<p>In this week's episode, Damien provides a roundup of the best budgeting apps available in the UK, highlighting the features, fees and who they might be suitable for. Next, Damien reveals how much income you can get from a £100,000 pension pot. Finally, Damien explains how anyone can download books, magazines, newspapers and even audiobooks for free.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Watch the whole show on YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/1gqAx7BgQwE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠here⁠</a>:</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Check out this week's <a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/news/podcast/mttm-podcast-episode-485" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠podcast article ⁠</a>on the MTTM website to see the full list of resources from this week's show.</p> <p>00:00 - Introduction to Episode 485 01:49 - Best Budgeting Apps for 2025 03:03 - Detailed Review of the Best Budgeting Apps for 2025 06:29 - Budgeting Apps Compared 15:44 - How much income can you get from a £100k pension pot 16:10 - Retirement living standards 20:05 - Retirement Income Options 28:36 - Accessing Free Books and Magazines 28:45 - Using the Libby App for Library Access</p> <p><strong>Follow Money to the Masses on social media:</strong></p> <p>YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses⁠</a></p> <p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses⁠</a></p> <p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses⁠</a> </p> <p>Tik Tok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@moneytothemasses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@moneytothemasses⁠</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Support the podcast</strong></p> <p>You can now support the MTTM podcast by visiting our  <a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠dedicated podcast page ⁠</a>when making any financial decision.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>You 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.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>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.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Support the show by visiting and bookmarking our dedicated podcast page:</p> <p><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Money to the Masses Dedicated Podcast Page⁠</a> - <strong>Click to support the show</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Links referred to in the podcast:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/quick-savings/tips/the-best-budgeting-apps-in-the-uk-how-to-budget-without-trying" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Best budgeting apps in the UK for 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/snoop-app-review" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Snoop review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/emma-review-is-it-the-best-budgeting-app" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Emma review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/moneyhub-review-is-it-worth-the-subscription-fee" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Moneyhub review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/starling-bank-review-the-best-place-to-put-your-money" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Starling review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/monzo-review-should-you-make-the-switch" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Monzo review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/quick-savings/travel-quick-savings/revolut-review-is-it-the-best-way-to-take-money-abroad" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Revolut review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/saving-for-your-future/pensions/how-much-income-could-i-get-from-a-100000-pension-pot" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">How much can I get from £100k pension pot</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/saving-for-your-future/pensions/the-best-annuity-for-100000-and-100k" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The best annuity for £100k</a></li> </ul> <ul> <br /></ul>

The Money To The Masses Podcast

Damien Fahy

Ep 485 - Best budgeting apps 2025, £100k pension pot income & read books and magazines for free

DEC 14, 202432 MIN
The Money To The Masses Podcast

Ep 485 - Best budgeting apps 2025, £100k pension pot income & read books and magazines for free

DEC 14, 202432 MIN

Description

<p>In this week's episode, Damien provides a roundup of the best budgeting apps available in the UK, highlighting the features, fees and who they might be suitable for. Next, Damien reveals how much income you can get from a £100,000 pension pot. Finally, Damien explains how anyone can download books, magazines, newspapers and even audiobooks for free.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Watch the whole show on YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/1gqAx7BgQwE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠here⁠</a>:</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Check out this week's <a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/news/podcast/mttm-podcast-episode-485" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠podcast article ⁠</a>on the MTTM website to see the full list of resources from this week's show.</p> <p>00:00 - Introduction to Episode 485 01:49 - Best Budgeting Apps for 2025 03:03 - Detailed Review of the Best Budgeting Apps for 2025 06:29 - Budgeting Apps Compared 15:44 - How much income can you get from a £100k pension pot 16:10 - Retirement living standards 20:05 - Retirement Income Options 28:36 - Accessing Free Books and Magazines 28:45 - Using the Libby App for Library Access</p> <p><strong>Follow Money to the Masses on social media:</strong></p> <p>YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses⁠</a></p> <p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses⁠</a></p> <p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses⁠</a> </p> <p>Tik Tok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@moneytothemasses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@moneytothemasses⁠</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Support the podcast</strong></p> <p>You can now support the MTTM podcast by visiting our  <a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠dedicated podcast page ⁠</a>when making any financial decision.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>You 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.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>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.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Support the show by visiting and bookmarking our dedicated podcast page:</p> <p><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Money to the Masses Dedicated Podcast Page⁠</a> - <strong>Click to support the show</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Links referred to in the podcast:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/quick-savings/tips/the-best-budgeting-apps-in-the-uk-how-to-budget-without-trying" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Best budgeting apps in the UK for 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/snoop-app-review" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Snoop review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/emma-review-is-it-the-best-budgeting-app" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Emma review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/moneyhub-review-is-it-worth-the-subscription-fee" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Moneyhub review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/starling-bank-review-the-best-place-to-put-your-money" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Starling review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/banking/monzo-review-should-you-make-the-switch" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Monzo review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/quick-savings/travel-quick-savings/revolut-review-is-it-the-best-way-to-take-money-abroad" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Revolut review</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/saving-for-your-future/pensions/how-much-income-could-i-get-from-a-100000-pension-pot" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">How much can I get from £100k pension pot</a></li> <li><a href="https://moneytothemasses.com/saving-for-your-future/pensions/the-best-annuity-for-100000-and-100k" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The best annuity for £100k</a></li> </ul> <ul> <br /></ul>