Cash Chats

Your weekly digest of the biggest money stories from the last seven days, this week looking at John Lewis' struggles Amazon's till-free supermarket 40-year fixed mortgages Climate-friendly pensions Lifetime ISA changes Right to repair rules & more My guest this week is Emma Maslin from the Money Whisperer. Together we'll help you get up to speed with what's been going on. Read more about all these stories at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats176 You can let Andy know what you think of the show at becleverwithyourcash.com/survey21 Follow Emma on Twitter https://twitter.com/MoneyWhisperer_ ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your mo

Back in January I talked about the pros and cons of no-spend challenges, and suggested you join me with a low-spend lockdown. Well, lockdown has gone on for longer than was suggested, but I'm still going strong - and here's my progress report on the first two months. Plus, my monthly update of the best current and savings accounts as of March 2021. You can let Andy know what you think of the show at becleverwithyourcash.com/survey21 Listen next Cash Chats #157: The lockdown no-spend challenge Read more The best savings accounts: https://becleverwithyourcash.com/cash-savings-beat-inflation/ The best bank accounts: https://becleverwithyourcash.com/the-best-bank-switching-cashback-interest-offers/  ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers comm

Your weekly digest of the biggest money stories from the last seven days, this week focusing on the 2021 UK Budget as announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. I'm delighted that my guest this week is Claer Barrett, the Financial Times Consumer Editor and host of the FT Money Clinic podcast. Together we'll help you get underneath the policies to see how they'll actually affect you. This episode features: Furlough extension & support for self-employed What it means for the rich/poor divide The sleight of hand tax increases Whether the new £100 contactless limit is good or bad & More Read more about all these policies at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats174 You can let Andy know what you think of the show at becleverwithyourcash.com/survey21 Follow Claer on Twitter https://twitter.com/ClaerB  Claer's FT Money Clinic podcast https://www.ft.com/money-clinic-with-claer-barrett  ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the

A solo episode where I take you through the easy ways to bring down the cost of your broadband.   You can let Andy know what you think of the show at becleverwithyourcash.com/survey21 Listen next (more Money Makeover episodes) Cash Chats #163: Paying less for your TV and streaming bills Cash Chats #145: Energy bills (Money makeover) Cash Chats #140: Mobile phones & bills (Money Makeover) ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and investments. Andy also runs the award-winning w

Your weekly digest of the biggest money stories from the last seven days. My guest is money coach Eileen Adamson. This episode features: Out of lockdown plans Mastercard and Apple class action cases London's dollar millionaires The UK's best supermarket & More Read more about all these stories at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats172 You can let Andy know what you think of the show at becleverwithyourcash.com/survey21 ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and investments. Andy

This week I'm sharing with you all a chat I had with one of you. Listener Eli won a competition at the start of 2021 to have an hour-long video chat with me about his finances. Here are the highlights as I help him with questions about credit cards vs savings, switching prepayment energy and how much to save for tax when you're self-employed. Plus, my answer to Eli's question about the number one things he should do to improve his finances! VOTE FOR "Be Clever With Your Cash" in the British Bank Awards https://smp.reviews/bba2021influencer ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible con

Your Money, This Week is my regular Friday bonus episode on the podcast that looks at the biggest personal finance and money news stories of the last seven days. I’m joined for this one financial advisor Lisa Conway-Hughes, who also runs the Ladies Finance Club. We look at topics including: Rumours of more Covid rescue packages in the budget Why half of workers would quit if they can't carry on working flexibly Price hikes Text message scams More Read more about all of these stories on becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats170 Follow Lisa on Instagram ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and

In 2021 I'm cutting out all spending direct with Amazon. There are a few different reasons but worries about the high street and a desire for Amazon (and other big tech) to pay a fair share of tax are right up there. To explore why these issues matter I'm joined by Rob Harrison from Ethical Consumer to discuss whether a digital sales tax could work, why workers should be worried about using tech to manage them and whether an indiviual boycott will actually make any difference. You can find links to the campaigns mentioned at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats169 ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for frien

No summer holidays? Covid's impact on our finances. TV Licence increase & more. Your Money, This Week is my regular Friday bonus episode on the podcast that looks at the biggest personal finance and money news stories of the last seven days. I’m joined for this one by Peter Komolafe from the Conversations Of Money podcast and channel and we look at topics including: The Government tell us not to book holidays The FCA's "Financial Lives" report looking at how Covid has hit our finances Amateurs making rookie investing mistakes Does the TV Licence offer value? Valentine's spending And more... Read more about all of these stories on becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats168   ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. O

This week on the show I'm looking at why people are worried about negative interest rates, plus my picks of the best current and savings accounts. Read more at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats167 * Please do tell a friend about the show if this saves you money. * Read more: Best Current Accounts for 2021 The best bank switching, cashback, interest & overdraft offers Top three savings accounts for 2021 The best cash savings accounts ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and i

