial Adviser Qualifications
Mar 20, 2026
136- Why You Should Avoid Target Retirement Funds
Mar 13, 2026
135- Your Tax Year End Checklist
Mar 06, 2026
134- What Can We Learn From The WASPI Campaign?
Feb 27, 2026
133- How To Protect The Greatest Asset In Your Financial Plan (Income Protection Masterclass)
Feb 20, 2026
132- When Wealth Stops Being Just About You
Feb 13, 2026
131- Trusts (What Are They And Do You Need One?)
Feb 06, 2026
130- How Many Good Summers Do You Have Left?
Jan 30, 2026
129- Million Pound Pension Tick-Box Mistakes
Jan 23, 2026
128- Why A Cash Flow Model Is Critical For Your Financial Plan
Jan 16, 2026
127- Quick Wins To Start 2026
Jan 09, 2026
126- A £1.5M Portfolio Is Easier To Achieve Than You Think
Dec 19, 2025
125- How Much You Need In Your Portfolio To Retire on £4,000 A Month
Dec 12, 2025
124- What You Avoid Is More Important
Dec 05, 2025
123- Budget 2025 Special (What You Need To Know)
Nov 28, 2025
122- Earning Over £100,000 A Year (Or Close To It)?, Avoid The 60% Tax Trap
Nov 21, 2025
121- Master Your Financial Health (With Guest Rob Macdonald)
Nov 14, 2025
120- Diversify Your Tax Strategy
Nov 07, 2025
119- Trick or Treat (Scary Financial Planning Mistakes)
Oct 31, 2025
118- Little Ways To Think About Big Things (Morgan Housel's Wisdom)
Oct 24, 2025
117- Can Money Make You Happy? (Unlocking Financial Wellbeing with Guest Ruth Sturkey)
Oct 17, 2025
116- The Two Tests To Tune Out Market Noise
Oct 10, 2025
115- Cliff Edges You Need To Know About
Oct 02, 2025
114- Budget 2025 Special, What Should You Do?
Sep 26, 2025
113- Marshmallows and Your Financial Planning
Sep 19, 2025
112- Investing Demystified (With Guest Lars Kroijer, Former Hedge Fund Manager)
Sep 12, 2025
111- Can You Pay Into A Pension After You Retire?
Sep 05, 2025
110- Financial Freedom Is Not The Same As Financial Independence
Aug 29, 2025
109 - Reflecting on Recent Market Volatility
Aug 22, 2025
108- How Much Should You Pay Yourself As A Business Owner ? (Tax Saving Tips), With Guest Dan Heelan
Aug 15, 2025
107- Rules of Thumb To Help Your Planning
Aug 08, 2025
106-Are We A Nation of Savers or Investors?
Aug 01, 2025
105- The Story of Ronald Read, 'The Millionaire Janitor'
Jul 25, 2025
104- Your Last Gift: Getting Your Affairs In Order, With Guest Matthew Hutton
Jul 18, 2025
103- The Simplest Thing You Can Do To Achieve Financial Success
Jul 11, 2025
102- Plan First, Portfolio Second, Product Third
Jul 04, 2025
101- Mansion House Accord & Your Pension, What You Need To Do
Jun 27, 2025
100- A Milestone For Headsup on Money
Jun 06, 2025
99- Is My Money Safe?
May 30, 2025
98- Top 5 Regrets of The Dying
May 23, 2025
97- The Danger of Arbitrary Numbers
May 16, 2025
96-The Recipe For Success Is The Same
May 09, 2025
95-Should You Take Your Pension Tax-Free Cash (Lump Sum)?
May 02, 2025
94- Insurance & Trusts, Have You Done This?
Apr 25, 2025
93- What's The Best Portfolio For You?
Apr 18, 2025
92- There's No Sense Dwelling On The Past
Apr 11, 2025
91 - Current Market Volatility, A Feature Not A Bug
Apr 04, 2025
90- Never Had A Pension? Open One Now (Even If You Don't Pay Into It!)
Mar 28, 2025
89- Pension Carry Forward Explained
Mar 21, 2025
88- Should You Pay Voluntary National Insurance Contributions For Your State Pension?
Mar 14, 2025
87- The Theories Behind Your Irrational Behaviour
Mar 07, 2025
86- If Investing Is So Easy, Then Why Aren't We Better At It?
Feb 28, 2025
85- Ridiculous Jargon When It Comes To Your Finances
Feb 21, 2025
84- Investing At Retirement, The Logic Doesn't Change
Feb 14, 2025
83 - Better Together
Feb 07, 2025
82 - Changes to Pensions and Inheritance Tax (Will I Now Have To Pay Inheritance Tax on My Pension?)
Jan 31, 2025
81- A Word On Buyer's Remorse
Jan 24, 2025
80- Who Should Be In Charge Of Our Pensions?
Jan 17, 2025
79- Return on Experience, Not Return on Investment
Jan 10, 2025
78 - Reflecting on 2024 (Takeaways to Help Your 2025 Plans)
Jan 03, 2025
77- The 3 Levers That Unlock Great Financial Planning
Dec 20, 2024
76- The Importance of Financial Education (With Guest Sarah Marks)
Dec 13, 2024
75- Questions To Ask Your Financial Adviser
Dec 06, 2024
74- Timing The Market: What Happens When You Miss The Best Days?
Nov 29, 2024
73- The Art of Waiting
Nov 22, 2024
72- The Perils of Risk Questionnaires
Nov 15, 2024
71- The 1% Tweak (How 1% Per Year Can Net You £178k)
Nov 08, 2024
70- How Does The Budget 2024 Affect You?
