The Mouthy Money Podcast

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Government considers putting National Insurance on landlord rents

Landlords could soon have to pay National Insurance on rental payments they receive for properties.…

Retail investors could soon have bitcoin ISA access after regulator ruling

Retail investors in the UK could soon have bitcoin ISA and pension access after the…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pulls a pint. She is in charge of taxes in the UK such as inheritance tax.

UK inheritance tax take reaches fresh high of £6.7 billion

The UK Government collected a new record £6.7 billion in inheritance tax during the 2022-23 tax year,…

Two medical workers perform a procedure on a patient while wearing PPE. The NHS pension age is aligned with the state pension age.

This NHS pension age revelation has blown up our financial plans

With NHS pensions back in the news, Mouthy Money decided to look at how the…

A female medical worker sits on a sofa looking tired. Maybe she's been thinking about how the NHS pension works for too long

How the NHS pension works

NHS pensions don’t work the same as normal private pensions. Here’s what you need to…

HMRC refunds £49 million in overtaxed pensions

HMRC refunds overcharged pensioners £3,800 on average after first-time pension withdrawal overtaxation Pensioners have been given…

Cash ISAs surge on Rachel Reeves allowance crackdown threat

Savers are ploughing money into cash ISAs thanks to the threat of a crackdown on…

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A credit card is not an emergency fund

If you had something unexpected to pay for, where are you planning to get that…

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Must-know money: 30 ways to earn, divorce and money, and Britain’s borrowing binge

With the new year kicking in, after a big-budget Christmas break, it’s time to focus…

Half of Brits in the dark over their credit scores – how to check and boost your rating

Half of Brits don’t know their credit score, with 18% wanting to improve their score…

17 million people use Buy Now Pay Later – is it a sensible way to spend?

Over 17 million shoppers have used Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services to make an…

How my simple thumbprint trick can stop you becoming a victim of identity fraud

Former navy man Jamie Jamieson believes his simple thumbprint trick could stop people becoming victims…

My life with a 110% subprime mortgage

Like giving crack to a cocaine addict: my life with a 110% subprime mortgage

In 2005, I was given a 110% mortgage by a mainstream lender. For a feckless 29 year…

This might sound weird but…start saving for Christmas 2019 now!

Have you dared to look at your Christmas spending yet? Has the credit card bill…

If you make one New Year’s resolution – promise yourself you will start saving

It’s that’s time of year when everyone is thinking about their New Year’s resolutions. If…

The not-so-obvious things that can damage your credit score

When you’re a student, you don’t think about the stuff that could damage your credit…

Bank Switch

How to switch bank accounts

There are many reasons why you should consider switching bank accounts. You may be encouraged…