Harrogate, England, United Kingdom
A personal finance journalist and editor in chief, founder of the award-winning blog Be Clever With Your Cash, host of the Cash Chats podcast and Andy Clever Cash YouTube channel. Writes the monthly money column for Reader's Digest and weekly for Metro newspaper.
I'm sticking around at the site I founded to create personal finance videos and articles, as well as offer strategic and editorial support to the Smart Money Group board.
In March 2023, my business Be Clever With Your Cash became part of the Smart Money People Family, and I became Editor in Chief. I also joined the board of Smart Money People. Collectively, our content receives more than 5 million views and listens every year, helping millions of people. Having previously set up and run the business on my own, I'll now be building a team to support me in growing the business and helping millions of readers and followers make the most of their money. A new editorial code has been produced to ensure the independence and integrity of content continues on becleverwithyourcash.com, youtube.com/andyclevercash and podfollow.com/cashchats.
Most of my time is spent on creating content for my blog (Be Clever With Your Cash), podcast (Cash Chats) and YouTube channel. Combined they are viewed/listened to more than 5 million times a year. The blog is a two-time winner of "Financial blog of the year" at the 2017 and 2018 Headlinemoney Awards, and was a finalist in 2019, 2020 and 2022. The blog has also been awarded highly commended at the Santander Media and Plutus awards, and won multiple awards at the SHOMOs (2015-2021). The podcast won best Podcast at the 2019 SHOMOs and been featured by Apple, the i, Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, The Motley Fool and The Sun as one of the best money podcasts.
Alongside my own content, I'm a weekly columnist for Metro newspaper and I've written the monthly money column for Reader's Digest since 2015 (including a new money "agony uncle' feature from October 2020). I've also contributed as a freelancer to publications such as Moneywise, Good Housekeeping, The Daily Mirror and websites including Money For Life and Giffgaff Money. In broadcasting I presented Channel 5's Shop Smart Save Money (more below) and I regularly appear on BBC Radio and TV programmes to talk about topical issues. On TV this has included Right on the Money and Rip Off Britain, On Radio it's included Radio 5Live, BBC Radio London, BBC Three Counties, BBC Hertfordshire and many more. I've twice been a finalist (2019 and 2020) for Financial Broadcaster of the Year at the Headline Money Awards. Finally, as a 'money expert' I've worked with brands on radio media days and hosted Facebook Live events.
A community for money bloggers to come together to share experiences and opportunities. Work includes - Annual conference "Show Me The Money Bloggers" - Annual SHOMO awards - Collaborative content and campaigns - Digital outreach work and events with brands, including TSB, Quidco, PensionBee and Lansons PR. More at www.UKMoneyBloggers.com
I was the on-screen money expert for 20 episodes of Channel 5's consumer series Shop Smart Save Money, presenting alongside Gaby Roslin, Fiona Phillips and Alexis Conran. I also scripted and produced my studio sections and advised the production team on other stories. My work was recognised in both the 2019 and 2020 Headlinemoney Awards where I was a finalist for Financial Broadcaster of the Year.