Financial Adviser Reveals: Why You Don’t ACTUALLY Need One (Just Do This!) - Pete Matthew (Meaningful Money)

2026-07-08

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In this episode of the Money Gains Podcast we welcome Pete Matthew from Meaningful Money to the show. Pete unpacks his "cash flow ladder" approach to retirement drawdown, explains why blanket de-risking near retirement can be a costly mistake, and shares the behavioural side of financial planning that most advice ignores. ---------👉🏼 Get FREE FRACTIONAL SHARES worth up £100 when you deposit £1 with Trading 212🔗 https://www.trading212.com/join/MGPIf you don't receive the free fractional s...

In this episode of the Money Gains Podcast we welcome Pete Matthew from Meaningful Money to the show.

Pete unpacks his "cash flow ladder" approach to retirement drawdown, explains why blanket de-risking near retirement can be a costly mistake, and shares the behavioural side of financial planning that most advice ignores.

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✅ Why de-risking your pension automatically as retirement nears could actually hurt you, and what to do instead
✅ How the "cash flow ladder" protects your retirement pot from crashing markets at the worst possible moment
✅ Why chasing a round number like £1 million is the wrong goal, and how to work out what your life actually costs
✅ How most financial advice fails because it ignores the psychology and behaviour behind people's money decisions
✅ Why the biggest life transitions are when you should actually seek financial advice

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