Nov 01, 2024
69- Parents Should Watch Out For This Tax Trap (£100 Settlement Rule)
Oct 25, 2024
68- Missing State Pension Years? Don't Miss Out (Act Before April 2025)
Oct 18, 2024
67- The Upcoming Budget, Keep Your Speculation Positive
Oct 11, 2024
66- The Magical Rule of 72
Oct 04, 2024
65- Are You Forgetting to Reclaim Higher & Additional Rate Tax Relief?
Sep 27, 2024
64- The Top 3 Risks in Retirement (Not What You're Expecting)
Sep 20, 2024
63 - Want To Retire Early? Do This First
Sep 13, 2024
62- How To Retire Early When Your Income Suddenly Vanishes
Sep 06, 2024
61- The First Steps You Need To Take To Retire Early
Aug 30, 2024
60- Why Pensions Shouldn't Scare You
Aug 23, 2024
59 - Beware of Financial Influencers
Aug 16, 2024
58- Masterclass on Dividends
Aug 09, 2024
57- Have You Thought About Pensions For Your Children or Grandchildren?
Aug 02, 2024
56- Masterclass, Everything You Need To Know About JISAs
Jul 26, 2024
55 - ISA Masterclass, Understanding The Humble ISA
Jul 19, 2024
54- Are You Guilty Of These Investing Mistakes (Pt 2) ?
Jul 12, 2024
53- Are You Guilty Of These Investing Mistakes (Pt 1) ?
Jul 05, 2024
52- Retirement Living Standards (Have You Thought About What You'll Need?)
Jun 27, 2024
51- The Upcoming General Election and Your Portfolio
Jun 21, 2024
50- Outliving Your Money
Jun 13, 2024
49 - Sequencing Risk Explained & Why It Matters
Jun 07, 2024
48- How To Avoid Running Out Of Money
May 31, 2024
47- Big Questions
May 24, 2024
46- All That Glitters Is Not Gold
May 17, 2024
45- Things To Think About As A Buy-To-Let Investor
May 10, 2024
44- Don't Let The Tax Tail Wag The Investment Dog
May 03, 2024
43- The Costs of Financial Procrastination
Apr 26, 2024
42- Fund Fundamentals
Apr 19, 2024
41- Understanding The Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA)
Apr 12, 2024
40- The Perils Of Pension Lifestyling
Apr 04, 2024
39- Positive Changes To Child Benefit
Mar 29, 2024
38- The Pros and Cons To Owning Shares
Mar 22, 2024
37- The Most Important Step When It Comes To Your Pension
Mar 15, 2024
36- Use It Or Lose It Before The End of The Tax Year
Mar 08, 2024
35- Watch Out For Financial BS
Mar 01, 2024
34- Are Cash ISAs Even Worth It?
Feb 23, 2024
33- What Should You Order From The Menu Of Life?
Feb 16, 2024
32- Get a 67% Return On Your Investment With No Investment Risk Whatsoever
Feb 09, 2024
31- You Need To Know This If You Have a Workplace Pension
Feb 02, 2024
30- What Is The Footsie?
Jan 26, 2024
29- Pearls of Financial Wisdom Courtesy of Charlie Munger
Jan 19, 2024
28- Achievable New Year's Resolutions When It Comes To Your Money
Jan 12, 2024
27- The Gift Of Giving This Christmas
Dec 15, 2023
26- Active Versus Passive Funds
Dec 08, 2023
25- Investing Fundamentals
Dec 01, 2023
24 - Think You Don't Understand The Stock Market? Think Again.
Nov 24, 2023
23- Your Black Friday Stock Market Sale
Nov 17, 2023
22- Financial Planning for Couples Part 3 - Why Cohabitees Get Short Changed
Nov 10, 2023
21- Financial Planning for Couples Part 2 - The Perks of Marriage
Nov 03, 2023
20- Financial Planning for Couples Part 1 - Where To Start
Oct 27, 2023
19- Market Crashes Come, Market Crashes Go
Oct 20, 2023
18- 'You PI' (Your Personal Rate of Inflation)
Oct 13, 2023
17- Are You Suffering From Lifestyle Creep?
Oct 06, 2023
16- The Triple Lock Guarantee & Your State Pension
Sep 29, 2023
15- Should You Invest or Pay Off Your Mortgage?
Sep 22, 2023
14- Your Guide to Income Tax
Sep 15, 2023
13- Financial Must-Do's for Small Business Owners
Sep 08, 2023
12- Let's Get Ready to (Pension) Rumble: Defined Contribution vs Defined Benefit
Sep 01, 2023
11- Salary Sacrifice Like a Pro
Aug 25, 2023
10- Asset Classes
Aug 18, 2023
9- How To Run Your Bank Accounts
Aug 11, 2023
8- Default Pension Funds & Jeremy Hunt's Worrying Proposals
Aug 04, 2023
7- What Is The Stock Market?
Jul 28, 2023
6- Understand Your Payslip
Jul 21, 2023
5- Saving Is Not The Same As Investing
Jul 14, 2023
4- Investment Compounding - Become a Millionaire With No Effort
Jul 07, 2023
3- How To Solve a Problem Like Inflation
Jun 30, 2023
2- Where To Start With Your Financial Plan
Jun 23, 2023
1- Five Classic Money Mistakes (& How to Avoid Them)
Jun 17, 2023
An Introduction to Headsup on Money
Jun 16, 2023