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How Can Immigrants Build Generational Wealth, with Nina Mohanty

Emilie Bellet speaks with Nina Mohanty, co-founder and CEO of Bloom Money, an app designed to help diaspora communities build generational wealth. Nina discusses the significant challenges that migrants face in accessing financial services, sharing her personal struggle of opening a bank account and her journey from working in fintech to raising funds for her startup. A passionate advocate for technology, Nina believes in the transformative power of fintech to make finance fair, transparent, and accessible for everyone.

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How to Create a Monthly Budget, With Emilie Bellet

Today, Emilie Bellet is diving into creating a monthly budget that truly aligns with your financial goals. Budgeting might seem daunting or restrictive, but it’s really about gaining control, achieving financial stability, and working toward your aspirations. We’ll cover how to analyse your income, understand your take-home pay, set up a saving plan (including a pension), and manage your expenses effectively.

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How the Economy Really Works, with Kyla Scanlon

Today on The Wallet, Emilie Bellet is joined by Kyla Scanlon, recognised by Fast Company as ‘the internet’s favourite econ nerd.’ Kyla’s new book, "In This Economy?" equips readers with the tools to understand the economy and its impact on their finances. We discuss misconceptions about the economy, the concept of "vibecessions," and how personal financial decisions fit into the broader economic context. Kyla also shares insights on improving financial literacy and practical tips for making smarter financial decisions.

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Could AI ReplaceYour Job? With Isabel Berwick

Today, Isabel Berwick, host of the FT's Working It podcast and author of “The Future-Proof Career”, joins our podcast. In this episode, we dive into the evolving role of work in an AI-driven world and what a "Future-Proof Career" really means. Isabel shares insights on the importance of soft skills, what makes people happy or unhappy at work, and trust in remote settings. We also tackle gender equity challenges and the rise of CEO churn, especially among women

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Money Matters 2024 Keynote - Defining Wealth with Candice Brathwaite

Candice Brathwaite, a prominent British author and advocate, was the keynote speaker at our Money Matters festival. She is widely recognised for her critically acclaimed, Sunday Times Bestselling book "I Am Not Your Baby Mother”. She actively contributes to important dialogues, challenging norms, and promoting positive change in diversity and representation. As an advocate, she has made a significant impact with her work on motherhood and diversity. This discussion covered a range of topics, from her personal money journey to the power of manifestation.

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Stock Markets And Index Funds 101

NASDAQ, FTSE… In today's episode, we’ll demystify stock exchanges, and explain how they impact investors or potential investors like you. We'll explore how stock exchanges serve as gateways to investment vehicles such as index funds, providing you with opportunities to grow your money and participate in the global economy.

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Credit Score 101, with Sara Williams

In this episode, I speak to Sara Williams, a debt advisor with over 20 years of experience and the voice behind Debt Carmel since 2013, to help us demystify the world of credit scores.

We discuss whether credit is always good and why we've all become so accustomed to using it. We also explore what a credit score is, the main credit agencies in the UK, and how credit scores are calculated. Plus, we uncover how to check your score for free, ways to improve it and debunk common myths.

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How to Get Started With Your Investment Portfolio? with Emilie Bellet

Today we're answering a question from one of our Money Matters Festival attendees who wanted more information about building her first portfolio of investments. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to refine your strategy, Emilie Bellet is giving you a 10-steps checklist to understand and select your portfolio. We will be covering risk / reward, asset allocation and diversification, balancing a portfolio, passive approach with funds and also monitoring.

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Money Matters 2024 - Cultivating Wealth

Our third panel discussion was chaired by journalist and writer Marisa Bate, and featured Emma Maslin, Nafisa Bakar and Kia Commodore. The discussion covered overcoming financial worries, understanding what influences our views on money, looking at the costs of raising children, balancing enjoying life now with saving for the future, and discussing when it's okay to spend on treats and luxuries.

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What's The Value of Your Unpaid Work? with Eve Rodsky

Women often shoulder two-thirds or more of the unpaid domestic work and childcare responsibilities for their homes and families. This has significant effects on relationships, wealth, and overall well-being. In this episode, Eve Rodsky discusses how to make societal change one partnership at a time, aiming to redistribute domestic work and redefine relationships. We look into actionable systems outlined in her book and platform Fair Play, addressing mental load, returning to work, and the importance of prioritising alone ‘unicorn’ time.

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Money Matters 2024 - Current State of the Economy and Market Update with Iona Bain

In this Money Matters talk, broadcaster and journalist Iona Bain shares insights about the world economy, recent trends, and important things to look out for with regard to your investments. Drawing from her own investing experiences, Iona warns about common mistakes like panicking when markets go up and down and stresses the need to understand economic trends and how markets truly work.

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Money Matters 2024 - The Humble Penny: Finding Financial Joy

The Humble Penny, founded by Ken and Mary Okoroafor, is dedicated to teaching people how to effectively handle their finances to attain freedom from money concerns. Having swiftly cleared their mortgage and achieved financial independence by Ken's 34th birthday, they opted to prioritise family time and pursue their passions. In this conversation, they delve into the concept of financial joy and share insights on how individuals can chart their path towards living a fulfilling life.

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How to Set Financial Goals? with Laura Newman

It’s time to Spring clean your finances! Today's episode focuses on setting financial goals for yourself. Only one in six Brits (17%) confess to having no defined financial goals, and 80% haven't discussed their financial goals with their bank. 

Laura Newman, Head of NatWest Premier Financial Planning, shares insights and tips on the timing of setting financial goals. She suggests now is a good time for a financial Spring cleaning, eliminating unnecessary direct debits and subscriptions while focusing on clear future objectives.


We discuss how to set financial goals, prioritise them, and determine when to review them. We explore the importance of designing the life you want to live.

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How to Make Your First Investment? with Emilie Bellet

In this recording of our Webinar, we're diving into the world of investment with a focus on getting started. If you've been part of our previous workshops and bootcamps, you're already familiar with the why, when, and mindset of investing. But today, we're breaking it down into simple steps to help you take that first leap into the exciting world of growing your money through investing.

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How to Put the Romance Back in Business? With Tim Leberecht

Have you ever wondered about the importance of romance in our lives and that we can find it in and through business? But also how to strike the perfect balance between career ambitions and personal happiness? In today's episode, Emilie Bellet is joined by Tim Leberecht, an author, curator, and entrepreneur, known as the co-founder of the House of Beautiful Business.

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