Paul Beadle, Author at Mouthy Money

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The spending review is the perfect storm in a teacup for our times

The Chancellor’s spending review is a serious storm in a teacup as dark clouds gather…

Should I get income protection?

Income protection policies help people plan for times when they might not be able to…

Minimum retirement income costs fall as energy bills get cheaper

The average cost of minimum retirement income has fallen by £1,000 thanks to lower energy…

UK Government announces pension reforms to combine pension funds and increase domestic investment

The UK Government’s sweeping pension reforms aim to combine pension funds and increase domestic investment,…

We’re on the cusp of returning to an era of financial repression

Edmund Greaves warns that the Government’s new powers to direct pension fund investment mark the…

Paul Beadle

Mouthy Blogger

Paul has had a long and varied career in journalism, public relations and social media, mostly talking about money. He has a collection of over a thousand vinyl records that is worth “literally nothing”.

Scammers are using the COVID-19 crisis to steal your money – here’s what to look out for

Blogger Paul Beadle received an email from the HMRC telling him he was due a…

How to dine on the cheap using the Eat Out to Help Out scheme

Just when you thought the world couldn’t get any odder, from next week the Chancellor…

How I finally went the ‘Full Monzo’ and don’t regret a thing

Monzo has been my day-to-day spending bank account for a year or so now. I…

klm refund

How I finally got my KLM travel refund after four months of hell

Today, after more than four months of waiting, I finally got the last chunk of…

Eat-out vouchers and a VAT cut for hospitality to get Brits out and about, and the economy moving

We are all set for a bonanza restaurant binge this summer, thanks to the government…

discount codes

The top introductory offers and discount codes you should know about

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, the old saying goes, and by and…

Why don’t you stop saving and do something more useful with your money instead?

Since I was a kid I’ve been told to save. Every birthday or Christmas I’d…

The big banks need to challenge themselves, instead of worrying about the challengers

Self-confessed banking anorak Paul Beadle, who has five bank accounts himself, considers why big banks…

May the 4th Be With You: How to watch all nine Star Wars films for free

Happy Star Wars Day! Why Star Wars? Because it’s 4 May – May the 4th…