The Money To The Masses Podcast

• Ep 501 - Trade war special

  In this week's podcast, Damien breaks it all down. We explain recent developments (which are changing by the hour), discuss the immediate impact on investments, look at what could unfold in the coming weeks and explain how this might impact your finances.Watch the whole show on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Check out this week's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast article ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the MTTM website to see the full list of resources from this week's show.00:00 - Trade War special03:20 - Understanding Trade Tariffs and Their Implications07:59 - The Economic Impact of Tariffs on Consumers and Businesses14:38 - Market Reactions and Historical Context of Tariffs17:43 - The Impact of Tariffs on Global Markets24:14 - UK Investor Sentiment and Economic Outlook31:38 - Haven Assets in Times of Market TurmoilFollow Money to the Masses on social media:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You may already compare products and services online and make purchases but by doing so via our dedicated page you might not only save money but could also earn cashback or take advantage of exclusive offers for MTTM listeners.Every time you use a link on the page we may earn a small amount of money for our podcast. We only use affiliate links that give you an identical (or better) deal than going direct. Thank you for being an incredible part of our community. Your support means the world to us.Support the show by visiting and bookmarking our dedicated podcast page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Money to the Masses Dedicated Podcast Page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click to support the show

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• Ep 500 - Celebrating our 500th podcast episode

  This week, Damien and Andy recorded their 500th podcast in Spiritland studios in Kings Cross. In this celebration episode they take a look back at the history of the Money to the Masses podcast and how it has evolved from those early days of recording at Andy's house, late at night trying not to wake his children. They share some happy memories and funny stories before moving onto how they see the podcast evolving in the coming years. *Message from Damien:*We hope you enjoy this slightly different episode and I want to say a huge thank you for your support and feedback over the last 11 years. Here's to the next 500!Watch the whole show on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Check out this week's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast article ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the MTTM website to see the full list of resources from this week's show.00:00 - Introduction00:15 - Celebrating our 500th podcast episodeFollow Money to the Masses on social media:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You may already compare products and services online and make purchases but by doing so via our dedicated page you might not only save money but could also earn cashback or take advantage of exclusive offers for MTTM listeners.Every time you use a link on the page we may earn a small amount of money for our podcast. We only use affiliate links that give you an identical (or better) deal than going direct. Thank you for being an incredible part of our community. Your support means the world to us.Support the show by visiting and bookmarking our dedicated podcast page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Money to the Masses Dedicated Podcast Page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click to support the showIf a link has an * beside it this means that it is an affiliated link. If you go via the link, Money to the Masses may receive a small fee which helps keep Money to the Masses free to use.

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• Ep 499 - Best Stocks & Shares ISAs in 2025, EV tax trick & Double-dipping warning

  On this week's show I reveal the best stocks & shares ISAs in 2025, providing a comprehensive review of the leading investment platforms and trading apps in the UK. I analyse the cheapest managed and self-invested ISAs and provide details on how to get the best cashback and fee-free deals when signing up. I also look at recent performance and how the various platforms compare before revealing which platforms pay the most interest on uninvested cash. Next, I provide a quick tip for electric vehicle owners on how to save up to £195 in car tax. Finally, I explain how you could end up paying more for your insurance, even if you choose to pay annually, if you click the wrong button when applying online.Leave us a voice note via Whatsapp for our 500th show - 0208 163 3629This show is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠PensionBee⁠⁠⁠ the UK's leading online pension provider. It can help you transfer most old pensions together into one new online plan, so you'll know exactly how much you've saved and where to find it. If you are looking for a low-cost, hassle-free way to consolidate your pension pot (excluding final salary pensions), then PensionBee is worth considering. When you transfer your pensions, you can pick from a range of purpose-built pension plans, and if you want to contribute more to your pension, you can do that too. You can sign up to PensionBee in minutes using just the names of old employers or pension providers. Capital at risk.Watch the whole show on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Check out this week's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast article ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the MTTM website to see the full list of resources from this week's show.00:00 - Introduction02:55 - Best Stocks and Shares ISA offers for 202504:20 - Stocks and Shares ISAs fees explained05:20 - Best managed Stocks and Shares ISAs in 202507:07 - Stocks and Shares ISA performance 2020 to 202409:00 - Best self-managed (self-invested) Stocks and Shares ISAs in 202512:12 - Best Stocks and Shares ISAs for Trading in 202513:50 - Best Stocks and Shares ISAs for paying interest on uninvested cash in 202514:57 - Summary - Which is the Best Stocks and Shares ISA in 2025?16:29 - Be careful of 'double-dipping' when buying car insurance online18:20 - Renew your EV car tax before 1st April 2025 and you could save up to £195!Follow Money to the Masses on social media:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You may already compare products and services online and make purchases but by doing so via our dedicated page you might not only save money but could also earn cashback or take advantage of exclusive offers for MTTM listeners.Every time you use a link on the page we may earn a small amount of money for our podcast. We only use affiliate links that give you an identical (or better) deal than going direct. Thank you for being an incredible part of our community. Your support means the world to us.Support the show by visiting and bookmarking our dedicated podcast page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Money to the Masses Dedicated Podcast Page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click to support the showLinks referred to in the podcast:The Best Stocks and Shares ISA Cashback DealsBest & Cheapest Stocks and Shares ISA for beginnersBest performing Stocks & Shares ISAPlatforms that pay the highest interest rate on uninvested cashAJ Bell Dodl*Interactive Investor*Hargreaves Lansdown*InvestEngine*NutmegWealthifyMoneyfarmTake out a free trial of 80 20 investorIf a link has an * beside it this means that it is an affiliated link. If you go via the link, Money to the Masses may receive a small fee which helps keep Money to the Masses free to use.

