Cash Chats UK Money & Personal Finance podcast

This 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 with links over at https://becleverwithyourcash.com/podcast/

This 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

This 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

This 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.

This 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/

In 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

Andy 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/

My 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.

Andy'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

Andy'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.