The Mouthy Money Podcast

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

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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…

Housing market troubles grow as Rightmove asking prices take biggest hit for 20 years

Sellers are slashing prices and buyers are gaining the upper hand, but will falling interest…

Investing Ideas: Stonehage Fleming Global Best Ideas Equity manager on Netflix, AI and US exceptionalism

Mouthy Money meets top investment fund managers to get a look into the ‘what, how…

Tag: risk

Car Crash

How to financially survive a car crash

I was recently in a car accident. I was literally hit by a truck. I…

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance: my search for the ideal holiday cover

It is entirely out of character for me to recommend spending more on something, rather…

finding your first job

The uphill struggle of finding your first job: a chugger for a day

The endless search for a first job, following the safety net of the educational system,…

Fire Hydrant

Here’s how a safe and healthy home can save you money

There are three main rules of parenting, some are easier to achieve than others. The…

Interview

So you’ve got a job interview! When is the polite time to discuss salary?

Okay, so this blog contains a genuine question that I’m looking for an answer to.…

Joint Property Ownership

Will you take the leap? The pros and cons of joint property ownership

Figures from My Home Move show that the number of homes being bought by single…

Gamble

Speculate to accumulate: is it really that simple?

Two recent conversations: My friend who came to stay: ‘Are you still running?’ Me: ‘Haven’t…

PayPal

How well do you know PayPal?

This month I got my PayPal account limited. What this means is that I could…

most expensive thing in the world

Six of the world’s most expensive luxury products you will never be able to afford

One of my favourite things to do is imagine I am a billionaire, safe in…