Pensions have a reputation for being complicated. They're full of jargon, they feel decades away and, for many people, they're something to deal with later.

But retirement is one of the biggest financial goals most of us will ever have. And despite years of progress, women in the UK are still reaching later life with significantly less financial security than men.

In this week's episode of The Wallet, Emilie Bellet spoke to Susan Hope, Business Development Director at Scottish Widows and one of the leading voices behind the Women and Retirement Report, one of the UK's longest-running pieces of research into women's financial resilience.

The conversation wasn't simply about pensions. It was about why the gender pension gap still exists, what has improved over the past two decades, where the system still falls short, and what women can do to feel more in control of their retirement.

Why do some people confidently invest while others avoid money conversations altogether?

In this episode of The Wallet, Emilie Bellet speaks with behavioural finance expert, psychotherapist and King's College London senior lecturer Ylva Baeckström about the hidden forces that shape our financial decisions. From childhood experiences and financial attachment styles to gender stereotypes, confidence and investing behaviour, the conversation explores why money is rarely just about numbers.

Ylva explains why women are often better investors than they think, how financial identity develops from an early age, and why the biggest investment risk for many people is not investing at all. The episode also examines the role of financial education, female financial advisers, AI, and the changes needed to help more people build long-term wealth with confidence.

Most people think investing is about picking the right stocks. It is not. This week on The Wallet, Emilie Bellet (Vestpod) is joined by Jessie Kwok, Chief Investment Officer at Wealthify, to unpack what drives investment outcomes over time.

They cover: Why asset allocation matters more than stock picking, How to think about risk in a practical way, What shapes long-term portfolio performance, Why staying invested is often the hardest part, How to build a portfolio you can stick to.

The information shared is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice.

Learn from Benjamin Graham’s Intelligent Investor

I just typed “millennial and property” in to my Google browser and these are the first 3 results:

Start putting £100 a month into a 5 year plan is well worth it.

Speaking of myths (our theme du jour), you’ve probably heard this one, too: one needs to be rich to invest in a Stocks and Shares ISA. Nope, and nope. 

Here’s a list of websites we’re using to find investments; from stocks, to bonds, ETFs and alternative funds.

Find out the benefits of ETFs and how to get some into your portfolio.

If you’re new to the world of investing - just breathe, and read on. You can (and you will!) nail this investment thing down.

What exactly is social impact investing, and why does it matter?

Read on to find out what type of investor you are, and what the secret to successful investing really is.