The Mouthy Money Podcast

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

Mouthy Money Competitions

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‘Targeted support’ for people unable to pay for financial advice launched by FCA

Savers unable to pay for financial advice could soon benefit from ‘targeted support’. Pictured: A couple receive information from a professional.

WIN a copy of 10 things I love about money by Mat Megens

Mouthy Money readers can win one of six copies of 10 things I love about…

Help! My house price is falling

Editor Edmund Greaves ponders his falling house price and what to do now he wants…

I’m a couple of bad experiences away from getting health insurance for my family

The NHS is struggling to meet basic needs for many, pushing editor Edmund Greaves to…

A guide to health insurance in the UK

Health insurance in the UK is becoming more relevant as NHS challenges continue. This guide…

Bank of England holds base rate at 4.25% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6-3 to maintain its base rate…

Month: December 2016

2017 New Year

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 Hotel

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…

Clothes Shopping

Why I will probably never stop buying clothes

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

Tampon Tax

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

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 Finances

New year, new finances

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

Ethical Christmas

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),…

New Year Spending

Mouthy no Money: my new year’s resolution

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

Borrowing Lending Money

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…

Charity Christmas

It’s a #GiveOrGift kind of Christmas

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