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MTTM Podcast Episode 226 – Traps to avoid when fixing your mortgage & The little-known savings tax break

By Damien Fahy
1 min read Published: 16 Jun 2019

Episode 226 - On this week's show we talk about the personal savings allowance and explain a little-known tax break that can increase your tax-free savings allowance from £1,000 to £6,000.

We also highlight some of the traps that exist when fixing your mortgage.

Click on either media player below to listen to Episode 226 of the MoneytotheMasses.com podcast.

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