{"podcast":{"title":"Making Money","slug":"making-money-6148646","podcast_index_feed_id":6148646,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/makingmoney","website_url":"https://getmost.co.uk/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/cbdc6170-b699-11ed-9e85-632131c3feec/image/a20893333ec347aa8d9ce80ad3bb8eca.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Most","episode_count":175,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:20:32.601630+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-money-6148646"},"episode":{"title":"We Had £40,000 of Debt and Nobody Knew","slug":"we-had-40-000-of-debt-and-nobody-knew","published_at":"2026-05-18T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-money-6148646/we-had-40-000-of-debt-and-nobody-knew","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-money-6148646","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/p753098/traffic.megaphone.fm/SPRINGFINANCIALLIMITED7952081021.mp3?updated=1778682642","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/p753098/traffic.megaphone.fm/SPRINGFINANCIALLIMITED7952081021.mp3?updated=1778682642","summary":"Megan was in her early 30s when she and her partner finally faced up to more than 14 years of debt. After years of overdrafts, credit cards and quietly spiralling finances, they confronted nearly £40,000 they owed. Megan documented their journey out of debt (@that_girl_in_debt), and now they’ve taken their first steps into investing and hope to save £40,000. Do you have your own story about money, investing, or financial mistakes? We’d love to hear it: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: https://referrals.xero.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.","meta_description":"Megan was in her early 30s when she and her partner finally faced up to more than 14 years of debt. After years of overdrafts, credit cards and quietly sp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4035,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-money-6148646/episodes/we-had-40-000-of-debt-and-nobody-knew/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-money-6148646/we-had-40-000-of-debt-and-nobody-knew.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}