Essential Rules for Money, Life and Wealth Management for Women with Kara Gammell - Ep. 141 Part 2.

In this two part episode of the Accelerating Your Wealth Podcast, personal finance expert Kara Gammell joins Rebecca Robertson to give practical, no-nonsense guidance on personal finance, insurance, and managing money with ADHD from this direct and insightful conversation. This episode breaks down real-life strategies, financial pitfalls, and proactive planning for women and families.

The real impact of income protection, insurance, and emergency planning
ADHD, executive function struggles, and practical hacks for better money management
Teaching kids about money, opening junior ISAs and pensions, and financial education at home
The unique financial challenges women face with divorce, menopause, and the gender pension gap
Automating savings, fighting procrastination, and breaking the cycle of financial stress through simple, repeatable systems

Connect with Kara Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kara.gammell/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karagammell/

Kara Gammell is a personal finance and insurance expert at MoneySuperMarket. She's an award-winning financial journalist with nearly two decades of experience writing for national newspapers and magazines such as the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Times, Good Housekeeping, the Metro, the Independent, the Guardian, the Observer, Marie Claire, the Sun and Cosmopolitan. Kara also regularly comments on consumer issues on TV, radio and podcasts such as BBC's Rip-off Britain, ITV News, BBC Moneybox, Wake Up to Money and Times Radio. Kara is the founder of a money-saving blog Your Best Friend's Guide to Cash, which promises to help you get more bang for your buck, no matter what your budget. She's also written two books. Her latest book, 'Bargain Hunter: East hacks and tips to save money every day' was published in January 2005.

Chapters

00:00 Discussing dad's health struggles

03:04 Coping with family challenges

07:33 Explaining home insurance basics

10:18 Importance of proper insurance planning

14:00 Planning your route with money

17:55 The 15-minute rule for tasks

19:44 Automating savings for simplicity

25:06 Identifying and understanding childhood triggers

29:03 Experiencing perimenopause symptoms

31:31 Struggling with school friendships

32:53 Getting help with financial planning

36:27 Challenges of menopause at work

41:15 Talking about parenting values

42:23 Considering a pension for my child

45:37 Auto enrollment pension changes

49:03 Teaching kids about money

53:01 Budgeting tips and food waste

56:25 Show outro and subscription request

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