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Cash Chats is a twice-weekly podcast Andy hosts to help you with your finances. At the start of the week he’s joined for these friendly and accessible conversations by a member or friend the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and investments. Then on Thursday you can listen to a bonus “deals of the week” episode – a quick run down of the hottest offers from the last seven days.
Cash Chats #125 – Credit reports
This week I'm looking at a vital part of your finances - the information that banks, lenders and other companies use to work out whether they want to give you a product or money. Known as a credit report, it holds details of all your accounts, payment history and...
Cash Chats #124 Automating your finances
If you want to take some of the effort out of managing your money then it's worth thinking about the ways you can automate your finances. Tricks include moving money between multiple accounts, making sure you don't forget payments, boosting your savings pot, switching...
Cash Chats #123 – Beating the shame of debt w/guest @myfrugalyear
I talk a lot about how to avoid debt in the first place, from getting the best price and value through to better managing your money. But sometimes that’s not enough. A big factor is getting over the shame you might feel about your situation and the decisions you've...
Cash Chats #122 – Making money part two
How side hustles can boost your income. In the second part of my making money series I've been joined by Ken Okoroafor from The Humble Penny blog to talk about how "side hustles" such as tutoring or setting up your own eBay / Amazon shop can make a big difference...
Cash Chats #121 – Making money part one
If you're in need of some extra cash there are a couple of ways you can do this. In this first part I'm joined by money making blogger Emma Drew to talk about how things like online market research, eBay and receipt scanning can boost your coffers. Please do leave a...
Cash Chats #120 – Save thousands on your mortgage
Probably the biggest purchase we'll ever make is going to be buying a house. But once you're on the housing ladder it doesn't mean you can't still make savings. In this week's episode I've looked at two key ways you can reduce the overall interest you pay, which can...
Cash Chats #119 – Getting to payday
This week I've looked at what you can do if you think you'll struggle to have enough cash left towards the end of the month and your next payday. SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN TO OTHER EPISODES OF CASH CHATS (it's free!): APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE ...
Cash Chats #118 – Why you need to talk about dying
There are a couple of taboos people tend to avoid talking about. Money is one, another is dying. So combined must be some kind of super-taboo! But it's really important that you do have that conversation. Here's what you need to think about in terms of your own...
Cash Chats #117 – Your mortgage, savings, overdrafts and more during coronavirus
From mortgage holidays through to interest-free overdraft buffers, here’s what you need to know about how your bank is working during the crisis. I've looked at your borrowing (so credit cards, loans, mortgages and overdrafts), your banking (including customer support...