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Kim McAllister and Eileen Adamson are your guides on how best to manage your personal finances.

Clever About Cash offers practical advice on how to navigate the challenging area of personal finance. Kim McAllister and Eileen Adamson talk to experts who suggest tips which can make a real difference to your bank balance. Whatever your financial situation, this is the show to help you make the most of what you've got and learn how to make some more.

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

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    Edinburgh Festival

    Thu 12 Aug 2021

    How did the pandemic hit the pockets of those working in the creative sector?

  • Helping vulnerable people to manage their money

    Mon 2 Aug 2021

    The barriers that those with disabilities face when trying to be financially independent.

  • The cost of surrogacy and adoption

    Mon 26 Jul 2021

    How much money do you need to start a family?

  • Affordable justice

    Mon 19 Jul 2021

    What are the options if you can't afford a lawyer to fight your case?

  • Could my pension save the planet?

    Mon 12 Jul 2021

    Your pension pot is a significant amount of money but what's it being used for right now?

  • Improving your credit score

    Mon 5 Jul 2021

    What are the ways to build a healthy history without taking on too much debt?

  • Money worries and sleepless nights

    Mon 28 Jun 2021

    Practical advice on managing any anxiety caused by your financial situation.

  • Beginner's guide to bankruptcy

    Mon 21 Jun 2021

    Thousands of us become insolvent each year. What does it involve and how can you avoid it?

  • Motoring

    Mon 14 Jun 2021

    How could your driving be kinder to the environment and your pocket?

  • Holidays

    Mon 7 Jun 2021

    The safest ways to book your trip whether that's a foreign vacation or a staycation.

  • Widowed at a young age

    Mon 31 May 2021

    How prepared are you to pick up the financial pieces following an unexpected death?

  • Gambling

    Mon 24 May 2021

    Kim and Eileen hear how to help yourself or someone you care about to break the habit.

  • Advice for Young People

    Mon 17 May 2021

    What you should know before signing your first employment contract or tenancy agreement.

  • Armed Services Advice Project

    Mon 10 May 2021

    Kim and Eileen meet the veterans struggling to make ends meet on civvy street.

  • Support to help your business grow

    Mon 3 May 2021

    Kim & Eileen meet entrepreneurs to find out what to consider when looking for investment.

  • Breaking free from financial abuse

    Mon 29 Mar 2021

    How much control do you have over your money? Does someone else hold the purse strings?

  • Spring cleaning your finances

    Mon 22 Mar 2021

    As the end of the tax year approaches it's time to take stock of your money.

  • Top of the class

    Mon 15 Mar 2021

    Is moving home to get into a better school catchment area a good investment?

  • Appy talk

    Mon 8 Mar 2021

    The latest technology that is being developed to make managing your money easier.

  • How to spot a scam

    Mon 1 Mar 2021

    Learn how the crooks are using Covid to get hold of your cash.

  • How to add value to your property

    Mon 22 Feb 2021

    What improvements could you be investing in now that would add value for years to come?

  • Become confident at complaining

    Mon 15 Feb 2021

    Speak up about poor service, haggle for a better deal and give some friendly feedback.

  • Where there's a will...

    Mon 8 Feb 2021

    What's the best way to pass your money to the next generation?

  • The cost of breaking up

    Mon 1 Feb 2021

    How do you untangle years of joint finances? Do you know if you can even afford to leave?

  • Getting by on benefits

    Mon 25 Jan 2021

    If your income鈥檚 taken a hit we鈥檝e advice on benefits and some tips to cut your costs.

  • Helping your parents to handle their finances.

    Mon 9 Nov 2020

    How do you judge when it鈥檚 time to step in 鈥� and what are the consequences if u don't?

  • Does money buy happiness?

    Mon 2 Nov 2020

    What emotional triggers make you want to spend and how can you re-train your brain?

  • How can I protect and grow my income?

    Mon 26 Oct 2020

    With Covid causing chaos for the economy what steps can you take to protect your income?

  • Why on earth would you want to start a business in 2020?

    Mon 19 Oct 2020

    Two thirds of us say we fancy the idea and the turbulent economy means new opportunities.

  • What's the best thing to invest in now?

    Mon 12 Oct 2020

    Time to stick with the stock market or do gold, whisky and crypto give a better return?

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