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Podcast archive
Cash Chats is a weekly podcast Andy hosts to help you with your finances. 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.
Cash Chats 64: How to pay when on holiday
Part two of my summer holiday specials, this time looking at the cheapest ways to pay when overseas, whether that's by cash or card. A full transcript can be found further down the page. This week's links How much your debit cards are costing you (Moneywise)...
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Cash Chats ep63: Fast Fashion
In this week's episode I've looked at fast fashion. Yes it's cheap, but when you factor in quality it can sometimes work out better value to spend more. Then there are the environmental and ethical consequences of producing so much disposable clothing. Listen in to...
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Cash Chats ep62: My holiday prep checklist
Oversized luggage, inadequate insurance and expired visas are just some of the ways I've been caught out on holiday. Avoid these and other mistakes by preparing for your summer holiday now. Sorry it's been a few weeks since the last episode - filming for Shop Smart...
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Cash Chats ep61: What’s wrong with the high street?
The high street has been back in the news with M&S and Carphone Warehouse the latest to announce massive store closures, and a survey from Which? revealing the shops we like the least. It doesn't look great for the high street. I now live in a relatively wealthy part...
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Cash Chats ep60 – Wedding savings for guests and couples
Wedding season well and truly kicks off this weekend, so I wanted to talk about the ways you can avoid spending a fortune, both as a guest and if you're the couple tying the knot. Apologies for the lack of episodes over the last few weeks. I've started filming for the...
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Cash Chats ep 59: Ask Andy old clothes, credit cards and GDPR
Another Ask Andy special where I answer your questions. This time I tackle the H&M clothes recycling scheme, paying off credit card debts and why you're getting so many emails from businesses. Here are the questions. Swapping old clothes for money off vouchers...
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Cash Chats ep 58: How I get the best value on tech and appliances
Sometimes shopping around to save a few quid isn't worth the time. But when you're spending hundreds of quid you can make some big savings - if you put the time and effort in. Having just moved house we need to buy some new appliances, and over the last few weeks,...
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Cash Chats ep 57: The companies keeping your money
Companies are happy to take our cash, but it's sometimes a different story when they owe us money. This week on the podcast I share how I've had to chase brands, from Three to Travelodge, for money they don't automatically pay me back. Tune in to find out where you...
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Cash Chats ep 56: The new financial year
April 6th sees the start of the new financial year, and with it some changes to the money you bring home, and the cost of things you buy. In this week's episode I've given you a quick rundown of the main changes, such as how much tax you pay, and the bills that'll...
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