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Accelerating Your WealthAuthor: Rebecca Robertson - The Wealth Creation Coach
Welcome to the 'Accelerating Your Wealth' podcast, a straight-talking, motivational and informative podcast designed to keep you up to date on all things to do with your money and crafting the financial future of your dreams. It is a show designed to support real change for women and to accelerate their wealth. Your host, Rebecca Robertson, is a female independent financial adviser and wealth coach who is here to help you navigate your financial life. Want to find the perfect mix of past episodes for you? Take our quiz to get your perfect playlist to help you on your wealth journey: https://rebecca-jpk9bhtb.scoreapp.com/ As women, it can be a struggle to fit everything in! We know money's important, but where's the time!? This podcast is here to help. We get straight to the point. Talking openly, honestly and giving you some tips on how to help you with your money matters. As a busy mum, businesswoman and wife, Rebecca brings her own experience and truths to this podcast. Helping women master their finances one step at a time (and having a little fun along the way!). I believe that wealth should be for everyone, not just the ultra-wealthy! Join me on this journey of learning how to detach our money emotions and start to gain a wealth of knowledge and understanding on how to become financially secure and independent. Want to learn more about Rebecca and the podcast? Visit: https://rebeccarobertson.co.uk/podcast/ Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Life Events That Shape Women's Wealth and How to Plan for Them - Summer Reset Series
Episode 164
Thursday, 3 September, 2026
Her husband was the main breadwinner. He walked out on the Friday. By Monday she was staring at the bank accounts thinking, what do I do now? That happened to a client the week this episode was recorded. This is episode 5 of our Summer Reset, the 6-part summer series where Rebecca is joined by her Evolution Financial Planning colleagues Katie, Client Manager and Protection Adviser, and Carol Wright, Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. Career breaks, motherhood, divorce, caregiving, bereavement, menopause. These events are rarely in the plan, and they are often the very things that make the biggest dent in women's wealth. In this episode: The practical first steps when a relationship ends suddenly, starting with an account in your own name Why splitting bills 50/50 doesn't work when one partner earns considerably more What happens to maintenance when a child turns 18, and why so many mums aren't ready for it Motherhood, career breaks and how the wealth gap quietly compounds Why surplus income in the full-earning years buys you choices later Financial coercion: the red flags and where to find proper support The financial date night, and keeping money conversations regular rather than confrontational The £2,880 pension contribution for non-earners, topped up to £3,600 by tax relief Caring for elderly parents, wills, powers of attorney and the April 2027 inheritance tax changes Rebuilding afterwards, and the clients living on their own terms with a pension in their own name Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open and welcome 01:34 The life events that shape women's finances 02:47 When the breadwinner walks out: what to do first 04:08 Divorce, settlements and what 50/50 really means 05:31 Maintenance, and the cliff edge at 18 09:18 Motherhood, career breaks and the wealth gap 14:35 Using surplus income while you have it 17:17 Financial coercion and where to get help 17:39 The financial date night 20:06 The £2,880 pension rule for non-earners 21:40 Caring for parents, inheritance tax and powers of attorney 24:03 Rebuilding after divorce If anything in this episode resonates and you need support, Surviving Economic Abuse has excellent guidance: survivingeconomicabuse.org Want to know where you stand with your finances? Take our free Financial Wellbeing Quiz. It asks 12 yes or no questions and takes less than 2 minutes: https://allmylink.me/YtLK Watch and listen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccarobertsonifa Spotify: Listen on Spotify Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts Next week is the final episode of the Summer Reset: breaking money taboos, the conversations women need to have.
