Cash Chats UK Money & Personal Finance podcast
441 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCash Chats is one of the top money and personal finance podcasts in the UK.
Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Andy Webb, founder of BeCleverWithYourCash.com and YouTube's Andy Clever Cash channel, the show will help you save, make and manage money here.
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Ep41 Christmas gifts w/ guest Emma Drew, Katy Stevens and Nikki Ramskill
December 06, 2017 11:34 - 29 minutes - 68.4 MBWith Christmas Day rapidly approaching I've invited money bloggers Emma Drew, Katy Stevens and Nikki Ramskill to chat about buying Christmas gifts. We chat about budgeting, whether you should regift, the pros and cons of Secret Santa and the danger of leaving your presents under the tree. More, including links to articles covering some of the topics we cover, can be found at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats41
Ep40 Your shopping consumer rights with "Complaining Cow" Helen Dewdney
November 28, 2017 16:38 - 27 minutes - 62 MBEver bought something you don't like, or received an item that's damaged? Do you know your rights? In this consumer rights special of Cash Chats I talk to Helen Dewdney about getting your money back and complaining. I'm a frequent complainer - though only when there's a reason to do so - but my guest this week takes it to another level. Helen is more commonly known as the "Complaining Cow", and you may have seen her on TV sharing some of her tips to help you fight your corner when trying to g...
Ep39 The 2017 Autumn Budget and Black Friday
November 22, 2017 21:12 - 26 minutes - 60.2 MBIt's been a busy week in the world of money, for two very different reasons - both of which I tackle in this week's pocast episode. First up a few tips on Black Friday. Yes it feels like the sales have been on forever (it's probably a few weeks so far at least), but the big sales and the biggest discounts will be this Friday. And I do get excited about them! Next I've gone through the 2017 Autumn Budget. So if you want to quickly digest the biggest policy announcements and how they'll affect ...
Ep38 Ask Andy: Lifetime ISAs, spending Nectar points & free magazines
November 15, 2017 17:14 - 20 minutes - 46 MBIn this week's episode I answer a handful of questions I've received from listeners and readers on Lifetime ISAs, spending Nectar points and how to get free digital copies of magazines. Read more over at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/tag/cash-chats-podcast/
Ep37 #FoodbankAdvent, Interest rate rise, iPhone X & more
November 07, 2017 16:01 - 28 minutes - 65.3 MBWhat you need to know about how you can help food banks this Christmas, my thoughts on the interest rate rise, a few ways to keep the cost of the new iPhone X down, and why I think you're better off avoiding the posh advent calendars in all the shops. More over at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/podcasts/
Ep 36 w/ guest Emma Drew: three money making side hustles
October 12, 2017 17:10 - 29 minutes - 66.9 MBMy guest this week is Emma Drew. Emma was one of the first guests on the podcast back in January so it was great to get her back on Skype following her Best Money Making blog win at the UK Money Bloggers SHOMO awards in September. I asked Emma to share three easy things anyone can do to make some money so listen in to learn about these simple side hustles. First we discuss mystery shopping, then online surveys, and finally eBay reselling - all activities which earn Emma a healthy bit of extra...
Ep 35 Ask Andy: cancelling Tastecard, bank cashback offers and getting a Monzo card
October 04, 2017 18:00 - 15 minutes - 35.2 MBAnother episode where I answer your questions. This week I explain a simple trick to help cancel Tastecard, analyse whether it's worth switching to get the new First Direct or HSBC cashback schemes, and finally how to get a Monzo bank card.
Ep 34 w/ guest Charlotte Burns: Uber, shrinkflation and big charity cheques
September 27, 2017 11:54 - 29 minutes - 68.1 MBA fun chat this week about Uber, shrinkflation and those big charity cheques. Plus why you need to be buying your chocolate from Aldi! My guest for this episode is Charlotte Burns. Charlotte was actually the guest for my first ever episode back in January and it's great to have her back on the show, particularly when she shares her clever money saving tricks!
Ep33 - avoiding phone scams
September 12, 2017 15:37 - 19 minutes - 44.4 MBThis week on the podcast I want to share with you a couple of phone recordings I've made. Don't worry I haven't been hacking celebrities' phones. Instead I've got a couple of calls made to me and my neighbour highlighting some of the different types of cold calling scams out there. Hopefully you'll get a sense of the things that point towards a fraudster, plus I share some ways you can make sure you don't get caught out by even the most convincing scammer. You can read the full show notes wi...
