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- This week on Cash Chats, New Bank of England figures reveal that almost £306 billion is sitting in accounts paying no interest at all — more than the amount held in fixed-rate savings.
So why are so many of us leaving our money somewhere that earns nothing? And with huge sums also sitting in easy-access accounts paying relatively low rates, are we making the most of our savings?
This week, James Andrews joins me to look at where people are actually keeping their cash, why so much money ends up in poor-paying accounts, and what you should think about when deciding where to keep your own savings.
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ABOUT CASH CHATS
Cash Chats is the award-winning podcast brought to you by the team of money geeks at Be Clever With Your Cash, sharing the latest updates from the world of personal finance and helping you to navigate the everyday money challenges we all face. Show notes can be found at becleverwithyourcash.com/podcast.
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The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence - This week on Cash Chats, host Steve Alderton is joined by Deputy Editor of BeCleverWithYourCash.com Amelia Murray to talk about the latest rise in the energy price cap. The headlines say 4%, but what does this mean? What does it actually cap and can a fixed deal help you beat the price hike.Â
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ABOUT CASH CHATS
Cash Chats is the award-winning podcast brought to you by the team of money geeks at Be Clever With Your Cash, sharing the latest updates from the world of personal finance and helping you to navigate the everyday money challenges we all face. Show notes can be found at becleverwithyourcash.com/podcast.
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The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence - This week on Cash Chats, host Steve Alderton is joined by Editor of BeCleverWithYourCash.com James Andrews to talk about the latest rise to inflation. It's up from 2.6% to 2.9% - but what does this mean to you? Should you care? James explains why you definately should care, why and what it means for your money.
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ABOUT CASH CHATS
Cash Chats is the award-winning podcast brought to you by the team of money geeks at Be Clever With Your Cash, sharing the latest updates from the world of personal finance and helping you to navigate the everyday money challenges we all face. Show notes can be found at becleverwithyourcash.com/podcast.
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The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence 531 | The worst money mistakes we made at university and what we should have done instead
17/08/2026 | 30 mins.This weeks episode is sponsored by Charles Stanley http://charlesstanley.sjv.io/6k7oEQ
This week on Cash Chats, host Steve Alderton is joined by Deputy Editor of BeCleverWithYourCash.com Amelia Murray to talk about the biggest money mistakes at University. They'll share some of their own experiences, plus that of students past and present, ponder if parents should bail out their children and run through some top tips for being clever with your cash at uni.
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ABOUT CASH CHATS
Cash Chats is the award-winning podcast brought to you by the team of money geeks at Be Clever With Your Cash, sharing the latest updates from the world of personal finance and helping you to navigate the everyday money challenges we all face. Show notes can be found at becleverwithyourcash.com/podcast.
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The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence- This weeks episode is sponsored by Charles Stanley http://charlesstanley.sjv.io/6k7oEQ
This week on Cash Chats, host Steve Alderton and Editor of BeCleverWithYourCash.com James Andrews are talking about the rise and fall of Wonga and the payday loan revolution. Wonga and their counterparts arrived with a bang and set about disrupting the loan game with quick, easy short term loans and lets not forget the sliders! However, things didn't take long to unravel and soon the empire came crashing down. But what exactly went wrong?
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ABOUT CASH CHATS
Cash Chats is the award-winning podcast brought to you by the team of money geeks at Be Clever With Your Cash, sharing the latest updates from the world of personal finance and helping you to navigate the everyday money challenges we all face. Show notes can be found at becleverwithyourcash.com/podcast.
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The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence
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