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So far, we've looked at what debt is, how to work out what you owe and where to get advice. Today is about having all the information you need so you can be fully informed.
We all need a little help sometimes, and finance can be a tricky subject. For those of us that need a little support – from money-saving gurus to great deals and money off offers – here are some of our favourite financial influencers worth following:
Cabot Financial is in no way affiliated with the websites listed below and cannot be held responsible for any information displayed on these sites. If you would like financial advice, we recommend you talk to debt advice experts like PayPlan.
Podcasts
- Money Box
Listen for: All the latest news from the world of personal finance and top tips to make the most out of your money. - Wake up to Money
Listen for: Investment advice, financial tips and all the big money stories of the day. - FT Money Show
Listen for: Claer Barrett and her team of FT journalists dissect personal finance news and discuss how the latest events will affect you and the cash in your pocket. - This is Money
Listen for: Simon Lambert, top financial broadcaster Georgie Frost and members of the This is Money team sit round a table for a chat about the big money stories and what it all means for you. - It's your money
Listen for: This podcast covers everything from mortgages, scams and consumer rights – and there’s always a section on investing.
Facebook Groups
- Reduce your supermarket spend
Join for: A place to share all the very best supermarket shopping tips, budget recipe ideas, food hacks and offers from all UK supermarkets. - Money saving tips and deals – from The Sun Money
Join for: Get the newest deals and money-saving tips from The Sun here, including tricks from Digital Consumer Editor Tara Evans. - Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group
Join for: Bargains, coupons and sales online and in store. Coupons from magazines and newspapers. Money saving tips and advice - Savings 4 Savvy Mums
Join for: Saving your family money day to day, eating for less and tips to show you how simple money saving can be. - Money Saving Mums
Join for: A place to find and share all your budget recipes, money saving ideas and tips.
- Penny Golightly
Follow for: Great personal finance advice and money saving tips. Particularly good for seasonal eating - Hot UK Deals
Follow for: Fantastic UK deals and money-saving offers - Which? Money
Follow for: Consumer advice and guides to help you make savvy, informed financial decisions - Holly Mackay
Follow for: Straightforward, jargon-free financial information. - Sarah Pennells
Follow for: Money tips from saving and investing to buying property and relationships and money - Andy Webb
Follow for: Geeky about saving money, Andy's Twitter feed is packed with great tips to help you be clever with your cash
- Financially fit and fabulous
Follow for: Great personal finance inspiration for millennials - Skint Dad
Follow for: Money hacks, cheap recipes, shopping tips & deals, side hustles and family life. - Love Food, Hate Waste
Follow for: Food-saving pointers, tips, tools and leftover recipes to stop you throwing food away, and save more money.
Hold tight for tomorrow, we'll be looking at how to stay in control of your finances…
Please remember, Cabot Financial is in no way affiliated with the websites listed below and cannot be held responsible for any information displayed on these sites. If you would like financial advice, we recommend you talk to debt advice experts like PayPlan.
Fact of the day:
On average, a UK household spends £3.93 a day on water, electricity and gas.
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