Ep32 w/ guest Olly Cator: cheap petrol, ISA alternatives and school costs
September 03, 2017 20:10 - 22 minutes - 51.8 MBThis week on the podcast I share why there are far better options for savings than an ISA, while my guest Olly Cator and I discuss ways to save on petrol and the costs to watch out for in the new school term. More at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/cash-chats-episode-32-w-guest-olly-cator-isas-petrol-and-school-costs
31 Ask Andy - Car hire, NOW TV, iPhone upgrades
August 25, 2017 11:02 - 19 minutes - 44.5 MBThis week on the podcast I'm answering your questions. First up I help Charlotte with holiday car hire, explaining how to find the lowest prices and a trick to cut the cost of extra insurance. Next I explain how Norman can watch NOW TV and reduce his Sky Sports bill. Finally I look into Nada's question about the iPhone Upgrade Programme to see if it's any good. More over at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/podcasts
Ep 30 Beat the Ticket Touts
August 07, 2017 20:37 - 21 minutes - 49.3 MBThis week Andy looks at why it's become so difficult to get music, sport and theatre tickets - yet touts manage to nab them and sell on at inflated prices on reselling sites. Plus, tips to beat the touts and get tickets first, and a few ways to bring down the prices too.
Ep 29 w/ guest Katy Stevens: State Pension age, beat Virgin & British Gas hikes and allotments!
August 02, 2017 12:18 - 21 minutes - 48.6 MBThis week on the podcast Andy explains how you can beat Virgin and British Gas price hikes, and he's then joined by my guest Katy Stevens from KatyKicker.com to discuss topping up National Insurance, finding out when you'll reach State Pension age and finally how allotments can save you money. Further information and links can be found in the show notes at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/podcast/
Ep28: The holiday essentials you can't afford to forget
July 25, 2017 16:17 - 19 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this week's episode, Andy takes you through some holiday essentials you might be leaving to the last minute - and how doing so could be costing you. Tune in to hear how to get the best value travel money, learn what to look for in travel insurance and some costs closer to home you might have forgotten. Show notes and links at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/podcasts
Ep27 Ethical money special w/ guest Becky O'Connor
July 19, 2017 13:04 - 33 minutes - 77.4 MBAndy is joined by Good With Money's Becky O'Connor to chat about ethical money. We chat about ethical spending on food, toys and clothes, then cover the banks, savings and investments to consider if you want your money to be doing good rather than bad. Show notes at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/cash-chats-ep-27-ethical-money-special-w-guest-becky-oconnor/
Ep26 w/ guest David Taylor: Facebook bargains, Amazon Prime Day review & Game of Thrones savings
July 12, 2017 17:08 - 31 minutes - 24.7 MBMy guest this week is David Jack Taylor from the blog Thinking Thrifty, which picked up Best New Blog at last year's SHOMO awards. We talk about finding bargains on Facebook, discuss whether Amazon Prime Day was good or bad for consumers, and how you can get paid to watch the new Game of Thrones.
Ep25 w/ guest Moira O'Neill: Women & money, first-time investing & teaching kids personal finance
July 05, 2017 13:30 - 33 minutes - 25.7 MBAndy's guest this week is Moneywise editor Moira O'Neill - the first time we've had a guest come back (not because they don't want to, of course, it's just the first time we've asked!). We've discussed three topics from the latest issue of the magazine: Women and money, how to start investing and primary school teachers. Read more over at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/cash-chats-episode-25-w-guest-moira-oneill
ep24 w/ guest Hollie Gregersen: Sharing economy, getting fit for free & bad Direct Debits
June 28, 2017 13:19 - 39 minutes - 30.1 MBAndy's guest this week is Hollie Gregersen from Thriftymum.com. As ever we tackle three topics which we've recently covered on our respective blogs, as well as a little chat about what's happened with our money this week. The topics this week include the sharing economy, Direct Debits that cost you more and how to get fit for free. Show notes at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/podcasts.
Ep23 w/ guest Sara Williams - Helping friends in debt, "Breathing Spaces" & payday loan refunds
June 21, 2017 06:44 - 35 minutes - 27.7 MBA debt special this week as Andy is joined by Sara Williams from Debt Camel. We talk about signs of debt, why we need breathing spaces for debts and how to complain if you've ever had a payday loan.