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• *BONUS PODCAST* - How to build the perfect investment portfolio

  In this bonus episode of the Money to the Masses podcast, Damien is joined by Kyle Caldwell, Funds & Investment Education editor at Interactive Investor. During their chat, they discussed the intricacies of building investment portfolios, focusing on key aspects such as diversification, asset allocation and the importance of understanding fund performance. This should not be considered financial advice or a personal recommendationKey insights from the episode include:🧩 Why getting your asset mix right is crucial – it could be the biggest driver of your portfolio's performance.💪 The power of diversification, spreading your money across different types of assets like shares, bonds, property, and even gold, to potentially weather different market conditions and how it's easy to overlook emerging markets.📊 Understanding how different investments correlate – which assets can be good at offering a different performance pattern to equities. 💯 They explored some well-known "perfect portfolios", how they’ve performed and how they might work for UK investors.⚖️ The concept of having a core set of reliable investments alongside some smaller, potentially higher-growth "satellite" holdings.🎯 Damien's own research into how many funds might be optimal in a sector.🔍 How often you should really be checking up on your investments and what to focus on when you do.💸 For those looking to generate income, we talked about building income portfolios and the potential benefits of investment trusts.📉 Damien and Kyle also touched on lower-risk options like money market funds, which have become more attractive recently.🇬🇧 And the renewed interest in UK government bonds (gilts) as a potential portfolio stabiliserCheck out Interactive Investor's Managed ISAThis discussion is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered a personal recommendation. You should not rely on this information to make (or refrain from making) any investment decision, if you are unsure about investing, please speak to an authorised financial advisor for your own particular circumstances. The tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. Funds invest in shares, bonds, and other financial instruments and are by their nature speculative and can be volatile. You should never invest more than you can safely afford to lose. The value of your investment can go down as well as up so you may get back less than you originally invested. Please note past performance is no guarantee of future results.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Since 2010 Money to the Masses has been helping people with their personal finances for FREE. Money to the Masses is one of the UK’s leading independent personal finance websites specialising in all aspects of financial planning including investments, pensions, property, insurance, mortgages, budgeting and saving. We bring together expertly written content, interactive tools and technology to help over 4 million people a year across our platform.If you are looking to get your finances in shape then check out Damien's FREE Money MOT at https://mot.moneytothemasses.com/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Money to the Masses on social media:Website - https://moneytothemasses.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemassesInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemassesTwitter - https://twitter.com/money2themasses#personalfinance #moneytips #interactiveinvestor

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• Ep 498 - Tax year checklist, Car finance mis-selling update & Chase bank changes

  On this week's show Damien runs through some of the financial planning considerations ahead of the tax year end. He then gives an important update on the car finance mis-selling scandal, including some important dates for your diary. Damien also explains why you might receive a payout without having to do anything. Finally, Andy explains the changes Chase Bank has made to its current account cashback offering and the alternatives you might now want to consider. Leave us a voice note via Whatsapp for our 500th show - 0208 163 3629This show is sponsored by ⁠⁠PensionBee⁠⁠ the UK's leading online pension provider. It can help you transfer most old pensions together into one new online plan, so you'll know exactly how much you've saved and where to find it. If you are looking for a low-cost, hassle-free way to consolidate your pension pot (excluding final salary pensions), then PensionBee is worth considering. When you transfer your pensions, you can pick from a range of purpose-built pension plans, and if you want to contribute more to your pension, you can do that too. You can sign up to PensionBee in minutes using just the names of old employers or pension providers. Capital at risk.Watch the whole show on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Check out this week's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast article ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the MTTM website to see the full list of resources from this week's show.00:00 - MTTM Podcast Episode 49800:59 - Plans for the 500th show 04:30 - End of Tax Year Checklist14:55 - Latest on the car finance mis-selling scandal19:04 - Chase Bank cuts its cashback offeringFollow Money to the Masses on social media:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You may already compare products and services online and make purchases but by doing so via our dedicated page you might not only save money but could also earn cashback or take advantage of exclusive offers for MTTM listeners.Every time you use a link on the page we may earn a small amount of money for our podcast. We only use affiliate links that give you an identical (or better) deal than going direct. Thank you for being an incredible part of our community. Your support means the world to us.Support the show by visiting and bookmarking our dedicated podcast page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Money to the Masses Dedicated Podcast Page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click to support the showLinks referred to in the podcast:End of Tax Year ChecklistMarriage tax allowanceBest Cash ISAsHow to earn National Insurance creditsNI top-up deadline extendedHow to fill gaps in your national insurance recordRedress scheme: Car finance mis-spelling victims could receive automatic compensationMSE car finance claim toolFind out if you could be eligible for compensationSign up to FCA updates on the latest Car finance complaintsChase cuts its 1% cashback offering in major blow to customersBest cashback and reward credit cardsTake out a free trial of 80 20 investor

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