In the second bonus episode of this ‘Money and Me’ season, Naomi Martin (previously an Intern and now a Trainee Financial Planner at Stewardship Wealth) reflects on ways in which she and her generation experience money and interact with it.

Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following:

• Naomi introduces herself, speaks about her Christian upbringing and explains how it came about that she completed a degree in philosophy and theology and then entered the world of finance and financial services. [01:02]
• In response to questions from Bex and Simon, Naomi talks about how her attitude towards money has been affected by living in a number of different countries [04:38] and also by examples of sacrificial generosity from the Bible and her own experience. [06:06]
• For Naomi, the last few years have been an interesting time of responding to new financial challenges and opportunities, as well as a period of trying to put in place good money management building blocks for the future. [09:56] Looking to the long-term, her hope would be that she would build up a track record of using money well, wisely and for the benefit of others. [11:13]
• When asked about the relationship that her peers currently have with money, Naomi suggested that a number of different trends seem to be emerging, including a genuine appetite to talk about money, a desire to deal with it well and to ‘work it out’. [12:29]
• Prompted by Simon, Naomi talks about an occasion when God’s provision for a mission trip came as a natural outcome of responding positively to what she felt that God was saying to her about getting a job. [16:09]
• When asked about practical money tips that have helped her, Naomi highlights the value of using written notes to help her plan ahead, coupled with an honest and pragmatic approach that ensures that she doesn’t ignore problems and neither is she unhelpfully optimistic about her financial position. [18:06]
• Naomi proffers some comments on her generation’s awareness of scams and also the extent to which they have embraced the variety of payment and purchase options available these days. [19:41]
• On the topic of things that money can’t buy, Naomi comments that ‘if money is your goal, you won’t ever achieve it,’ and observes that, as far as she is concerned, relationships – with others and with God – are priceless. [21:57]
• Despite Bex’s lack of awareness of what is next for the podcast, these show notes can reveal that Episode 1 of Season 11 (‘Good with Money’) of the ‘Where your Treasure Is…’ podcast will drop on Wednesday 1 October 2025! [23:21]

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