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Personal Finance Awards 2024 – Savings, Banking and Investments

Who have the public voted as the best bank in the UK? What is the best place for your savings? And which firms should you trust to invest your money? This section of the Personal Finance Awards 2024 will help answer all these questions and more.
Our readers have nominated and voted for their favourite banking brands to help you identify the best providers to look after your money and help it grow.
To enable you to boost your wealth even more, we invited Sarah Tinkler, a mortgage expert, into our studio to share her top savings tips. There is lots of advice on here from whether you should prioritise debt over saving, how to save for your first home to what you need to do to get into the savings habit.
Plus, we also reveal which brand has won the best overall personal finance provider award!
This section of the Personal Finance Awards 2024 is available on Podbean by clicking the podcast link below.
You can find out more about Sarah Tinkler, operations manager/senior broker, Oak Mortgages, here: https://oakmortgages.co.uk/

Personal Finance Awards 2024 – Loans, Credit Cards and Retirement

If you need a loan or credit card, then this is the podcast for you. We are about to find out who has been crowned as the best loan and credit card providers the Personal Finance Awards 2024.
We also reveal who has picked up the award for the best funeral provider and which equity release firms are the best in the UK as voted for by the public.
As a bonus, we have been joined by a mortgage broker, Sarah Tinkler, who offers some top tips on how to improve your credit report.
Having a good credit score will put you in a better position when taking out loans and credit cards as well as mortgages, so Sarah’s advice will be invaluable for borrowers.
This section of the Personal Finance Awards 2024 is available on Podbean by clicking the podcast link below.
You can find out more about Sarah Tinkler, operations manager/senior broker, Oak Mortgages, here: https://oakmortgages.co.uk/

Personal Finance Awards 2024 – Mortgages

Who are the best mortgage brokers and lenders in the UK? Our readers have nominated and voted, and we can exclusively reveal via a special podcast who they have chosen as their outright winners in the Personal Finance Awards 2024.
Whether you are a first-time buyer, moving home, remortgaging or you are a buy-to-let landlord, choosing the right mortgage can feel overwhelming. Which is why our awards can provide a great starting place for your journey.
Not only have we revealed who the public has voted as the best of the best, but we speak to a mortgage broker who has lots of valuable advice for you.
This section of the Personal Finance Awards 2024 is available on Podbean by clicking the podcast link below.
David Jackson, managing director, Prestige Private Finance, explains the steps involved in taking out a mortgage. He also busts some jargon and helps us understand the options for remortgagers. We also ask him for predictions on what will happen to interest rates in 2025.
You can find out more about Prestige Private Finance here: https://www.prestigepf.co.uk/

Personal Finance Awards 2024 – Insurance

Looking for the UK’s best insurance companies? In this special podcast we exclusively reveal who the public has voted as their favourites in the Personal Finance Awards 2024.
Whether you are searching for car or home insurance, life protection or cover for your travels, pets or health, you can find out who other customers are recommending.
These are your awards so not only will we be revealing the winners, but we are interviewing an insurance expert and digging deeper into the world of life insurance to help you understand more about this product.
Find out what protection you need if you take out a mortgage, how critical illness cover works and whether life insurance really worth the cost.
This section of the Personal Finance Awards 2024 is available on Podbean by clicking the podcast link below.
Thanks to our special guest, David Bourne, director of Bourne Financial Options an appointed representative of Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Ltd, for his top tips and advice. You can find out more about his services here: https://bournefinancialoptions.co.uk/

Personal Finance Awards 2023: Insurance

Who are the best insurers? How do you save money on your car insurance? Why has travel insurance taken off in such a big way this year? We find explore these questions as well as revealing who our readers have chosen as the best insurers in the second section of the Personal Finance Awards 2023. Join our presenters Deborah and Kate as they reveal the all the winners in our insurance categories. If you want to know the best comparison site, most popular breakdown provider and who to get your health insurance from (plus much more) then tune in.