Your Money, This Week is a new regular Friday bonus episode on the podcast that looks at the biggest personal finance and money news stories of the last seven days. I’m joined for this one by Clare Seal from My Frugal Year and we look at topics including: The new rules to clampdown on Klarna and other Buy Now Pay Later services The extra supermarket costs from lockdown Could furlough be extended? More small energy firm collapses New Ofcom rules to help broadband switching The spectre of negative interest rates Read more about all of these stories on becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats166 You can follow Clare on Instagram. ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share way

This week on the show I'm looking at the apps I actually use on my phone. From the best banking and money tracking apps through to ones that will help you put money aside and even earn some extra cash on the side. Read more at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats165 * Please do tell a friend about the show if this saves you money. * MORE LINKS How to pay in a cheque with your phone Curve review & £5 welcome code Auto-savings with Monzo Chip +1 savings account review Supermarket cashback apps compared Anytime Rewards review & welcome promo code Loyalty schemes compared ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often jo

Your Money, This Week is a new regular Friday bonus episode on the podcast that looks at the biggest personal finance and money news stories of the last seven days. I’m joined for this one by finance journalist Simon Read and we look at topics including: The tax self-assessment deadline A new bank from US giants Chase The GameStop trading madness A potential increase in the contactless limit Higher minimum repayments for Barclaycard customers People losing an average of £45,000 to clone scammers Read more on these stories at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats164 * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy

This week it's another in my occasional money makeover series, this time looking at your TV bills - from premium satellite and cable services to the TV Licence fee to streaming subscriptions. Potentially you could be saving hundreds and hundreds of pounds every year. Read more: https://becleverwithyourcash.com/should-you-ditch-the-tv-licence-for-other-tv-radio-and-online-services/ https://becleverwithyourcash.com/are-you-overpaying-for-an-old-sky-tv-package/ https://becleverwithyourcash.com/netflix-and-disney-increase-prices/ https://becleverwithyourcash.com/should-you-be-sharing-your-tv-streaming-subscription-passwords/  * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community a

Your Money, This Week is a new regular Friday bonus episode on the podcast that looks at the biggest personal finance and money news stories of the last seven days. I’m joined for this one by Kia Commodore (Pennies To Pounds), and we look at topics including: What the cancellation of Glastonbury means for live events and refunds How homeschooled kids can get unlimited data Good and bad news for first-time buyers The risks from following TikiTok investing advice Read more on these stories at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats162 * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from you

There's a huge amount of noise right now about bitcoin following the cryptocurrency reaching record heights - and then dropping back down. In this episode, I talk to CoinGeek's Charles Miller about how it works, the risks of investing and how you can buy bitcoin if you still want to. Links: Charles' podcast on the CoinGeek website https://coingeek.com/news/tag/coingeek-podcast/ * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and

Your Money, This Week is a new regular Friday series on the podcast that looks at the biggest personal finance and money news stories of the last seven days. I’m joined for this one by Naomi Willis (Skint Dad), and we look at topics including: The latest free school meals fiasco The impact of lockdown on low-income families Extensions to eviction and repossession bans Record energy prices Real living wage boost Read more on these stories at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats160 * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and access

This week's episode is another in my occasional series looking at side hustles that can bring you in some extra cash. Could entering competitions help you save money? Well if you know which ones to enter and when you could win enough in prizes to free up a healthy amount of cash. That's exactly what my guest Di Coke has done, and she shares in this episode how you can do the same with "comping". * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * More: Di's website https://superlucky.me/ ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb, twice nominated for Best Financial Broadcaster at the Headlinemoney Awards. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by Apple, Good Housekeeping, Stylist, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friend

This is the first of a regular Friday episode looking at the biggest personal finance and money news stories of the last seven days. I'm joined for this one by Faith Archer (Much More With Less), and we look at topics including: - whether parents can furlough in the new lockdown - if it's worth rushing to beat the stamp duty freeze deadline - why Virgin Media's price hike isn't the first one we'll see this year - the proposed changes to leasehold rules - just how much your CEO is getting paid compared to you - whether "divorce day" is a real thing Read more on these stories at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats158 * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards

With the UK back under a strict lockdown there are once again a number of ways we can't spend our cash. It's frustrating, but it also makes it the perfect time to give a no-spend challenge a go. Though you still need to cover essentials like bills, debts and food, the idea is to cut back on everything else. In return you'll not only see a healthier bank balance, but hopefully a greater understanding of where your money goes each month. I'm joined by Claire Roach from Money Saving Central to talk more about how to keep motivated, tricks to keep track and more. * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * Claire's guide to No Spend Challenges on Money Saving Central https://moneysavingcentral.co.uk/no-spend-challenge ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at