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The Making Money Simple Podcast

The Making Money Simple Podcast

By: Ryan King
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The podcast helping you to invest and build wealth ✔️ I'm Ryan, a Chartered Accountant and investor from the UK and I share my mistakes, journey and knowledge - all whilst having a laugh - through this podcast! 💻 My website - https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk/ 📕 My book: Stop Waiting, Start Investing - https://linktr.ee/makingmoneysimple1 If you have any questions or want me to cover any specific topics, feel free to email me at: makingmoneysimple1@gmail.comRyan King Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • What Is The Best Low-Cost Stocks & Shares In ISA 2026/27? (Trading 212, Invest Engine, Lightyear or someone else?)
    Apr 16 2026

    💡 Stocks & Shares ISA comparison tool: click here

    📈 How I can help you: click here

    What is the best Stocks & Shares ISA for the current tax year?

    Overall - it will depend on your specific preferences.

    In this episode we discuss reputation, fees, accounts and investments offered, and more - to help you pick the best Stocks & Shares ISA for your situation.

    You can use the tool linked above to work out how much you may pay in fees, a full ISA comparison and the 'fund availability' on each platform. I hope it helps!

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    More Investing:

    📝 Get started with investing - I pulled together a 10-page guide, 1-page cheat sheet and 30-day email course (all for free) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch - ⁠⁠click here

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    Timestamps:

    0:0 - What is the best S&S ISA?

    2:03 - The selection has never been better

    2:27 - Key criteria when selecting your ISA

    4:52 - Reputation and safety

    5:52 - Fees

    9:51 - Other accounts offered

    12:08 - Investments offered

    13:33 - Fractional investing and automatic investing

    15:44 - What about Vanguard, HL, AJ Bell?

    18:00 - What is the best S&S ISA?

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    23 mins
  • Are UK Taxes Too High? This Founder Raised £285k & I Asked Him 9 Questions - Sammie (Up The Gains)
    Apr 8 2026

    Sammie from @UpTheGainsMoney (and The Money Gains Podcast) joined me on this podcast episode.

    You can check out the the Gains app ⁠here⁠.

    Being a founder/entrepreneur, I asked him 9 important questions (each question is timestamped below).

    From AI tools and self employment vs 9-5, to building a business and raising money from investors.

    Listen to the episode for the full details!

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    More investing:

    📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

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    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Are taxes too high in the UK?

    3:55 - How to improve business-building in the UK?

    6:29 - Are people actually leaving the UK for Dubai?

    10:36 - What are the biggest entrepreneur learning curves?

    15:15 - What is the app you’re building?

    20:10 - What’s it like raising money?

    25:11 - What’s been the hardest thing?

    27:52 - What AI tools are worth using?

    33:13 - Thoughts on self employment vs 9-5?

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    40 mins
  • Stocks & Shares Lifetime ISAs - What Are They, Who Should Use Them, The Best Providers & Why I Stopped Using Mine
    Apr 1 2026

    If you need help with your investing accounts: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/

    In this episode we cover everything to do with Stocks & Shares Lifetime ISAs:

    • What they are
    • Their pros and cons
    • S&S LISA vs Cash LISA
    • Whether you should use them
    • The best S&S LISA providers - https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/lifetime-isas/#bestbuysstocks
    • The maths behind why a pension might be better
    • Why I stopped contributing to my own S&S LISA

    I hope you find this episode helpful!

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    More Investing:

    📝 Get started with investing - I pulled together a 10-page guide, 1-page cheat sheet and 30-day email course (all for free) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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    📥 Get in touch - ⁠click here

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    18 mins
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