This week on the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast, Danni and Laura are joined by financial psychotherapist and author Vicky Reynal.

With couples mainly arguing about overspending and not saving for the future*, and younger couples having more disagreements about finances than those in retirement, we wanted to get to the bottom of the trend. Understanding why emotions are heavily linked to money, and importantly how to break cycles makes this a must-listen episode, for those coupled up or not.

*Survey conducted for AJ Bell by Opinium of 2,000 nationally representative Brits of which 1,291 were in couples. Survey completed between 6-10 February 2026.

In this episode of the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast, Danni and Laura are joined by financial planner Kat Lowers, to discuss the sneaky effects of lifestyle creep.

It may not be obvious at first, but when given a pay rise, many find the extra cash each month is disappearing as lifestyle creep takes hold. So how can you be aware of it and also enjoy good spending and saving habits?

On this episode of the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast, Danni and Laura are joined by AJ Bell expert Hannah Williford as they share simple habits that make a big difference to your wallet.

Whether you fall foul of auto-renewals for things like insurance, forget how many subscriptions you've signed up to, or keep forgetting to pay future-you at the start of the month, no matter your level of financial knowledge, we have top tips to help build your confidence.