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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 Andy covers topics as diverse as freebies and investments to help you make the most of your money.
Then on Friday you can listen to Your Money, This Week – a rundown of the big money news stories from the last seven days.
Cash Chats BONUS: December’s best savings account
Here's my monthly update on the changes in UK savings in December 2020 and the accounts with the highest interest right now. Including an update on changes to Chip's 1.25% paying account, and the best regular savers, fixes and easy access accounts elsewhere. You can...
Cash Chats #152: Are Premium Bonds worth it?
A staggering 21 million people currently hold at least one Premium Bond, with the total fund approaching £100 billion! But with a recent cut to the prize rate, and therefore a smaller chance of winning, are they worth it? Or can they actually beat easy-access saving...
Cash Chats BONUS: The best bank accounts (December 2020)
Here's my monthly update on the best current accounts in the UK. In this December 2020 edition, I talk about a new switching offer from Virgin Money that'll give you free wine and a referral scheme from Metro bank. I also recommend alternatives to the TSB Classic Plus...
Cash Chats #151: The best ways to pay
Do you always use cards, or do you prefer cash? Are you likely to use services like Klarna or PayPal? What about gift cards and smartphones? I've taken a look at the pros and cons of the different ways you can pay to help you choose the best option. Competition To...
Cash Chats #150: Getting the best price shopping online
With lockdown measures forcing non-essential shops to close through England and some other parts of the UK, we're going to be doing most of our shopping online over the next few weeks - and that means Black Friday and most Christmas shopping. In this episode I share...
Cash Chats BONUS: November 2020’s Savings update
Here's my monthly update on the changes in UK savings in November 2020 and the accounts with the highest interest right now. This episode includes analysis of what happens when TSB and NS&I cut their rates in the next few weeks, why the best paying regular savers...
Cash Chats #149: Fighting food poverty and helping your local foodbank
It's expected that record numbers of households are currently unable to afford basic essentials like food. A 61% increase in demand for a food parcel this winter is predicted- and those figures were from before the new lockdowns. So what can you do? We're not all...
Cash Chats BONUS: November 2020’s best credit cards
Your roundup for November 2020 on 0% Balance Transfer, 0% purchase, 0% Money Transfer, cashback, travel and credit building. Here’s the full article with more information about the cards I speak about. More from Cash Chats Please do leave a review and rating....
Cash Chats #148: Lockdown 2 and your money
As England goes back into a stricter lockdown for at least a month a raft of emergency financial measures such as furlough and payment holidays have been extended. Here's what you need to know about the schemes and who is eligible. Plus my thoughts about your spending...