BIGGEST RIP-OFFS YOU'VE EVER PAID FOR?! - EP 198

In this episode of the Money Gains Podcast we're trying something completely different... I'm joined by Michael Taylor and Ryan King from Making Money Simple for a brand new format. ------- This episode is sponsored by Octopus Legacy. 👉🏼 Write or update your will for FREE until 31st October with Octopus Legacy 🔗 https://will.octopuslegacy.com/moneygains Charities cover the cost of wills up to £150, which means simple wills are free and wills with trusts are discounted. You don't have to leave a gift to charity to claim the offer. --------- 👉🏼 Get FREE FRACTIONAL SHARES worth up £100 when you deposit £1 with Trading 212 🔗 https://www.trading212.com/join/MGP If you don't receive the free fractional shares - head to the menu and put the word 'MGP' into the promo code section. (Capital at risk when you invest) --------- Gains App is LIVE! An AI-powered budgeting and cashback app designed to help you make more of your money. Download here 👉 https://gainsapp.com/ ---------- We take the week's money news, the internet's worst money moments and a few hot takes, and turn them into rounds: The Big 3, Guess The Number, Agree to Disagree, Hall of Shame and a Quick-fire finale. Expect rip-offs, a few arguments and a lot of laughing. ✅ The £73,645 ringside seat for Fury v Joshua, and whether anyone actually paid it ✅ Why I think airport drop-off charges are the biggest scam going ✅ Netflix putting its cheapest plan up from £5.99 to £7.99, and paying for a subscription that still shows you ads ✅ Guess The Number: Steven Bartlett's $52m, Harry Styles' £24.7m tax bill and a £408 Glastonbury ticket ✅ Is legal tax avoidance actually wrong? The lads don't agree ✅ A £20k wedding or a house deposit, and is investing £10 a month pointless? ✅ The bride who invoiced her friend £1,790 after a Bali wedding Chapters 0:00 Sammie's New York trainer haul 2:28 Welcome to the show 2:48 Round 1: The Big 3 (Bumble sold for $1.3bn) 5:51 Arsenal job cuts 8:05 The airport drop-off scam 10:28 Fury v Joshua: a £73k ringside seat 14:00 Tom Cruise's Digger flop 16:05 Netflix and the subscription creep 18:26 Round 2: Guess The Number 18:44 Steven Bartlett's $52m 21:00 Harry Styles' tax bill 22:03 Why the rich leave, VAT and the £100k trap 31:17 Starbucks' car park takeover 32:36 Glastonbury at £408 34:43 Round 3: Agree to Disagree 35:40 Is legal tax avoidance wrong? 41:32 £20k wedding or a house deposit? 46:53 Is investing £10 a month pointless? 52:40 Round 4: Hall of Shame 53:02 The Bali wedding invoice 57:20 Splitting the bill 1:00:53 Round 5: Quick-fire 1:03:49 Wrap-up ------ DISCLAIMER: This episode is meant for educational purposes and should not be considered financial advice or UK tax advice. When you invest your capital is at risk. Past performance is not a guarantee of future success. Always do your own research. Octopus Legacy Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 955266). This episode description contains affiliate links - if you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. This does not alter our suggestions and there is no charge for you. Take the FREE Money Personality Quiz 👉🏼 https://upthegains.co.uk/quiz Get The FREE 10 Step Checklist That Grew My Portfolio To Over £160,000+ 👇 🔗 https://upthegains.co.uk/investing-checklist