We Had £40,000 of Debt and Nobody Knew

We Had £40,000 of Debt and Nobody Knew

From Making Money by Damien Jordan & Timeyin Akerele from Most

May 18, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

Megan shares her journey of overcoming £40,000 of debt and her first steps into investing.

Megan was in her early 30s when she and her partner finally faced up to more than 14 years of debt. After years of overdrafts, credit cards and quietly spiralling finances, they confronted nearly £40,000 they owed. Megan documented their journey out of debt (@that_girl_in_debt), and now they’ve taken their first steps into investing and hope to save £40,000. Do you have your own story about money, investing, or financial mistakes? We’d love to hear it: ⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: https://referrals.xero.com/makingmoney – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at…

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Hosts: Damien Jordan, Timeyin Akerele

Guest: Megan

Topics covered

  • debt management
  • personal finance
  • investing
  • financial mistakes
  • financial advice

Keywords

  • debt
  • investing
  • financial help
  • money management
  • personal finance

Sponsors

Vanta, Xero

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