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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 ep75: How to win at Black Friday
With days to go until Black Friday, I've shared my top tips to help you bag a bargain in these huge annual sales. Now there's obviously some cynicism around Black Friday. That's understandable - it's a manufactured event to get people spending money they hadn't...
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Cash Chats 74: Are luxury advent calendars a rip-off?
I'm joined by Cora Harrison to see whether posh advents for adults are worth the money. Festive advent calendars have changed. When you open the windows you don't just get pictures of snowmen or angels. Even that late 80s upgrade of small chocolates seems traditional...
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Cash Chats 73: The energy price cap explained
A cap on how much electricity and gas costs seems a good idea - and it is. But it's not as simple as saying everyone is going to pay less. In this episode of Cash Chats, I break down who the cap applies to, how it works, and why you shouldn't get complacent. And my...
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Cash Chats ep72: Pay less for broadband
In this episode of the podcast you can find out how to pay less for your internet. This week I haggled an extra £8 a month off my monthly broadband charge - which was already £22 off the standard price. My total saving over 12 months is going to be £336. So in this...
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Cash Chats ep71 – Where to put your savings
This week I'm sharing where I think the best places are to put cash savings. With two new savings accounts offering 1.5% I've looked at whether they're any good, or if you can get a better rate elsewhere (spoiler: you can). I also discuss why most of you don't need an...
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Cash Chats 70: Mental health and money w/ guest Charlotte Burns
It's World Mental Health Day, so in this episode, I talk to fellow money blogger Charlotte Burns about how mental health and money problems are interlinked. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/512215308"...
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Cash Chats ep69
This week on the podcast I've shared my Christmas money checklist. There are just 12 weeks left until Christmas Day which means it's time to think about how much you're going to spend over the next few months. Please do leave a review over on iTunes - and of course...
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Cash Chats ep68: The death of the department store?
Is this the end of Debenhams, House of Fraser and John Lewis? And what do their struggles mean for customers? We've had all three major department stores hit the headlines over the last few weeks, so I've taken a look at what's happened, including news that House of...
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Cash Chats ep67: How to save hundreds on your mobile phone bill
This week on the podcast I share how to cut your mobile phone bill to around a tenner, and other ways to bring down how much you pay. Not many of us can go without a mobile phone, which is probably why so many people overspend. It's possible to cut a monthly bill down...
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