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Money Confidence At Any Age
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Episode 5: Money Confidence at Any Age
My guest is Elsa Dale, and in this episode we explore money mindset, confidence and the emotional side of finances. Together we discuss why money feels overwhelming, how childhood beliefs shape our habits, and why maths skills don’t determine financial success.
Learn how to budget without shame, rethink debt, and rewrite your money story at any age. This empowering episode offers clarity, practical reflection and reassurance for anyone wanting a healthier relationship with money.
If you are impacted by anything that you hear on this episode, please talk to someone, such as an Independent Financial Advisor or another professional. Our conversation in no way consititutes financial advice.
Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:
- Money mindset matters more than maths:
Financial confidence grows from beliefs and behaviours, not advanced maths skills. - Our relationship with money shifts over time:
Needs, responsibilities, and emotional connections evolve across our lives, and how we view money changes alongside these. - There is no “late start” when improving your finances: Anyone can reset, learn, and build healthier habits — at any age.
Guest information:
- Name: Elsa Dale, finance coach
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/elsadalecoaching
Bio: Elsa Dale
- Elsa Dale is a Life and Personal Finance Coach helping you to make the best of your money in a way that supports your own life, dreams and goals.
- Elsa is a certified Coach, accredited by the Association of Coaching and a Licensed NLP Practitioner.
- She has a back ground in commercial corporate business and also has a PGCE Primary Teaching qualification.
Here are some resources and links mentioned:
- Martin Lewis – Money Saving Expert provides great tips on finding an Independent Financial Advisor.
- Money and Pension Service: almost half of UK adults (48%) regularly worry about their finances and 2 in 5 conceal a financial product from a loved one.
- Bronnie Ware wrote about the top 5 regrets of the dying, and they’re not ‘I wish I had more money…’
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Research from the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) shows that 56% of UK adults aged 18 and over do not have a will, including 53% of adults aged 50-64.
- 50/30/20 rule – an example is that from Lloyds Bank (below) but please be aware this is an example and I am not endorsing Lloyds, or any of their products.
- 70/10/10/10 rule – similar to the 50/30/20 rule and is a tool for budgeting your money.
- https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
- https://maps.org.uk/en
- https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/
- https://www.morganhousel.com/
- https://maps.org.uk/en/media-centre/press-releases/2025/over-half-of-uk-adults-dont-have-a-will
- https://www.lloydsbank.com/help-guidance/support-and-wellbeing/managing-your-money/50-30-20.html
- https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/banking/70-20-10-budget
- https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
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Claire Melvin is a mindset coach and host of Discovery Corner®, a podcast inspiring women to navigate the twists and triumphs of midlife with confidence. She specialises in helping women in their 40s and 50s break free from burnout, self-doubt, and the “is this it?” moments to rediscover purpose and create a life that truly lights them up.
When she’s not championing women’s transformations, Claire can be found walking along canal paths, enjoying good coffee, or exploring her next creative project.
