Episodios

  • How To Get Out Of Debt
    May 23 2024

    From credit cards, personal loans, car loans, overdrafts, mortgages, owing friends and family, even a phone contract – debt comes in a number of forms and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

    But there are ways to climb out of debt and feel more in control.

    Here to dive a little bit deeper is friend of the show, Andy Webb – the man behind the award-winning Be Clever With Your Cash blog and host of the Cash Chats podcast.

    Andy and our host Kia Commodore talk through how to manage debt, strategies to reduce what you owe and prioritise.

    These are the organisations Andy mentions who can offer free support with debt: Citizens Advice, National Debtline, Step Change and Christians Against Poverty.

    You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

    You can hear more from Andy on his podcast Cash Chats and online: https://becleverwithyourcash.com/

    Kia and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give financial guidance for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    18 m
  • Get To Grips With Your Workplace Pension
    May 9 2024

    Your workplace pension is a valuable way to save. It gets you extra money from your employer and the government. And an early start can have surprisingly big benefits – thanks to the power of compounding. Saving relatively small amounts in your 20s and early 30s is the best route to being a little richer when you retire.

    Legal & General’s workplace pensions expert and friend of the show Kim Brown is back to chat with our host Kia Commodore about easy ways to make your pension work for you.

    They cover everything from pension investments and what happens to the money you save into your pension to how much of your salary should be put in and what happens if you move jobs.

    You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

    You can find out a little bit more about pensions on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/retirement/pensions/

    Kia and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give financial guidance for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording. It’s general best practice, not the kind of personalised advice you’d get from a financial adviser.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    14 m
  • Stay One Step Ahead Of Scammers
    Apr 25 2024

    Scams aren’t something that just happen to older people, young people are also likely to get scammed. The scammers are getting smarter and have lots of clever ways to con you out of your cash - whether that’s pretending to be your bank, tricking you into becoming a money mule, buying stuff you don’t receive and much more.

    Head of Fraud Risk Management at Santander, Chris Ainsley, gives our host Kia Commodore insight on how the fraudsters work and plenty of tips on what to watch out for. After all, keeping ahead of scammers will help us stay a little bit richer.

    You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

    Kia and her guests share their own thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give information for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    17 m
  • Travel Tips For Affordable Adventures
    Apr 11 2024

    When being mindful with our spending, heading on holiday can feel like a splurge. From ‘Big World, Small Pockets’, Steph Parker shows us how to travel smarter so you can get away, without the price tag.

    Steph shares with our host Kia Commodore – the best time to book flights and hotels, how to manage spending while abroad and her favourite, more affordable destinations to discover.

    Money plays a big part in our holiday plans but by travelling a little bit smarter, you can still escape for an adventure!

    You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

    You can follow Steph for more travel tips on social media and her website: https://www.bigworldsmallpockets.com

    Kia and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give information for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    15 m
  • The Perks of Switching Bank Accounts
    Mar 28 2024

    Ever wondered about switching current accounts but couldn’t face the admin? Friend of the Show, Cash Chats podcaster and award-winning Be Clever With Your Cash blogger Andy Webb talk us through just how easy (and profitable) moving to a new bank can be – and why you might want to stay put too.

    Andy and our host Kia Commodore cover moving bank accounts, having multiple accounts, compare traditional high street banks with online ones and ask if it’s really worth regularly switching accounts for the latest offers.

    Switching’s easier than you think. So don’t let the admin get in the way when it might just make you… A Little Bit Richer!

    You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

    You can hear more from Andy on his podcast Cash Chats and online:: https://becleverwithyourcash.com/

    Kia and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give financial guidance for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording. It’s general best practice, not the kind of personalised advice you’d get from a financial adviser.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    14 m
  • ISAs and LISAs: Are You Missing Out?
    Mar 14 2024

    April will ring in the beginning of a new tax year so you may have noticed that there’s a lot of talk about ISAs. But what are they and might they be useful for you? Here to help us understand a little bit more is Legal & General’s ISA Product Manager, Fahad Ahmed.

    Fahad and our host Kia Commodore chat through the different types of ISAs for saving and investing your money, how the Lifetime ISA can help you get on the property ladder, what to consider when choosing a provider and the changes in this new tax year.

    You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

    You can find out a little bit more about ISAs on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/investments/stocks-and-shares-isa/guides/investing-for-beginners/

    Kia and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give financial guidance for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording. It’s general best practice, not the kind of personalised advice you’d get from a financial adviser.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    18 m
  • Make Extra Cash With The Perfect Side Hustle
    Feb 29 2024

    More and more people are earning extra cash through side hustles. With so many options, from selling a few old clothes to starting a whole new business, how do you decide what’s best for you and leap into your own side hustle?

    To help us answer that, financial coach Tolu Frimpong joins our host Kia Commodore. Tolu and Kia chat about different kinds of side hustles and how to pick the right one for you. You’ll hear how it can help you with more than just your finances and to consider the costs that can come with it too.

    You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

    You can find out more about Tolu on her website: https://tolufrimpong.com/

    Kia and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give financial guidance for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording. It’s general best practice, not the kind of personalised advice you’d get from a financial adviser.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    12 m
  • Navigating Love And Money
    Feb 15 2024

    Money and love can be a strange mix. It can feel like lots of unspoken rules and pitfalls start popping up when your emotional and financial lives come together. That’s true even when things go smoothly. But what if they don’t?

    Amy James, a Legal & General Product Manager, joins Kia Commodore to share how she navigated this journey. When Amy and her partner Dan decided to settle down together, he revealed that he’d built up some pretty big debts. That was hard enough for him to admit. Sorting it all out and getting to a much better financial place was even more of a challenge.

    Amy tells their story, explains how everything changed again when they had a child and talks about how they manage their money today. She also shares some excellent tips for talking through difficult financial situations with your partner.

    You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

    https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

    Kia and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give financial guidance for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording. It’s general best practice, not the kind of personalised advice you’d get from a financial adviser.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    14 m