Ep22 w/guest Francesca Mason: Holiday savings goals, festivals and wombling
June 14, 2017 10:38 - 37 minutes - 47.2 MBThis week Andy has been joined by Francesca Mason who blogs at From Pennies to Pounds. They chat about ways to save up for a holiday (and how to keep motivated), the tricks to cut what you pay for festival tickets and spend less when there, and finally Francesca explains what "wombling" is and how it could save you money on your supermarket shop. All the links to topics discussed can be found at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/podcasts
Ep 21 w/ guest Adam Piplica
June 06, 2017 19:03 - 20 minutes - 30.5 MBI was speaking at an event this week for personal finance bloggers so I used the chance to grab one of the attendees for this week's podcast. Adam Piplica runs the blog Magical Penny, and we had a quick chat (we only had 15 minutes!) about the benefits to your spending by checking your bank balance and bank statement, an app which helps you spontaneously invest your spare change, and what happens when you hire a red convertible Mini with a friend who's a reckless driver! Show notes at Becleve...
Ep20 w/guest Bola Sol inc chat about savings, Chip, travel money, Monzo, friends and Paym
May 31, 2017 16:54 - 37 minutes - 30.6 MBAndy is joined by Bola Sol to discuss why people don't save - and how Chip could help them start, the best ways to pay by card when on holiday, the app bank Monzo and how friends can affect your finances. Show notes at Becleverwithyourcash.com/podcasts
Ep19 w/ guest Helen Knapman: Green energy, TV packages, leaseholds & wedding guest costs
May 24, 2017 13:14 - 41 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week Andy has been joined by Moneywise deputy editor Helen Knapman to discuss if green energy is as expensive as you'd think, how you can cut how much you spend on TV channels, the issues with leaseholds, and why being a wedding guest is so expensive. Read all the show notes and links to the articles we discuss over at becleverwithyourcash.com/podcasts
Ep18 at the 2017 Headlinemoney awards
May 17, 2017 10:05 - 22 minutes - 29.7 MBAndy spoke to guests at the 2017 Headlinemoney awards ceremony including Laura Whitcombe, Lotty Burns, Damien Fahy, Faith Archer, Rita Lobo, Lynn James and Bronni Hughes. You'll also be able to find out how Andy and his blog Be Clever With Your Cash did in the Financial Blog of the Year category.
Ep17 Money and Mental Health special w/ guest Helen Undy
May 09, 2017 17:25 - 42 minutes - 27.6 MBAs part of Mental Health Awareness week, this week's Cash Chats podcast is a little different. Rather than chat about different things myself and my guest have written, we’re going to focus on one topic - mental health. I'm joined by Helen Undy from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute to talk about how the two are interlinked.
Ep16 w/ guest Hannah Brice: Fashion, bank switching and summer finances
April 29, 2017 19:25 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week Andy has been joined by Hannah Brice from Feast Style Thrive. They share their tips to save money on clothes, discuss why you should be switching bank, and look ahead to expenses and savings this summer.
Ep15 w/ guest Emma Bradley: Peer pressure spending, sharing to save and being fabulously frugal
April 26, 2017 10:38 - 41 minutes - 27.9 MBAndy and Emma share the ways they've been frugal this week, how they share services and subscriptions to save money and when peer pressure can force them to spend more.
Ep 14 w/ guest Tom Church: Finding the best deals. bank closures & happy spending
April 19, 2017 16:57 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis week I've been joined by fellow deal hunting addict Tom Church. Tom and I shared the top ways we find deals, what you can do if your bank is closing, and why spending money to make you happy isn't always a bad thing.
