December 2016 - Mouthy Money

The Mouthy Money Podcast

No money topic is too big or too small. Welcome to the Mouthy Money Podcast,…

The Government and media are to blame for pensions withdrawals mess

The government and media have a lot to answer for over pension withdrawals – let’s…

How to invest in UK bitcoin and crypto ETNs

Now that bitcoin and other crypto ETNs are set to be made available to retail…

Fundamental vs data-driven: how to pick your approach to investing

When it comes to picking investments, there are a number of approaches to analyse what…

Early childcare costs: A small price to pay?

Katey Pigden muses on returning to work and the costs and investments she’s had to…

Help to Save – a government scheme I can get behind

Help to Save is a case of a genuinely helpful and potentially transformational Government scheme,…

Munger’s £100K rule — what’s your tipping point?

When does your money start working harder than you? Renowned investor Charlie Munger once said…

Welcoming in 2017: we’ll take a cup of kindness yet

2016: Brexit. Trump. Syria. Yemen. Attacks. Cuts. The rise of fascism. All the lost icons. …

Budget hotels: does ‘no frills’ mean ‘no thrills’?

I’m currently staying in a Premier Inn, and I’m loving it. The purple neon and budget status…

Why I will probably never stop buying clothes

Anyone who knows me knows that I love my clothes (almost as much as my…

The autumn statement: what it means for our tampon tax

A couple of weeks go, our dear chancellor, Phillip Hammond, produced his autumn statement – AKA ‘the…

Curly hair: how much does it really need to cost?

It is an old adage that goes, as so many know, ‘the grass is always…

New year, new finances

As I go in to maternity leave number two, and as the New Year approaches,…

Ethical Christmas gifts: kind on the wallet and the conscience

Christmas is right around the corner and, for some people (those less organised than me),…

Mouthy no Money: my new year’s resolution

Last week I worked 60 hours. The week before I worked 80 hours. The two…

Borrowing and lending money: the dos and definite don’ts

To quote Bill Shakespeare (or one of his characters, at least) ‘neither a borrower nor…

It’s a #GiveOrGift kind of Christmas

Christmas is a time for giving, right? A lot of work places celebrate the festivities…

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