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Why We Save

Why We Save

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Why We Save explores the real reasons saving is so hard – and how we can make it easier. From workplace schemes to wellbeing, first homes to financial education, host Isobel Gordon and her guests bring honest, human conversations about money and resilience.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Economics Personal Finance Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • Saving at Work: What if it just Happened?
    Sep 25 2025

    What if saving could be as easy as paying your bills? In this episode, Caroline Domanski MBE from No1 CopperPot Credit Union explains how payroll–linked saving works, why it’s helping thousands of people build a financial buffer, and what makes it so powerful – especially for those who never thought they could save.


    We hear real stories from members whose lives have been changed by saving just a few pounds a month.

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    23 mins
  • Can saving make us happier?
    Sep 25 2025

    Can £2,000 in savings really change your life?


    Sara Davies from the University of Bristol joins us to discuss two pieces of research commissioned by UK Savings Week: how saving affects wellbeing, and the amounts that can truly protect us from problem debt.


    We’ll discuss how small, regular savings improve our mental health, what level of savings really protects us from financial shocks, and why it’s the habit – not just the amount – that makes the difference.

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    28 mins
  • Why don’t we want to save?
    Sep 22 2025

    Why do so many people feel saving isn’t for them?


    Vicky Wales, Chief Savings Officer at Principality Building Society, joins us to discuss her insight into the emotions and barriers that stop people from saving.


    We explore why some people choose not to save even if they could, how perceptions and life circumstances shape saving behaviour, and what financial providers can do to make saving feel more relevant, rewarding, and realistic.

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    27 mins
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