Ep13 w/ Mouthy Money's Amy & Michael: Mortages with mates, weddings & buying best value booze
April 12, 2017 11:21 - 40 minutes - 27.3 MBMichael Taggart and Amy Rowe from Mouthy Money join me to discuss subprime mortgages and the perils of buying a house with mates, keeping to budget for a wedding, and how we find the best value for money booze. Plus plenty more! Links and notes here https://becleverwithyourcash.com/cash-chats-podcast-episode-13-w-guests-amy-michael/
Ep 12 w/ guest Di Coke: Competitions, misleading adverts and what to do with an unexpected £100
April 05, 2017 16:14 - 41 minutes - 29.7 MBA really fun episode this week as I'm joined by the "Super Lucky" Di Coke to talk competitions, misleading adverts and what we'd do with an extra £100 pounds. Plus, why we might go vigilante. All the links here https://becleverwithyourcash.com/cash-chats-podcast-episode-12-w-guest-di-coke/
Ep11 w/ guest Georgie Frost: Cost of disability, save money when watching sport, money lessons
March 29, 2017 12:13 - 39 minutes - 30.2 MBJoin me and Share Radio's Georgie Frost to talk the cost of disability, ways to save when watching sport and the money lessons we’re still learning. More and links here https://becleverwithyourcash.com/cash-chats-podcast-episode-11-w-guest-georgie-frost/
Ep10 w/ guest Faith Archer: Getting something for nothing, buying clothes abroad and money lessons
March 22, 2017 12:30 - 29 minutes - 23.1 MBAndy and guest Faith Archer talk about the 10 money lessons she's giving her daughter (including saying no to Prince Charming), the banks and supermarkets who give you something for nothing, and whether the falling pound has ruined shopping sprees in the States.
Ep09 w/ guest Carl Lincoln: Cut mobile phone costs, get refunds and how budgeting can bring freedom
March 15, 2017 13:00 - 39 minutes - 31.1 MBAndy Webb is joined by Carl Lincoln from Wiser Wealthier to discuss how you can save money a new mobile phone and contract, the way budgeting can bring financial freedom and friustrations with getting refunds.
Ep08 w/ Lynn James: Decluttering, small print frustrations and financial independence
March 09, 2017 12:53 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBAndy and guest Lynn James (Aka Mrs Mummy Penny)discuss making cash from decluttering your home, the danger of ignoring small print and how women can ensure their financial independence. Notes https://becleverwithyourcash.com/cash-chats-episode-8-w-guest-lynn-mrs-mummy-penny-james/
Ep07 w/ Moira O'Neill: Savings, fun ways to teach kids about money, & spring cleaning your finances
March 01, 2017 00:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBAndy and Moneywise editor Moira O'Neill discuss fun ways to teach kids about money, whether you can max your savings through current accounts or investments, and tricks to spring clean your finances.
Ep06 w/ Deepak Tailor: Freebies, broadband and ways to be clever with your cash
February 22, 2017 11:29 - 34 minutes - 28.1 MBAndy and guest Deepak Tailor from Latest Free Stuff https://www.latestfreestuff.co.uk/ talk about how to get freebies, the ways you can cut the cost of broadband and share their tips for spending less each week.
Ep05 w/ Emma Drew: eBay reselling, refer-a-friend schemes and avoiding scams
February 15, 2017 12:30 - 34 minutes - 27 MBAndy is joined by Emma Drew from Emma Drew.info to discuss ways to make money, including eBay reselling and refer-a-friend schemes. Emma also shares how her dad was scammed, and ways people can avoid falaling victim to cons.
Ep04 w/ Jordon Cox from MSE: Supermarket coupons, cheap cinema tricks & travel savings
February 08, 2017 12:28 - 29 minutes - 24.6 MBAndy is joined by Jordon Cox, aka the Coupon Kid, from Money Saving Expert. They talk about how it can cost less to fly from Sheffield to Essex via Berlin rather than catch the train, cheap cinema ticket tricks and, of course, supermarket coupons.
Ep 03 w/ Jane Taylor: Cut driving costs, get a student discount & loyalty card frustrations.
February 01, 2017 13:32 - 26 minutes - 29.7 MBAndy talks to Jane Taylor from the blog Maflingo about cutting the cost of driving, how anyone can get a student discount and their frustrations with loyalty cards.
Ep02 w/ guest Kalpana Fitzpatrick
January 25, 2017 16:23 - 33 minutes - 32.4 MBIn episode two, Andy talks to Kalpana Fitzpatrick from the blog Mummy Money Matters. They discuss when to teach kids about money, the mistakes people make when switching energy and tips for planning your holiday.
Ep01 w/ guest Charlotte Burns
January 18, 2017 17:00 - 22 minutes - 29 MBIn the first Cash Chats podcast, Andy Webb talks to Charlotte Burns about first time buying, the times you should pay more and a trick to get O2 freebies.