What is a Pure Cremation? Personal Finance Awards finalists explain all

Pure Cremation allows its customers to pay for their funeral plan in an affordable and dignified way which completely removes any financial stress for loved ones.
But how does the whole process work and what’s involved?
In this podcast and video Kate Saines speaks to Laura Tovar of Pure Cremation to find out more about their funeral plans and cremation service.
Laura explains the process of taking out funeral plan, the payment options and also gives us an insight into the very special and unique touches Pure Cremation offers which sets them apart.
Pure Cremation have been nominated in this year’s Personal Finance Awards and have made the final shortlist. Find out in this podcast why they should get your vote.

Remortgaging in the cost-of-living crisis

If you are a homeowner with a mortgage due to renewed any time soon, you will understandably be feeling apprehensive.
The combination of rising interest rates over the last two years and the cost-of-living crisis mean many homeowners are facing higher repayments when they remortgage. But with high inflation to contend with, it’s likely your outgoings have increased too.
What does this mean for your mortgage? Will you be eligible for a new deal?
This is the question our editor Kate Saines put to Sarah Tinkler, mortgage and protection adviser at Clever Mortgages, and she had some super advice.
She offers hope to borrowers who are worried the change in budget and higher mortgage rates may jeopardise their remortgage application. Plus, she has some top tips on how to get your finances in order ready for the application.
This interview is available in podcast or video format and is ideal for anyone due to remortgage in the next six months who is worried about how the cost-of-living crisis and rising interest rates might impact their application.
If you are a personal finance expert or professional keen to share your knowledge with our readers in future episodes, get in touch with Deborah Hindley at deborah.hindley@emap.com

Retrofitting: Save money and make your home more energy efficient

Would you like to save money on bills and make your home more energy efficient at the same time?
If so, we have some good news - making the changes required to do this don’t have to be expensive or difficult.
In fact, according to Paul Broadhead, head of mortgages and housing, Building Societies Association (BSA), small changes can make a big difference.
He joined our editor, Kate Saines, to talk retrofitting – which basically means making upgrades to your home which will help you make a positive impact toward the UK reaching its NetZero targets whilst also saving you money.
Paul explains how homeowners don’t necessarily need heat pumps and solar panels to achieve this goal and offers ideas for alternative retrofitting solutions which everyone can do.
If you are a homeowner who wants to feel more comfortable in their own home and save money this is not to be missed.
It’s available in both podcast and video format. Whichever you opt for, we’re sure you’ll be inspired to retrofit your home by the end!
If you are a personal finance expert or professional keen to share your knowledge with our readers in future episodes, get in touch with Deborah Hindley at deborah.hindley@emap.com

How financial advice can help you save, invest and build your pension

Financial advice is not just for people who need guidance on which stocks and shares to invest in – it’s a way to manage your money more effectively.
But how does it work and who can use this service?
We wanted to find out more, so we invited Aaron Tyson, a financial adviser, into The Money Pages studio to explain more about how he helps people with a range of money matters.
From mortgages and equity release to pension planning and saving – he covers a wide remit and is full of advice on how to make the most of your money.
Whether you want to find out how to track down lost workplace pensions, need tips on how to start saving or would like to learn how to be more efficient when it comes to tax – this interview will offer a springboard for you to find out more.
It’s available in both podcast and video format and is ideal for anyone who has savings in the form of pensions, investments or savings and wants to understand how to make this part of their income work better for them.
If you are a personal finance expert or professional keen to share your knowledge with our readers in future episodes, get in touch with Deborah Hindley at deborah.hindley@emap.com

Personal Finance Awards 2023: Savings, Banking and Investments

Whether you are looking for a top savings rate, need to switch bank accounts or want some help investing your money – we’ve got top advice and recommendations for you. We find out who our readers have nominated and voted as the best bank account providers and who they would most entrust their savings and investments with. Join our presenters Deborah and Kate as they reveal the finalists, highly commended and winners in this final section of the Personal Finance Awards 2023. Plus, they also announce which lucky reader has won the £200 Amazon Voucher!