Money Confidential with Katie Morley

"I've given my son £70k for a mysterious business venture - how do I start saying no?"

Susan*, a 76-year-old widow, has plundered her pension over the past 18 months to fund her son's start-up business in the Philippines. But she hasn't seen a penny back and has decided that enough is enough. But how can Susan resist her son's intense requests for more money? Katie brings in a psychotherapist, Dr Aaron Balick, to help. *Name has been changed. ✍️ Need your awkward money problem solved? Email Katie on moneyconfidential@telegraph.co.uk or leave a voicenote on Whatsapp - 07892 793324. You can also fill in the form here: <a href="https://telegraph.co.uk/moneyconfidential" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://telegraph.co.uk/moneyconfidential</a>. It can be 100% confidential!💰 Discover more of our leading Money journalism: <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/Money" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/money</a>📰 Subscribe to the Telegraph here: <a href="https://telegraph.co.uk/moneypodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://telegraph.co.uk/moneypodcast</a>💬 Follow Katie Morley on Instagram: <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/65719504ffda880012bd81a4/shows/65816d296a3a580016a2e211/episodes/instagram.com/moneybackmorley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MoneyBackMorley</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Real people, real problems, real talk. Katie Morley, The Telegraph's Consumer Champion, has won back £10 million in compensation for readers. Now, she's hitting the road for a brand new podcast, Money Confidential, to hear directly from you. Would you let your grown-up child move back home and not pay rent? Is it fair for your richer siblings to go skiing and leave you behind? Are private schools really worth it? This is the place where we discuss everyday money problems affecting your life and relationships. Each episode, Katie is also joined by a financial expert in their field to help solve these dilemmas, as well as a Telegraph commentator offering their tuppence.  Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.