Author: James Andrews
James Andrews is an award-winning personal finance journalist, editor, speaker and presenter.
He is currently editor of Be Clever With Your Cash, as well as one of the two main hosts of our Cash Chats podcast.
Before joining the Be Clever With Your Cash team he was editor of Times Money Mentor from 2023 to 2025. He was previously a senior editor at RVU, as well as The Mirror’s online money editor and Yahoo!Finance editor for the UK and Ireland.
He regularly appears in print and on TV and radio discussing money matters.
Lifetime ISA vs new First Time Buyer ISA: Which is better?
The Government has now released full details of its Lifetime ISA replacement - the First Time Buyer ISA. We take a look to see how...
‘Your First Home’ scheme gets first-time buyers on the ladder with 2.5% deposit
People looking to buy their first home could do so with a deposit worth just 2.5% of the property value under a new Government plan...
Autumn Budget 2026: What you need to know
Everything you need to know about the Government’s changes to tax and spending Chancellor John Healey has delivered his first Budget speech, promising to “make...
New First Time Buyer ISA details revealed – how it will work
The Government has finally released details of how the new First Time Buyer ISA (FTB ISA) will work in practice We’ve known for more than...
Private parking firms to be forced to play fair: is this the end of rip-off tickets?
Drivers are set to get new rights, meaning guaranteed time to find a parking space, time to leave after paying and limits to fines issued...
Lloyds launches new savings account that pays you money as soon as you invest
What if you could get a year’s worth of interest from your savings the second you put your money into it? Well, with a new...
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Klarna vs Amex: who offers the best rewards now?
Buy now, pay later service Klarna has taken on American Express for the crown of "best rewards card", this is what they offer Klarna has...
Barclays switch offer: get up to £300 (2026)
Here's how new Barclays customers can get £300 for switching their bank account to Barclays, or £600 if they qualify for a Premier account Barclays...
